Armored Core is a mecha-based video game series for the PlayStation Portable, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Mobile Phone platforms. Armored Core games are third-person shooters, in which the player pilots a large mecha called an Armored Core, or AC for short. The player builds their AC from parts which can be bought from a shop. Typically, in each game, the player is a 'Raven', a member of a mercenary organization, and is hired by corporations to do various missions.