Once a hardened gang member, this charismatic figure has now turned his efforts to organizing his community into an armed resistance against the Corporation. Overrun by state-sponsored death squads and gangs, The Corporation has launched a war of attrition against the forgotten people of Spanky's neighbourhood. Although it wasn't always the nicest place to live, it now seems like paradise compared to the veritable war zone that it has become. Hector Soldado (AKA 'Spanky') - Spanky remembers the way his neighbourhood used to be. Believed to be officially dead, Anna has now hooked up with Freedom seeking revenge on the fascist state. A car bomb planted by Corporation thugs killed her husband and daughter, but she survived the blast. When Anna refused to railroad her clients and threatened to expose Corporation, she paid a horrible price. He has since been instrumental in organizing the underground revolutionary group, Freedom.Īnna Price (AKA 'Libra') - Anna was an up-and-coming criminal attorney who once believed in the Corporation model of rebuilding America, until she was blackmailed by the security forces to falsify evidence against political prisoners. When the ex-officers attempted to air their findings, key members were assassinated, prompting MacNeil to go into hiding. MacNeil and his fellow officers continued to protest, eventually uncovering evidence that Corporation was funding organized crime outfits to harass non-Corporation businesses. The Corporation retaliated by replacing the entire force with their own security firm. A highly respected and high-ranking officer, MacNeil's dismissal resulted in a city-wide strike of protest by his fellow officers. Roy MacNeil (AKA 'Mack') - MacNeil was a cop for fifteen years before he was fired from the force for refusing to open fire on a group of rioters looting a Corporation grocery store. The player is given the choice of choosing their characters to play as, however can only choose two and others need to be unlocked. The player joins Freedom in an attempt to overthrow The Corporation they must play as one of a selection of five characters, who each have their own unique backgrounds. The Corporation declares a state of emergency.

Years later, in 2035, an underground resistance named 'Freedom' began a campaign of resistance and soon sparked a national riot. In response, the American Trade Organization, most commonly known as 'The Corporation', builds a para-militaristic force and overthrows the government, taking over the United States of America and establishing a corporatised totalitarian police state.

In 2023, the United States government was weakened by an economic crisis.

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