This game is the reason i love the mecha genre, the customization was deep and versatile, combat was frenetic but balanced and readable, resource management was central both in and out of combat, the arcade feel made losing not feel overwhelming in the style of armored core, it was lighter, enjoyable playing alone or competing with your friends in split screen. It was my most beloved game on the original xbox, and even to this day I am fascinated with the systems and visual identity that the game had, the music, the game feel, the story, all the elements of this game live on in me, and I wish more people could experience it in an authentic and legal way.