There’s something strangely appropriate about how Armored Core 2 isn’t remembered with the same affection as other entries in FromSoftware’s long-running mech series. It is, after all, a game all about machines caught between old and new worlds. Released for the PlayStation 2 in October 2000, the fourth outing in the franchise (despite its name) was Armored Core’s first major step into a new generation, marking an ambitious transition that can be felt throughout the experience.