The story is a wild, self-aware parody of sci-fi tropes, specifically drawing inspiration from The Matrix and Mass Effect .

You are trapped in a digital recreation of Steelport (Simulation 31). To escape and defeat Zinyak, you must "break" the simulation, which grants you superpowers like super-speed, flight, and telekinesis. Narrative Highlights:

The story features a significant twist involving the return of Johnny Gat , who was previously thought dead.

Much of the campaign involves rescuing your crew members (Kinzie, Shaundi, Pierce, etc.) from their own personalized nightmare simulations.

The writing is heavily focused on "nerd culture" references, featuring voice acting by Nolan North and Keith David (who plays your Vice President).