Bio F.R.E.A.K.S. [U] ISO
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The future is now... America and her government are in ruins after the
Techno-Industrial civil wars. Technology has spiraled out of control,
spawning a new breed of citizens: the BIOF.R.E.A.K.S. Choose from 8
F.R.E.A.K.S. Each is armed for battle with his or her own arsenal,
including pulse lasers, grenade launchers, stun guns, swords and machine
guns. Battle in three-story, multi-tiered arenas! Watch out for hazards
such as lava pits, meat grinders and spinning blades.
Looking for some gory fighting other than 'Mortal Kombat?', well then
look no further than 'Bio F.R.E.A.K.S.', a game that saw limited release
in the arcades then was later released on the PlayStation and Nintendo
64. The game itself closely resembles, 'Time Killers', which was
released all the way back in, 1992. Featuring massive amounts of
dismembered body parts and blood-letting, this game is sure to bring a
smile to your face if you are a gore-hound. Read on for more information
about this brutal and violent fighting game.
The game has a rather unique story, it starts with it being in the not-too-distant future, where the mighty country America has fallen. And it's fifty states broken into private territories after what was called, The Techno-Industrial Civil Wars. From then on, much chaos had ensued, until finally the Secret-Games Commission (SGC) came into play and decided that territorial or contract disputes would be settled in an arena. Instead of armies, one champion would represent a GI-Corp controlled state in battle against another corporation's champion. The winning Champion would take control of the opposing state along with whatever other states that may have been acquired from previous battles. The first unified law in many years was passed and one-on-one battles settling GI-Corp disputes became a reality. Warriors from technology were created as well as cloning and the Bio F.R.E.A.K.S. were born, which is short for, Biological Flying Robotic Enhanced Armored Killing Synthoids. The story continues from there on, but that is the main part of it, the tale itself like I said earlier is unique and I enjoyed it. Although elaborating more on the fighter's progression throughout single-player mode would have been better as well as providing a more solid ending.
Gameplay consists of fighting and it takes place in fully 3D environments that not many fighters during this period contained. You are able to move in all directions, shield yourself and you also have the ability to fly. Combat can take place in the traditional fashion on top of mid-air combat and using projectile weapons, such as buzzsaws, exploding-spikes and more. Environmental hazards are also to be found in this game, including acid and lava pits, meat-grinders, even a water-filled level where it's loaded to the brim with flesh-ripping piranhas. You are also able to sever limbs during combat, allowing for very gory gameplay, when an arm or both get cut off, blood continues to pour from out of the wound until the battle is over. Heads and torsos are also able to be chopped or blown off, the majority of these features were also in games such as, 'Time Killers' and 'BloodStorm'. But the graphics here are much more detailed. There's also a two-player mode in which you and a friend can fight to the bloody death, the game itself is pretty difficult, especially the end boss, however the difficulty can be adjusted, coming in four settings. Some minor issues with the game though, include the standard combat itself not being that deep, you get a bunch of moves, but the majority of them you'll find yourself hardly using and there are no grappling maneuvers. As far as replay value is concerned, it all depends on how much you like the game really, the endings for your character are basically nonexistent. So beating the game with the rest of the roster is not likely, the real form of replay comes from the two-player aspect.
Graphically, the game looks decent, a lot of detail went into creating the hideous characters in the game. The fighters are textured really good and include things ranging from nail-guns on their arms to flamethrowers, resulting in some nice looking fire and smoke effects. Lighting and particle effects stand out in this title, they are really bright and very nice looking. Environments are interesting too, some are more detailed than others and the wall-textures are pretty ugly. The gore effects are handled extremely well, when chopping off an arm, you can actually see torn meat and bone protruding from the stub as it shoots out blood, non-stop. The audio is okay at best, the music is a mix of rock and techno, it fits into the game perfectly considering it being hectic and the combat being so brutal and fast-paced. Sound effects include your standard punches, groans and slams with the exception of weapons clanging/firing and the juiciness of limbs being severed. Voices are great and the characters say some truly funny things at points, however the crowd effects when either cheering or booing are mediocre at best.
The control of the game is fine if you just naturally go into the game using no special moves, just using kicks, punches and weapon firing is easy to perform. However, using some of the special moves can be bothersome, in most cases, you have to be really quick and precise or else the move will not be done correctly. There is a practice mode where you can learn to use these moves, but like I said, some are rather difficult to perform. Controlling characters is well done, fitting just right into their attributes, them being average, fast and slow. If you aren't fond of the control setup, you can always modify it any way you like, the default control is as follows. Triangle is to right punch, Circle is to right kick, X button is to left kick and the Square button is to perform a left punch. R1 is to fire your weapon, R2 is to dodge right, L1 is to thrust and L2 is to dodge left, the Directional-Pad is used to move your character in all directions and finally the Start button is to start/pause the game.
Overall, 'Bio F.R.E.A.K.S.' is a decent game, by today's standards, it probably won't appeal to many considering the lack of any deep combat. But it will still prove interesting to some considering it's original character designs and buckets of blood and gore. So, for those craving some bloody fighting in the leagues of 'Mortal Kombat' and 'War Gods', check this one out, you won't be disappointed.
The game has a rather unique story, it starts with it being in the not-too-distant future, where the mighty country America has fallen. And it's fifty states broken into private territories after what was called, The Techno-Industrial Civil Wars. From then on, much chaos had ensued, until finally the Secret-Games Commission (SGC) came into play and decided that territorial or contract disputes would be settled in an arena. Instead of armies, one champion would represent a GI-Corp controlled state in battle against another corporation's champion. The winning Champion would take control of the opposing state along with whatever other states that may have been acquired from previous battles. The first unified law in many years was passed and one-on-one battles settling GI-Corp disputes became a reality. Warriors from technology were created as well as cloning and the Bio F.R.E.A.K.S. were born, which is short for, Biological Flying Robotic Enhanced Armored Killing Synthoids. The story continues from there on, but that is the main part of it, the tale itself like I said earlier is unique and I enjoyed it. Although elaborating more on the fighter's progression throughout single-player mode would have been better as well as providing a more solid ending.
Gameplay consists of fighting and it takes place in fully 3D environments that not many fighters during this period contained. You are able to move in all directions, shield yourself and you also have the ability to fly. Combat can take place in the traditional fashion on top of mid-air combat and using projectile weapons, such as buzzsaws, exploding-spikes and more. Environmental hazards are also to be found in this game, including acid and lava pits, meat-grinders, even a water-filled level where it's loaded to the brim with flesh-ripping piranhas. You are also able to sever limbs during combat, allowing for very gory gameplay, when an arm or both get cut off, blood continues to pour from out of the wound until the battle is over. Heads and torsos are also able to be chopped or blown off, the majority of these features were also in games such as, 'Time Killers' and 'BloodStorm'. But the graphics here are much more detailed. There's also a two-player mode in which you and a friend can fight to the bloody death, the game itself is pretty difficult, especially the end boss, however the difficulty can be adjusted, coming in four settings. Some minor issues with the game though, include the standard combat itself not being that deep, you get a bunch of moves, but the majority of them you'll find yourself hardly using and there are no grappling maneuvers. As far as replay value is concerned, it all depends on how much you like the game really, the endings for your character are basically nonexistent. So beating the game with the rest of the roster is not likely, the real form of replay comes from the two-player aspect.
Graphically, the game looks decent, a lot of detail went into creating the hideous characters in the game. The fighters are textured really good and include things ranging from nail-guns on their arms to flamethrowers, resulting in some nice looking fire and smoke effects. Lighting and particle effects stand out in this title, they are really bright and very nice looking. Environments are interesting too, some are more detailed than others and the wall-textures are pretty ugly. The gore effects are handled extremely well, when chopping off an arm, you can actually see torn meat and bone protruding from the stub as it shoots out blood, non-stop. The audio is okay at best, the music is a mix of rock and techno, it fits into the game perfectly considering it being hectic and the combat being so brutal and fast-paced. Sound effects include your standard punches, groans and slams with the exception of weapons clanging/firing and the juiciness of limbs being severed. Voices are great and the characters say some truly funny things at points, however the crowd effects when either cheering or booing are mediocre at best.
The control of the game is fine if you just naturally go into the game using no special moves, just using kicks, punches and weapon firing is easy to perform. However, using some of the special moves can be bothersome, in most cases, you have to be really quick and precise or else the move will not be done correctly. There is a practice mode where you can learn to use these moves, but like I said, some are rather difficult to perform. Controlling characters is well done, fitting just right into their attributes, them being average, fast and slow. If you aren't fond of the control setup, you can always modify it any way you like, the default control is as follows. Triangle is to right punch, Circle is to right kick, X button is to left kick and the Square button is to perform a left punch. R1 is to fire your weapon, R2 is to dodge right, L1 is to thrust and L2 is to dodge left, the Directional-Pad is used to move your character in all directions and finally the Start button is to start/pause the game.
Overall, 'Bio F.R.E.A.K.S.' is a decent game, by today's standards, it probably won't appeal to many considering the lack of any deep combat. But it will still prove interesting to some considering it's original character designs and buckets of blood and gore. So, for those craving some bloody fighting in the leagues of 'Mortal Kombat' and 'War Gods', check this one out, you won't be disappointed.
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