Bionic Commando
A grappling-hook action platformer where you swing between points to cross hazardous levels.
Where Bionic Commando comes up1 episode or test
- 1Spot limited grapple pointsGround is toxic goo or bottomless swamp
- 2Work out a routeCrossing the level is a tiny puzzle
- 3Swing acrossEnemy snipers force you to keep moving
- 4Reconnect mid-airRight angle near viable point keeps momentum
From Bionic Commando (Grin, 2009)
What was said about Bionic Commando
Bionic Commando makes scarce grapple points turn crossing a level into a puzzle. Grapple points are limited, so working out a route across a level becomes a small puzzle. Toxic goo and bottomless swamps stop you touching the ground, and enemy snipers force you to keep moving.
Reconnecting in mid-air means positioning near a viable point at the right angle to keep momentum. The source describes it as "finding a route across a level is a tiny puzzle you must solve". The example is Bionic Commando (Grin, 2009).
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Limited grapple points turn finding a route into a puzzle, with toxic goo and swamps keeping you off the ground and snipers forcing constant movement.
Bionic Commando makes scarce grapple points turn crossing a level into a puzzle. Grapple points are limited, so working out a route across a level becomes a small puzzle. Toxic goo and bottomless swamps stop you touching the ground, and enemy snipers force you to keep moving.
Reconnecting in mid-air means positioning near a viable point at the right angle to keep momentum. The source describes it as "finding a route across a level is a tiny puzzle you must solve". The example is Bionic Commando (Grin, 2009).
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