Armored Core

Armored Core is a series of shooters from Dark Souls creator FromSoftware, typically played in third person. As a pilot of a giant mech known as an Armored Core, you're pitted against a range of story beats across more than 20 games.

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Armored Core
Third-Person Shooter
Systems
PlayStation-1
Released
July 10, 1997
ESRB
T For Teen // Language
Developer(s)
From Software
Publisher(s)
Sony Computer Entertainment
Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer
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Local Multiplayer

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