Armored Core: Verdict Day - PS3 game
- Game in box
- No manual
- Very good condition
Verdict Day is set 100 years after the events of Armored Core V. The contamination that shrouded much of Earth has begun to subside, exposing the seven Towers: 20-kilometer tall structures containing ancient, highly advanced technology. Disputes over control of the Towers have escalated into the Verdict War, which is principally fought between the "Three Forces": Venide, an autocratic quasi-feudal state that wants to use the Towers to build a world based on the principle of "might is right"; Sirius Corporation, a federation of resource-rich settlements that intends to administer the Towers for the prosperity of all people; and Evergreen Family, a semi-theocratic organization that arose from the refugees who Frances Batty Curtis led out of The City a century ago, and which now seeks to restore the Earth's natural environment. A fourth major power is The Foundation, a research group which claims neutrality in the Verdict War and supplies the Three Forces with advanced weapons, including UNACs (Unmanned Armored Cores). Also of note, an enigmatic four-man Armored Core team called Reaper Squad sometimes intervenes in battles between the factions, attacking all combatants indiscriminately.
The player is an AC pilot known only as the Lone Mercenary, who is supported by transport pilot "Fatman" and operator Magnolia "Maggy" Curtis, a retired ace mercenary and descendant of Frances. The Lone Mercenary initially works contracts for the Three Forces in the Verdict War, some of which involve hunting other mercenaries, whom the Three Factions despise for refusing to pledge loyalty to them. The status quo is interrupted when The Foundation activates a hidden control mechanism in the UNACs, turning them against the Three Forces and seizing all of the Towers. The Lone Mercenary is given missions to counter The Foundation and becomes a target of Reaper Squad, who are discovered to be cybernetically-enhanced pilots in league with The Foundation. Maggy, who retired after being injured by Reaper Squad two years earlier yet never lost her passion for battle, eventually abandons the Lone Mercenary and Fatman when Reaper Squad offers her the means to pilot an AC again. The other members of Reaper Squad subsequently reveal that their purpose is to eliminate exceptional AC pilots, such as the Lone Mercenary and Maggy, to prevent the rise of another "Dark Raven", the legendary AC pilot who defeated the AC named Exusia a century ago. During an assault on one of The Foundation's last strongholds, the Lone Mercenary confronts Maggy, who insists on fighting to the death even when her AC suffers crippling damage.
Following Maggy's defeat, The Foundation's nameless leader challenges the Lone Mercenary to a duel with Reaper Squad's commander and last surviving member, "J", who is armed with the N-WGIX/v, an ancient AC model retrieved from a Tower. The Lone Mercenary destroys J, but it is a hollow victory. The Foundation's leader explains he harbors a boundless hatred of humanity and desires its extinction, gloating that the Towers contain automated factories that have been set to produce hostile UNACs indefinitely. As a result, the Three Forces will continue to be mired in the Verdict War long after the Foundation leader's demise, preventing any of them from restoring order to the world and giving humanity hope for the future. Fatman defiantly retorts that he and the Lone Mercenary will keep fighting as long as they are able.
Disc condition: very good 9/10
Box condition: very good 9/10
