In Bionic Commando, the player takes control of a soldier with a bionic arm that extends and contracts. The bionic arm allows the soldier to grab onto fixed objects and swing around and climb up levels � no jumping allowed! The arm also grabs opponents and pulls them towards the protagonist.The player's mission is to infiltrate the enemy fortress, find a missing comrade, "Super Joe", and take out the evil leader, "Generalissimo Kilt", of the invading force that has been attacking for the last two years.