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Awesome environments that are fun to move around in
Using your bionic arm to swing around can be fun, Stringing armbased attacks together is cool, A couple of enjoyable setpiece sequences.
The shooting stinks, Lame story, featuring a completely unlikable protagonist, Radiation is annoying and restricts exploration.
Bionic Commando has some enjoyable moments, but consistent fun always seems just out of arms reach. ...
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Published: 2009-05-19, Author: Kevin , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: Bionic Commando is a third-person action game that likes to tease you. It dangles endless possibilities in front of you, only to snatch them away and replace them with limp gunplay and extended stretches of nothing. There are some good ideas here, and ...
Abstract: 5This game looks good, ramps up the difficulty nicely for a solid progressive challenge, and is relatively easy to jump into and play. Ok, the linearity of the storyline is a bit of a drawback, but the game still manages to embroil players in the actio...
Abstract: As a kid, I biked five miles just to rent the original Bionic Commando on the NES and I played it straight through in a single day. Over twenty years later, my enthusiasm for swinging around an urban jungle gym like a half-mechanical Tarzan hasn't wane...
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Published: 2009-05-29, Author: Simon , review by: tweaktown.com
Twenty or so years ago Nintendo gamers were rather angry people. They were smashing controls, swearing and breaking televisions. The reason? Bionic Commando, an instant classic from Capcom which had you controlling a GI soldier with a mechanical arm...
Blissful acrobatic control, attack repertoire, crisp and detailed graphics, spectacular moments, challenge/reward system
Limited enemy and environment variety, some poor checkpoint placement, unimaginative multiplayer, throwaway story
Bionic Commando never develops its own ideas far enough, or flies quite as high as it should, but it still manages to be a wonderfully unique and enjoyable swing-set action adventure. The grappling mechanic is a well-executed and interesting concept b...
Abstract: Bionic Commando is the long awaited follow up to NES title of the same name. Once again players jump into the bionic boots of Nathan "Rad" Spencer to swing around via his bionic arm, play with guns and throw cars at a giant mechanical worm...The story ...
Its skilful mix of old-school platforming and 3D gameplay is unique enough to set it apart from the competition, just don’t expect to be totally blown away. 8.2/10Print this pageUser reviews (0)Share this pageNoticed something wrong? Report error/mi...
