Bionicle Heroes

 PC
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
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  1. PC Gamer
    78
    Despite these small issues, BIONICLE Heroes is a successful extension of the buildable toy line that delivers an enjoyable gaming experience for kids of all ages. [Feb. 2007, p.76]
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  2. PC Zone UK
    65
    It's just a shame that the blocky menu system and overly generous built-in aim-assist smack of console pandering, because otherwise, this is a very competent piece of programming.
  3. PC Gamer UK
    62
    Fails to match "Lego Star Wars" for charm. [Jan 2007, p.98]
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  5. GameZone
    60
    Give the dev team props for the look of the game, but detract points from the score for the repetition and lack of substantial game elements, like puzzles and story.
  6. Worth Playing
    59
    As a straight-up action platform game that eschews depth for adrenaline, Bionicle Heroes nominally succeeds.
  7. Cheat Code Central
    56
    This game is definitely aimed at the young and inexperienced player. Serious gamers need not apply.
  8. GameSpot
    52
    Not even the allure of shiny robots with guns for arms can liven up this mind-numbingly simplistic and repetitive over-the-shoulder shooter.
  9. GameTrailers
    52
    Bionicle Heroes looks good, and has a decent license backing it, but completely fails to capture the magic that made the LEGO Star Wars games a hit. What you get instead is an average, boring shooter that’s only worth playing if you have a deep love for the source material.
  10. GamingExcellence
    48
    I cannot recommend this game for adults, kids, or even a rental, unless you plan to find humour in a so bad it's good kind of way.

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 44
  3. Negative: 3 out of 44
  1. Epicmemerboy69
    Dec 18, 2018
    10
    This game gave me the feeling of when you get that epic victory royal, i had more joy playing this game than i received during the birth of myThis game gave me the feeling of when you get that epic victory royal, i had more joy playing this game than i received during the birth of my first born son, i bring this game in the front of my car and make my son sit in the back like the peasant he is in comparison to bionicles heroes for the pc. I have no need for regular pass times that other humans partake in , bionicles heroes for the pc is my only joy in life, this game has brought me back from depression and given me new life, this is not just the greatest game of all time but the greatest creation man has ever seen, the bible is dog sh*t in comparison to the story that is told by bionicles heroes for the pc. To conclude my head stone on my grave will not have my name, it will read "Bionicles heroes pc lover"… Full Review »
  2. LT_Gruber
    Jan 13, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Amazing game and my favorite of all the Lego based games.

    I loved Bionicle Heroes. There are many different games based on Lego Bionicle but this one is the absolute best. The action, the graphics, the effects, the music, it is all very good and impressed me.

    In Bioncle Heroes, you play as the mighty Toa Inika, all six of them. Your goal is to liberate the island of Voya Nui from the vile Piraka’s. You travel to six different worlds, each in the theme of the specific Piraka, earth, sand/rock, jungle, ice, fire and water and after three levels, you face the Piraka boss. After all the Piraka’s are defeated, you face Vezon and Fenrakk as the final boss. The story does not follow the official Bionicle lore, and as a result, all kinds of enemies, like the Vahki, Visorak and Bohrok are present in the game as enemies, although they do not inhibin this island originally.

    On your journey, you collect Lego pieces, collectible gold and silver cannisters, and fight smaller enemies like Vahki, Bohrok and Visorak. Each world is split up in two mini boss stages, a very long “normal” stage and in the end, the Piraka battle. You start off in the hub world, in which you can choose a stage, go to the playground area, visit your collectibles or upgrade your Toa’s.

    There are many secrets and areas where you cannot go to yet at the start of the game. You need to unlock/buy the right skill for your Toa’s. This means revisiting areas you have already cleared and backtracking.

    When you defeat Piraka’s, they go to a special playground in which you can interact with them by buying toys and playground stuff. You point at a certain thing, like a sandbox, and one of the Piraka’s will go to that object and a little cut scene plays. I really loved to play about and discover all the cut scenes. Maybe the playground is an unnecessary feature, but I liked it.

    I also really liked the boss battles in Bionicle Heroes. I was pleasantly surprised by the bosses, their patterns and the overall epic vibe that those battles had, despite the game being fairly simple and child friendly. This is mainly because of the heavy orchestra fight tracks I presume.

    The graphics, at least for the PC version, are really nice and polished and the game runs very smoothly. The effects and animations of your attacks, the enemies and destruction of Lego items in the world is also really well done. The environments look very pretty and detailed, the best part of the visuals in my opinion.

    This is one of those games which sets itself apart from the rest, because of its glorious soundtracks. I was overwhelmed how incredibly perfect the ambient and fight tracks are in Bionicle Heroes. Especially the boss tracks of the mini bosses and the Piraka. It is just epic and came out of the blue.

    The game is not hard. You collect many Lego pieces, which you use to upgrade your Toa and make them more resistant to damage, increase their firepower and overall toughness. Dying is rare in this game. Also, when you collect enough Lego pieces, your Toa goes into “Hero mode” in which you are invincible to damage and turn gold. You also use Hero mode for construction of big, gold Lego constructs. When you achieve this, the Hero mode ends for that part of the stage. However, if you activate Hero mode and do not construct the golden object yet, you can just rush through the stage first until that point, never taking damage.

    My only complaint with the game is how slow you move. Your Toa makes a move cycle like it is going a million miles per hour, but the screen is slowly moving. Sometimes, when I forgot something and needed to backtrack a bit, it felt like hours before reaching that point again.

    Overall, I really liked Bionicle Heroes and would recommend it to everyone.    … Full Review »
  3. David_idk69
    Nov 7, 2022
    7
    Bionicle heros is by far the best retail bionicle game as for a fan of this Frenchies
    But also that doesn't make it a perfect game
    The    Bionicle heros is by far the best retail bionicle game as for a fan of this Frenchies
    But also that doesn't make it a perfect game
    The gameplay is fun but it's to repiteve
    Also the mask(the toa inika mask) ability are equally
    The masks that you well use more than the other masks like the mask that hewkii uses(earth mask) which is annoying personally
    The level design is great though but for some it's doesn't seem like lego
    And that make sense bionicle don't use bricks
    The boss aren't that great
    There some Good boss like i remember reidak was a good boss
    But a lot of them are the same you just shot with your gun on them(that to bizzar that they use guns like this the actual sets didn't have anything like this)
    Also the story i don't mind it cause it's not canon but it's makes some mistakes for the main story like when jalae get the mask of fate from botar which is totally wrong cutscene And the ending too cause in story the mask of life did go to sea which lead to the 2007 story
    Also the graphics is meh not good but not too bad
    The enemys are just some random characters from the story
    They didn't exist in yova nui in the story
    But for the game style they actually the same just some of them flay like the bohrok which doesn't make any sense The piraka playground is kinda ok
    It's hilarious in the cutscenes the whole piraka cutscene are fun and show how actually idiots they were
    The music in the game isn't a thing i just did listen my music while playing it
    The hero mod is annoying in the bosses
    I don't have a much thing to say just it's ok game
    It's has a lot of contet
    But if you are a bionicle fan you should finish it 100% but if you are a guy who call lego sets Legos
    You just need to finish the final boss cuase the gold Canester and anything it's just things you don't have too do
    It's good game    … Full Review »
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