Armored Core

About

Armored Core lets you build and pilot towering mechs in fast paced combat. FromSoftware’s 1997 debut focuses on customizing your machine with different weapons armor and movement systems. You take on corporate wars in a post apocalyptic world fighting through destructible environments and vertical battlefields. The PlayStation original mixes single player campaigns with split screen multiplayer for up to four players. The game’s deep customization options let you tweak every part of your mech’s loadout. Early builds favored speed while later strategies emphasized heavy armor or ranged火力. Though dated by today’s standards the core mechanics of balancing mobility and firepower still resonate. A small but dedicated fanbase keeps the series alive with remasters and community mods.

Storyline

In the presumably distant future, the vast majority of Earth's population is wiped out by a cataclysmic war known as the Great Destruction. The harsh conditions that result force the few remaining survivors to live underground for fifty years, during which time corporations come to power. The two largest corporations, Chrome and Murakumo Millennium, constantly battle each other for supremacy, causing significant strife among the populace. However, the competition provides endless opportunities for the Ravens, mercenaries who exist independently of the corporations. You, the protagonist, pilot an armored core (AC), which is a giant mecha robot.