Bionic Commando Rearmed is an enhanced remake of the 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System version of Bionic Commando, developed by GRIN for the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and Windows. The game was released August 13th for Xbox Live Arcade and August 14th on PlayStation Network.Contents
Description
Bionic Commando Rearmed is an update / homage to the classic 8-bit NES game. Originally scheduled for release in May 2008, the game was delayed until August. Developed by GRIN in cooperation with Capcom, the game will feature updated graphics, new areas, additional features and online leaderboards. Capcom has revealed that former Capcom employees who worked on the original NES version will serve as consultants for the new release. In keeping with the American release of the original Bionic Commando, the references to the Nazi party which were prevalent in the original Japanese title will not be featured in Rearmed. Instead, the inadvertent humor resulting from the censorship will be accentuated by purposefully over-the-top voice-acting.
Development history
On February 19, 2008 the official Bionic Commando website ran a poll asking gamers to decide between two possible pricepoints for Rearmed - ten or fifteen dollars. Producer Ben Judd stated, "Personally, since the goal is to make this game for the fans and to get the world to see what makes Bionic Commando so special, I want to sell it for about US$10." However, more senior Capcom employees believe that the game has enough features and polish to sell well enough at $15 to warrant that price. Final pricing was settled on $10 (800 Microsoft Points) for the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network versions, and $15 for the Windows version.
The PSN version will also support Remote Play on PSP. There will be trophy support in a future patch
Review scores
Publication Score
VideoGamer - 9/10
1UP.com - A
Eurogamer - 8/10
IGN - 9.4/10
Bionic Commando Rearmed has been generally well received by game critics. In their review, IGN described the game as "the best downloadable game to date on XBLA and PSN". They also say that it is still the same basic game as the original but in some areas the developers have taken inspiration from the NES title but have done something new as well. The game's graphics were described as "gorgeous" and its AI as the best seen in a side-scrolling game. A criticism was made of the control system in that the directional pad on the controller "is not always the friendliest thing" and that the arm does not always go in the direction you'd expect or on occasion, does not work at all.
Bionic Commando Rearmed (The Soundtrack)
Bionic Commando Rearmed - The Soundtrack is the soundtrack of video game music from Bionic Commando Rearmed. It was released on May 27, 2008 by Sumthing Else Music Works. The music was composed by Simon Viklund.
