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DAEMON X MACHINA is a mech action and third-person shooter video game, released for the Nintendo Switch console in 2019. It is the spiritual successor to the Armored Core series.

Gameplay[]

Similar to Armored Core games, the player controls a quick flying mech. The mechs can carry a wide variety of weapons and destroy both the enemies and environment. It has some customization for mobility and durability and mechs can be unlocked by playing through the game.

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Footage from the E3 of a mech against a boss.

Development[]

The game was originally announced during E3 2018 as a mech action game with the intent of acting as a spiritual successor of the Armored Core series. A demo of the game was made available after a Nintendo Direct broadcasted on February 13, 2019 during which the release window of the game was narrowed down to summer 2019.

Reception[]

DAEMON X MACHINA got "mixed or average" reviews on Metacritic, receiving a metascore of 68/100 based on 67 critic reviews.[1] IGN scores the game with a 6.5/10, citing "Like a mech without a pilot, Daemon X Machina is a beautiful shell with not enough to fill it.".[2]

References[]

  1. Metascore of DAEMON X MACHINAMetacritic, Retrieved February 11, 2020
  2. IGN score of DAEMON X MACHINAIGN, Retrieved February 11, 2020

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