It's a flexible tool and once you've mastered judging distances and learned all the little nuances of the bionic arm controls the game really comes to life. It makes for a slightly different style of platformer and one that requires timing and precision.
Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2 has certainly smoothed things over a bit, and the casual difficulty level will allow novices to enjoy the action without feeling frustrated and most players will have a bit of a challenge when the difficulty is turned up to normal.Īt the core of the Bionic Commando experience is Rad Spencer's bionic arm that works a bit like a grappling hook. The harshness of Bionic Commando: Rearmed and the rather unforgiving nature of the bionic action caught me a bit off guard. I was vaguely familiar with the concept, but never actually played it as I was a sworn Sega devotee at the time.
This reviewer must first admit to never having played the original Bionic Commando back in the 80's. We had to wait until now for the sequel, after original developers Grin filed for bankruptcy and development duties were handed over to fellow Swedes Fatshark (Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West). Rearmed will also link-up to its 3D “big brother” coming to PC, with unlockable content, in-game hints and a story that spans both games.While Bionic Commando turned out to be a bit of a dud when released in 2009, the game that preceded it Bionic Commando: Rearmed, a remake of an old NES classic was one of the bigger success stories of PSN/XBLA in 2008.
Faithfully sticking to the story of the NES game, Bionic Commando Rearmed tells the story of Nathan “R.A.D.” Spencer’s first mission, sent in to retrieve captured agent Super Joe from the hands of the Imperials.įans of the original story can expect to see all the characters from the NES version, as well as the memorable moments that made the title so popular with fans. Bionic Commando Rearmed preserves the original’s mix of swinging and shooting in an intense 2D side-scroller, all to the tune of a brand-new soundtrack based on the classic 8-bit music from the NES masterpiece.īut Rearmed is far more than just a remake – it features all-new modes such as the 2-player co-op play, smarter enemy AI, new bionic arm abilities, new weapons, bigger bosses and online rankings. Classic side-scrolling gameplay is reporting back for duty with Bionic Commando Rearmed, a remake of the classic NES game, out now on PC.Ģ0 years after the 8-bit classic was released, Bionic Commando Rearmed recreates the world of the original with a complete “2.5D” visual revamp.
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