Bionic Commando: Rearmed is a thrilling reworking of a classic!
It's fair to say that Bionic Commando is a classic game, for many it's unforgettable and for good reason. So in an age where the Arcade is being reborn in a different style it was expected I guess that Bionic Commando would see a updated version hitting our consoles soon enough. Developed by Grin, Bionic Commando: Rearmed is a great tribute to the classic game in many ways. Offering the exact same gameplay that made the original such a hit Grin have done a fantastic job in bringing it up to date and for the most part it looks graphically superb. I'll admit I got a little sick of the games sometimes over saturation of colours but I guess that in its own way is a tribute to the colourful original that we all played so many years back. The game is identical to the original, and if you have already played it then you probably already know the story on offer here. But one big difference in my opinion is the boss battles that are a lot more enjoyable then the ones found in the original version. For the most part it looks great and as a really nice style, though as I previously said the oversaturation in certain levels started to hurt my eyes and I wasn't even close to the screen, but maybe thats just me. The sound is superb as you'd expect especially the fantastic soundtrack that is a total pleasure to listen to and brings back some classic memories. The soundtrack itself is great tribute to the original.
The game also offers co-op which I've experienced a tiny bit of, whats interesting is that the enemies adjust to the extra player and it does make a difference and adds a little more challenge though I still found it pretty confortable. But I have only experience a little bit of that so I couldn't say what the whole game is like in Co-Op. Though it ran great and there was no problems I came across. Grin have done a superb job with Bionic Commando: Rearmed, they deserve great credit for sticking to the original so well and not trying to print there own stamp mark on it. The soundtrack is superb and for the most part it looks great and even though its not my personal favourite XBOX LIVE Arcade games currently avaliable its defiantly worth the cheap 800 Microsoft points for it. Thats a steal! and its great for both veterans and newbies to the Bionic Commando Universe.
OVERALL!
Bionic Commando is a fantastic reworking of a classic game that will easily be loved by both Bionic Veterans and Newbies, and for the 800 points its defiantly worth spending your precious Microsoft Points on. A MUST HAVE for your XBOX LIVE Arcade collection.
GAMEPLAY: 5/5
GRAPHICS: 4.5/5
SOUND: 5/5
VALUE: 5/5
I give Bionic Commando: Rearmed 4.5 Stars out of 5.
