B.I.O.T.A
April 12, 2022
Pick your retro style and enjoy this ultimate run and gun throwback! YOU VS. MONSTERS B.I.O.T.A. is a 2D metroidvania action-platformer, in which you command a team of mercenaries and investigate a mining colony infected by an alien plague. Explore a pixel art world packed with mutant monsters and deadly …
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69.5
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Critic Reviews (11)
Graphics
68.0
Gameplay
72.0
Story
64.0
"With plenty of characters to choose from, a good variety of biomes, and different combat platform mechanics, B.I.O.T.A. gives a great modern remake to retro gaming"
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90.0
Gameplay
85.0
Story
60.0
"Games which work to revive the glory days of ‘80s platformers are a fairly common sight these days, and are a logical choice of project for developers like Small Bros. B.I.O.T.A. has the special qualities that are needed to stand …"
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85.0
Gameplay
70.0
Story
40.0
"Those who remember only the beautiful sides of the platform games of old and do not want to face the harsh realities should not miss it."
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95.0
Gameplay
92.0
Story
68.0
"B.I.O.T.A is one that every retro gamer absolutely needs to play. Even if you are not a retro gamer this game will tick many boxes for you. Its wonderful pixels, the gameplay and the controls!"
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20.0
Gameplay
20.0
Story
20.0
"The scale of one&s;s enjoyment with a game like B."
Read original review"I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect from B.I.O.T.A. Though it diverged from the Metroidvania genre in some significant ways, I really enjoyed this challenging throwback to games of the past. It marries a compelling and dark sci-fi plot with …"
Read original review"Metroid-Vania-style games are two-a-penny these days, so does B.I.O.T.A stand-out amongst the pack? B.I.O.T.A is a faithful, action-packed blast through a series of satisfying levels and cool bosses, and really, that’s all you need from these sorts of games."
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30.0
Gameplay
25.0
Story
80.0
"In the end, I just had a bad time playing B.I.O.T.A. I should have been thrilled to be fighting my way through aliens and mutants and blowing things up, like when I was a child. Instead, I was watching the …"
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70.0
Gameplay
68.0
Story
73.0
"Small Bros has been able to create an excellent action and exploration game without the need for a large budget behind it. B.I.O.T.A. It mixes several different mechanics without leaving the same space theme, with addictive gameplay and adequate duration."
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65.0
Gameplay
75.0
Story
70.0
"B.I.O.T.A. is a short, enjoyable title. It doesn&s;t quite match the retro chops of something like Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, and it doesn&s;t have a massive twisting map of something like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, but it&s;s great …"
Read original review"Boring unimaginative gameplay, dumb cliché plot and about the worst visual style ever, makes B.I.O.T.A. something to avoid like the plague."
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