With the news of Armored Core VI on the way next year, a lot of people new to the series are curious about the older games and which ones are worth playing. So let’s see if I can help with that.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Since the new gameplay footage for Armored Core VI was released, ...

Nine Breaker is, arguably, the worst Armored Core game of the entire series. That may sound a bit harsh, but I’m far from the only one with that opinion; even the most die-hard Armored Core fans have ...