Armored Core

Time to beat

Main story

38.8 h10 reports

Main + extras

54.3 h4 reports

Completionist

87 h3 reports

Median of the hours reported by players who completed the game.

Synopsis

Armored Core (Japanese: アーマード・コア) is a 1997 third-person shooter mecha video game developed by FromSoftware for the PlayStation. The first installment in the Armored Core series, it was released outside Japan by Sony Computer Entertainment. A digital port was released in 2007 in Japan and 2015 in North America on the PlayStation Network as a part of the PSone Classics line of games. The story introduces many elements that are commonly found in later games in the series, such as corporatocracies and mech robots known as "Armored Cores". The game takes place in a future Earth that has been wiped out by a cataclysm and forced humanity underground, a theme which would continue until Armored Core 4. Gameplay involves controlling Armored Cores in combat scenarios against other Cores and vehicles. Cores are highly modular, allowing players a great deal of customization over them, such as swapping out different leg units to gain speed advantages. As players complete more missions, they gain credits to purchase different items and parts for their Core. Armored Core was favorably received by critics, who were especially impressed with its customization and multiplayer.

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Details

Type

Game

Release date

July 10, 1997

Genres

action game, third-person shooter, mech simulation game

Platforms

PlayStation, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Created by

FromSoftware

Countries

Japan