Ares: The Iron Vanguard has you swapping suits while mechs fall from the sky
Overview & Key Takeaways
Back when pre-registration opened, Iwan reckoned this one had shades of Planetside about it, with a bit of Titanfall in the way the big suits come crashing in. He wasn't far off. Ares: The Iron Vanguard gives you two power-armour suits and has you switch between them in real time, mid-fight, and mid-combo. And the combat is built around you doing exactly that. That means the two suits you carry don't have to agree with each other. The Engineer fights with heavy gauntlets and drone assaults, the Warlock throws cosmic AoE around, the Warlord turns up on the front line with a rocket-hammer and shield, and the Hunter goes in with dual blades. You can mix across all of them, which is going to be hella chaotic and fun. ... [MORE]
Back when pre-registration opened, Iwan reckoned this one had shades of Planetside about it, with a bit of Titanfall in the way the big suits come crashing in. He wasn't far off. Ares: The Iron Vanguard gives you two power-armour suits and has you switch between them in real time, mid-fight, and mid-combo. And the combat is built around you doing exactly that. That means the two suits you carry don't have to agree with each other. The Engineer fights with heavy gauntlets and drone assaults, the Warlock throws cosmic AoE around, the Warlord turns up on the front line with a rocket-hammer and shield, and the Hunter goes in with dual blades. You can mix across all of them, which is going to be hella chaotic and fun. ... [MORE]
