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"Bionicle Heroes" is a 3D video game of the third-person shooter genre, based on Lego popular Bionicle franchise. It was released in November 2006 by TT Games on all then-current console systems (Playstation 2, Xbox 360, and Nintendo GameCube), PC, and Nintendo's handhelds (Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS); a Nintendo Wii version was later released in April 2007. The game stars Bionicle's 2006 feature characters, the Toa Inika and the Piraka. Players must destroy enemies, solve puzzles in order to progress further, and throughout the game, maximize their individual special powers (for example: the ability to activate certain objects, construct vehicles and platforms, or even binocular vision) and gain better and deadlier weapons.
Bionicle Heroes has 25 levels and 19 bosses (seven of which are the Piraka, including Vezon) in total. Players are able to upgrade weapons throughout the game, starting with ones resembling the Toa Mata's tools; armor and abilities can also be upgraded.
While the game is loosely based on the first third of the Bionicle Legends story arc, it is non-canonical and features several characters from previous arcs in the franchise.
The Nintendo DS version of Bionicle Heroes is in the first-person perspective instead of third-person, and is the first LEGO game to be rated T for Teen. The Game Boy Advance version is also vastly different, having a top-down perspective instead of over the character's shoulder.
Players control an anonymous hero out to stop the evil Piraka, who have used the power of the Mask of Life to transform the wildlife of the island of Voya Nui into aggressive, evil creatures. The character is able to wear the masks of the Toa Inika in order to take on their appearances and powers. Players can switch between any collected masks at will, but if they run out of health the current mask is lost and a new one must be found before the character can become that Toa again. Collecting a mask also restores health, even if it is one the character already has.
During gameplay, players collect Lego pieces with different point values. Collecting enough points fills a meter and activates "Hero Mode", turning the character golden and giving invincibility as well as an offensive boost. After completing a level, points collected can also be used to purchase items and upgrades from the in-game Lego Shop.
Throughout each level are several Lego "constractions" (a combination of the words "construction" and "action") that can be assembled. Two kinds that must be activated to proceed are normal constractions activated by Toa Hewkii and golden constractions that can be activated by anyone in Hero Mode, though doing so causes Hero Mode to end and more points must be collected before it can be entered again. Also found are character-specific constractions that provide bonuses when activated.
Scattered throughout the levels are several canisters that give bonuses when collected: collecting all of the silver canisters in a level unlocks a common enemy for viewing between levels, while each gold canister found unlocks a collectible item for viewing. Each regular level includes five silver canisters and four gold canisters, and boss levels include four gold canisters apiece. Boss enemies are also unlocked for viewing after they have been defeated. Wikipedia |
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