Sarah Marshall, the marketing manager of Bionicle, said that they did not want the game to feature " hack and slash" combat, because Bionicle is about being a "bit smarter than that", so the decision was made to rely entirely on elementally-powered combat instead. įor the console and computer versions of the game, the developers could not get access to the voice actors for Bionicle: Mask of Light, they instead chose "sound-alike" actors for the game's cutscenes. The Game Boy Advance version was developed by a separate team, Möbius Entertainment, and published by THQ it began development in 2003, and the first screenshots were shown that June. Argonaut Games and Electronic Arts were brought onboard in late 2001 and early 2002, respectively. In an interview with Bionicle fan site BZPower, the game's producers said that development on the home console version of Bionicle began in October 2001. All six regions are in the game, and all six Toa are playable characters, along with Takanuva. In an interview with Bionicle fan site BZPower, the game developers noted it told the same story and offered a greater variety of playable characters but lacked the variety of the other versions. The Game Boy Advance version of Bionicle, an isometric platformer, adopts a different gameplay structure. The story follows the Toa as they defend Mata Nui against the return of Makuta – the spirit of darkness – and his minions, culminating with a battle between Takanuva and Makuta.
All six Toa are playable in the game – some as normal Toa, and others as upgraded Toa Nuva – as well as the new seventh Toa, Takanuva, the Toa of light. According to Bionicle story team member Greg Farshtey, the game took creative liberties with the official Bionicle story, although some aspects, like the Kanohi of elemental energy, were later adopted into the official lore. Each village is protected by a Toa, a warrior with elemental powers. A great temple, Kini-Nui, lies near the center of the island. Each of the regions contains a village, known as a koro, and each koro is led by a Turaga, the village elder. īionicle is set on the fictional island of Mata Nui, which is divided into six elementally-themed regions, or Wahi: the aquatic region of Ga-Wahi, the jungle region of Le-Wahi, the icy and mountainous region of Ko-Wahi, the subterranean region of Onu-Wahi, the desert region of Po-Wahi, and the volcanic region of Ta-Wahi. Elemental energy can also be resupplied by finding masks – called Kanohi – of elemental energy. When drawing from the environment, the player is vulnerable to attack. In order to replenish their supply, the player can shield and absorb attacks from enemies or draw in energy directly from the environment. Elemental energy depletes after each use. By timing attacks correctly, the player can launch a multi-bolt attack. Each Toa character can attack using elemental energy the attacks automatically target enemies. Captive Matoran characters are located in some levels, and finding them is necessary to solve puzzles. Lightstones are scattered throughout each level, and collecting them unlocks bonus content. The game's levels vary between normal platforming levels and levels that use mechanics like snowboarding or lava surfing. The HUD in the upper left-hand corner features a damage bar on the top and an elemental energy meter on the bottom.īionicle is a 3D platform game. A tech demo for a sequel, tentatively titled Bionicle: City of Legends, was leaked online in 2012.Ī gameplay screenshot from Bionicle. Bionicle sold poorly upon its release, resulting in Argonaut not receiving any licensing royalties the company would dissolve in August 2006. Some gameplay elements, like the elemental absorption mechanic, were viewed more favorably. The game's story, which takes creative liberties with the official Bionicle story, follows the Toa as they defend the island of Mata Nui from the return of the evil Makuta and his minions.īionicle received mixed to negative reviews from critics, who disliked its short length and camera angles. In the home console version, the player controls the Toa, elementally-powered warriors, as they traverse through levels some levels are 3D platformers, while others utilize mechanics like snowboarding or lava surfing.
#BIONICLE COMPUTER GAMES FOR MAC OS#
A port was released for Mac OS X, and a version was also developed for the Game Boy Advance. The game was developed by Argonaut Games and co-published by Electronic Arts and Lego Interactive for GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows.
Bionicle (also known as Bionicle: The Game) is a 2003 platform video game.
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