ARMORED CORE marks the beginning of the mech action and customisation series. Choose and freely combine from a huge number of parts, including head, core, arms, legs and weapons, to create your own original mech before taking it into combat. The world has fallen to ruin in an all-out war known as the Great Destruction. With countries and governments extinct, and humankind driven to underground cities, corporations soon ignite a vicious battle to reinstate the surface. Play as Raven, a mercenary piloting the humanoid war machine, Armored Core (AC), and carry out a variety of missions.