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It was sorta fun... while it lasted

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Oh wow, where to begin. I guess I should flat out say this game was very very disappointing and probably not worth even the 12.99 I paid for it, but at the time I figured, what the hey, I used to be obsessed with those little LEGO toys when I was a kid, maybe this videogame will be a way to... I dunno, go back to that time without actually playing with LEGOs... as I don't play with LEGOs anymore, thought I should clarify that. When I was in Game Stop on this faitful day... not even 4 days ago, I'd like to point out, it was a decision between this, Xenosaga, or Kya, and I have to say I made the WRONG decision.

I guess we'll start with the good. The game was modestly fun to play through, with each level varying in not only outward appearance, but also the way you go about winning it, whether it be snowboading with the Toa of ice or riding a crazy mine cart thing through an expansive cave; fun, maybe immature fun that should be aimed at little kids, but fun all the same. Also, a few of the normal enemy battles can test your skill just a tad, trying to shoot down 3 or 4 of those dragonfly enemies while deflecting their attacks to refuel energy needed for yours. That's about the extent of the possitive though.

Now the negatives... and boy do they outweigh everything else. First of all, and I know this has been said before, the game is too freakin' short! I bought this game on New Year's day, and here I am writing a review on the 5th (I don't review the games until I've beaten them). What's more, is this isn't even the only game I've been playing for the 4 day period, so I might have only put say... 2 or 3 hours into beating it. Secondly, for the most part, there were many unsatisfying and misleading aspets of this game. For one thing, you may get to be all the Toa, but with the exception of maybe one ability (the toa or air can glide), you basically have all the same moves. Despite the fact that Onua has two drills on his hands, Lewa duel wields swords, and Gali has those shovel shaped weapons, you don't get to use any of them. No, all you get to use is the standard "elemental blast" which all the toas have, only in different colors (oh boy). Also, and this ties into why the game is so short, alot of the concepts aren't taken very far. For example, the Bohrak Kal, which are supposed to be a huge elite squad of Bohrak enemies, only take up one level, and then poof, moving on to the next big set of enemies that will take me like... 3 minutes to beat. Another example of this would be the random changing into the toa nuva after the second level; if they wanted to lengthen the game, why not have 6 levels, one with each toa, and then 6 more as the toa nuva, that would at least make 12 (As it is the game only has 8 levels, some of which take less than 15 minutes to complete). A contributing factor to the shortness of the game might be the difficulty level, since for the most part, all the levels are very easy, especially the bosses. I found myself saying "that's it?" quite alot when playing the bosses at the end of levels, because it seems like just when they're getting warmed up, they die (The best example of this is when you're Onua Nuva and the way to beat the boss requires nothing but pushing a few rocks a good 5 feet onto a circle pad). Even the final boss took me less than 10 minutes to beat... way too easy. And what's worse? If it's not too easy, it's insanely difficult. I can't tell you how frustrating the stupid lava surfing level is, it was near impossible for me, but maybe I'm just not too good with that. As a final thought, there's pretty much no plot to this, it's just "Oh no, there goes a Bohrak, let's chase it!" then later, "Oh no, there goes a Rakshi, let's chase it!" Collecting light crystals is also very pointless and effects the storyline in abesolutely no way whatsoever.

All in all, HUGE, and I mean MASSIVE, waste of money. I can't justify buying this, and I can't even recomend renting it, although if you do you'll no doubt have time to do everything this short game has in it and still have about three days left until it's due back at your local Blockbuster. Bottom line, buy something else, anything else, but if you're looking for recomendations, the new Ratchet and Clank game is quite fun. (Although I haven't beat it yet so there isn't a review for it, but there will be sooner or later)

bionicle the game ps2 review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: October 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

"okay" so this game has gotten crappy reviews but after playing it i only have one complaint: in the trailers it looks like you pick a toa play him (or her) through toa olda to toa nuva and then play the others and then get takanunva for one last showdown with makuta. but levels are fixed to certain toa/ toa nuva. about the graphics i think that they give a different view of each toa if you cou could only play them it would be an excellant game :)

This game needs help!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: May 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I thought this would be a good game,BOY WAS I WRONG. This Game is very short I bet it in two hours or less. Their should be more levels for each Toa ( I mean like 3 or 6 levels for each Toa, Then the game would better)Over all this game needs more levels.

P.S. I am a Bionical fan so don't think I gave it this rating because I hate Bionical IT'S JUST A BAD GAME!

Could have been better

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: April 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I got this game on christmas day beat it on christmas day so thats 1 day. It had ok graphics no cool combos and IT WAS TO SHORT.Anyway I mean it was a good action/adventure game but you could not be all the Toa and all the Toa Nuva.Also they should of made something where you upgrade your sword.So I guess I say LEGO needs to work on their videogames.So all the really good gamers out there this should be a renter.

the greatsest playstasion2 game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: March 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

.... i like this game if you always wanted to fight the borohk and the kal(borohk kal) or the rahi or rahkshi or the the master of shadows(makuta)(sorry dont battle the borohk queens):-( then this is your game. or mabe you want to be one of the toa. or mabe you just want it because your a bionicle fan. whatever the reason is this is the game for you. though is short and it has no blood but there is no blood because it is against Lego code and the weapons are for focusing thier powers.

Rent, Don't Buy

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: January 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

My boys, 9 & 5, are huge Bionicle fans and asked for this game for Christmas. It is now Jan 9 and both of them have beaten it!!! The graphics are okay, nothing phenominal, and the kids seem to have had a good time playing it and say they will play it again. But where is the challenge when the 9yr old beats it in 2 days and a 5yr old can beat it in just a few more days??? Save your money on this overpriced day of entertainment and rent it instead.

Profitting Off The Name

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: January 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

My 9 year old loves Bionicles and was exicited when getting the game. He will tell you that it is cool...but, the graphics are average at best, the game play is relatively easy, and the biggest disappointment is the game is VERY short. We limit daily playing time, and he still beat the game in a few days. For the price this game is a joke, marketed by name not game quality. We are slow to finish most games, but this one was really short. Rent it, and save your cash for a game that deserves it.

Very short, no replay value

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: January 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

My son went through this game in less than two short sittings. He's 12 years old and a good gamer. He was immediately disappointed when he finished the game so quickly. Although I'm not a huge Bionicle fan (I do like them, though!), I found the game too easy and much too short.

Overall, this is a $9.99 game. Even hard-core Bionicle fans will find the game too short-lived.

Bleh

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: December 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Good idea, bad game. I'm a Bionicle fan, so i picked up this game. That was a bad decision on my part. The game only allows the Toa (heros) to play on one level. It's also WAY too easy to die, but even with that fact, I beat this game in a few hours. The only somewhat fun part is the bonus features you can unlock by collecting the way too numerous light crystals. My advice to prospective buyers... wait until another developing company picks up Bionicle.

Billy hatcher and the giant egg

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: December 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

(uh) well I gonna say that it a fun game.Well all you do is road a egg,and Do missions like beating a giant dinasuar on the third level dino moutain,and there a battle mode you do eveats with 1 to 2 players and that it the less you figure out, bye, by Tyler Burroughs

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