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Being able to jump
Easier to control
Great sense of speed
Character design was spoton
Framerates were steady
Awesome environments that are fun to move around in
Good graphics.
Using your bionic arm to swing around can be fun
Stringing armbased attacks together is cool
A couple of enjoyable setpiece sequences.
Impressive graphics
Coop works surprisingly well
Challenge rooms add tons of new wickedly hard tasks
Abstract: Bionic Commando isn’t quite the worthy successor that fans have been waiting for, but it still manages to be mostly a fun, albeit flawed experience.
Abstract: Personally, I think the biggest surprise to come out of the Bionic Commando series is that protagonist Nathan 'RAD' Spencer dyes his hair. How he ever managed to put one of the little plastic gloves on his humongous, metallic bionic arm I'll never know...
Abstract: Walking into a room of people playing Bionic Commandos multiplayer is kind of unusual. Its just so quiet. Theres a lot more focus than your typical Halo match – people are intently swinging around, taking care in aiming and, because of this, things ...
Abstract: Capcom ought to come out with Remake: The Game, already. Don't get me wrong-because in no way am I going to complain about a faithful retelling of one of my favorite NES games, but really now… this business of cashing in on old hits is getting a little...
Abstract: If I had a nickel for every time a friend or colleague insisted I download one of XBLAs excellent offerings, Id be one wealthy gamer; I get it that recent gems like Braid or Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 are well-worth coughing up a few Microsoft p...
Abstract: You would think that a remake of a 20 year old 2D action game may not stand up against all of the big 3D games being released at the same time. Throw into the mix the fact that you can't jump and you might think that this game is downright archaic, the...
Abstract: Aside from Braid, the Xbox 360 Live Marketplace game that people have been most looking forward to is Bionic Commando: Rearmed. The game is a remake of the 1988 NES title which has become a cult hit in the last 20 years. It made a name for itself on th...
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Published: 2008-08-15, Author: Tom , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: When Bionic Commando came out 20 years ago, it separated itself from the glut of other NES platformers by removing one key element: a jump button. Its tricky grappling system added a unique twist to traditional action games, letting players swing aroun...
