BALDR FORCE is a 2D action-shooter game boasting fast action and detailed sprite characters. The game features a world in the not so distant future, where humans are able to dive into the network, and fight using humanoid tools called "Simulacrum".
Sega Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 versions removed the adult scenes.
PS2 version has new voice casting, a new theme song, a new opening movie, and a new cutscene. Hyper mode, time attack mode are added to this game.
Premium pack version, available at Playstation 2 rerelease, includes a robot figure.
Early order includes Full Remake Soundtrack CD.
As the last hacking before disbanding their group, they hacked into a military server, but soon they find this is a setup by the military to lure terrorists, and they were drawn into battle between two factions. At the end, one of Tōru Sōma's friends was killed by an unknown Simulacrum, while most of other group members have been arrested. To investigate and avenge his friend's death, Tōru Sōma accepted the offer to join the military.
An OVA based on the game entitled, "BALDR FORCE EXE Resolution" was released on October 11, 2006. The OVA consists of 4 episodes and was directed by Takashi Yamazaki. FUNimation Entertainment licensed the OVA for North American distribution on July 21, 2007 and was released on May 20, 2008 including all 4 episodes on one DVD. FUNimation released the OVA under the name Baldr Force EXE, dropping "Resolution" from the title.
Souma Toru knows the land of the logged-in well, for he and his fearless gang of hackers once had the run of the place. But as tragedy came to call and the group disbanded, he was forced to join the ranks of FLAK; a military organization charged with protecting the hidden data paradise deep within the vast network of servers. Indentured into service and out for revenge, Toru cannot let go of the dead of the past even as a ghost of the present takes shape.
Torn with the loneliness and confusion of being trapped between two worlds, there is only one question... What is reality?