Bionic Commando

The graphics aren't that bad, it was what you come to expect from the BC franchise actually. But the excessive swinging around on the same level over and over again is VERY annoying, to say the least.<br />If you ever do get to the end of the game, it just locks up anyways, so why bother. Yea, I'm a true believer if you start a game and get past the first 3-5 levels, then why not just finish it. Obviously could not finish the game because of the lock up when ya do get to the end.<br />As everyone else points out though, this game WAS a great game on the NES, til it came to the next-gen system's that is.<br />To be honest I do not think the majority of the people that gave this a bad rating, actually played the game, otherwise those people would have seen the actual playability of it. Every game on the market has its bad points, wether ya wish to admit it or not. It is just those games that you loved as a child that you expect to be better on the next-gen system's. Had high hopes on this one myself, hopefully another gaming company gets ahold of the game franchise and actually makes a second to this game, a BETTER BC instead of this crud.

As someone who played the original Bionic Commando on the NES I can say wholeheartedly that this game does it justice on the next gen consoles. Initially it was pretty difficult to get the swing/release motion down just right but after a couple hours it became pretty much second nature. The graphics are fantastic, the environments well lit/populated. I would really like to have had some tougher major bosses to beat but overall I really enjoyed the rental. I would have been bummed had I actually purchased the game but it's definitely a must have rental.

At first we were not too shure about it, but as we perfected our skill we came to love it. Dont judge the game on the training area. It isnt an easy game. It is very challenging and fast paced. Its hard to perfect the grapple hook.After a while you can really get into the hang of it. It will be hard getting used to a new FPS without it. There are some really hard points in the game that take alot of patience to get through. Graphics are great. Weapons are cool. It has enough gore to keep me interested. It has the death quiver game glitch that we have come to love. YOU DONT WONT TO MISS THIS GAME. IT TAKES YOU IN A NEW DIRECTION FROM YOUR ORDINARY FIRST PERSON SHOOTERS. THE ONLY THING WE DIDNT LIKE ABOUT IT WAS THE SAVES ARE TOO FAR APART.

Loved the NES game, when I heard of a remastered version coming out I almost died. When this sequel was announced I needed it! <br /> I see why some people might not like the game, many called it "Spiderman with guns". However I think people really underrate this game so much that it turns off many people before they play it and once they play it they aren't truly into playing it for what it is. A very fun and throw back-like game. <br /> To me it was fun to finally try the swinging arm in a 3rd dimension space. The sound of the wind as you swing rapidly and the physics involved were just amazing. <br /> Not a difficult game to master even though you have to have perfect timing sometimes; but you don't have to be perfect all the time. The bionic arm is not only for swinging around; the game designers thought of other uses for it too. Reaching for weapons and ammo, grabbing enemies to pound on them, and even to pull yourself towards any kind or surface. <br /> The weapons were your standard shooting game weapons, however they did have the BC twist, the aiming was the only thing that put me a little off at the beginning. There was no option to change aim from right to left, even though it would be an easy fix with or without the bionic arm all you need to be able to do is move the camera angle! This is the only thing that made me real angry because it was such an easy fix. However at the same time it made me more aware and connected to the character knowing that he really only has one arm. <br /> The story is not bad and there are plenty of throw back moments that would make a BC fan giddy. I really do hope that at some moment Capcom decides to release a sequel to the next gen version.

I was a huge fan of the original Bionic Commando, if only because there was such freedom and momentum from swinging all over the place without having to worry about tactics. That freedom is revoked in this game; you have the power to swing from any object, but enemies are placed to ensure that you don't exercise this freedom, at least not without dying. Lethal, unmarked radiation zones strictly enforce a linear mission area, as well as the fact that your super-soldier will drown in two feet of water. Granted, flinging cars into people is a great game mechanic, but after three levels of grinding through completely one-directional missions and some of the most utterly tedious boss fights I've ever seen, I'm sending this fecal water slide back.

Want a Bionic Commando game? Stick with the remake of the old NES title, ReArmed, or just play the old NES game itself. This new installment is sub-par at best and atrocious at worst. <br /><br />The story is intriguing at least, but the shoddy gameplay mechanics make playing through this title a chore. You're Nathan &quot;Radd&quot; Spencer, hero from the first game. After you rescued Super Joe and defeated the Imperials you were imprisons not made instantly clear. The world hates bionics like Spencer, but as soon as the stuff hits the fan guess what they do? That's right! They call on him to save the day.<br /><br />The best part of the previous game is the swinging mechanics. In this version you'll either get the hang of it and deal with it or get instantly frustrated. There's a definite timing to swinging and it can be hard to aim where you're jumping. If you don't release the button at the exact right time you'll get next to no momentum in your swing, meaning you'll plunge to your doom. The game looks like it's got an open world, but this is a trick. There is basically one path and every other route is blocked with invisible walls of irradiated doom.<br /><br />The game taunts you by showing you lots of cool moves in the opening tutorial, but none of these are unlocked until later in the game. The beginning of the game drags since you have little offense and only one or two ways to attack the multiple opponents that will ambush you. <br /><br />Overall, the swinging mechanic is clumsy, the world is restrictive, combat is unsatisfying until later in the game and the only redeeming aspect is the story. By all means, go with the remake if you want a good Bionic Commando game.<br /><br />Skip this.<br /><br />Good<br />+Story<br />+Solid voice acting<br /><br />Bad<br />-Clumsy swinging<br />-Poor combat<br />-Restrictive world<br />-Some bugs

I thought it was challenging, fun and interesting. I am very picky about the games that I will spend my time on and this one kept me entertained and engaged. <br /> <br />The biggest set back was that it had to load each time you died. I have noticed other games that you instantly start over without loading, such as &quot;Infamous&quot; and because this is such a challenging game, most players will spend more time on loading screens than they would like.

This rental was all about nostalgia, and I found the game to be sorely lacking. The game itself is pretty, and from what I did the storyline was soso at best. The nail in the coffin is that they took a great concept and overcomplicated it. This game was basically Spiderman 3 put into a different package with almost no replay value.