Bionic Commando is a 2009 action-adventure game developed for Xbox 360, serving as the first direct sequel to the 1988 NES classic. Players control Nathan R.A.D. Spencer, a bionic soldier wrongfully imprisoned by a government he once protected. As Spencer, players navigate a dystopian world, employing his bionic arm for combat and traversal while uncovering a conspiracy behind his betrayal.
The first true sequel to the classic 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System original, Bionic Commando sees the return of the bionically-enhanced Nathan `R.A.D.` Spencer. Time has not been kind to Spencer: Five years after his heroic defeat of the Imperials, he has been betrayed by the government he swore to serve, imprisoned for crimes he didn't commit, and sentenced to death.