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BioForge Longplay (PC DOS) [4K]

Game Info --------------------------------------------------- Developer: Origin Systems Publisher: Electronic Arts Year of Release: 1995 Game Review & Impressions --------------------------------------------------- When it comes to PC gaming, Origin Systems was one of the most innovative and creative developers of their day. The tag-line for the studio was "We Create Worlds", and that was never more true of BioForge. As a newcomer to the PC, this sci-fi adventure game seemed comparitively space age to anything I'd seen on the Amiga, and despite some fundamental flaws in the game design (more on those later), it's one of my favourite PC games from the mid 90s. To set the scene, you assume the role of subject AP-127, a cybernetic organism created from the body of an unknown prisoner, fused with advanced cybernetics and alien technology by the Mondites. This faction of quasi-religious scientist-cum-terrorists kicks against the stability and norms espoused by other factions within the galaxy, and their leader, the Prime Paragon, wishes to accelerate the evolution of humanity through genetic mutation, gene splicing and all other kinds of technology that can lead to no good outcome. Dr Amet Mastaba, resident mad doctor and eminent surgeon of the planet Deadalus, has turned you into what he believes to be the perfect weapon. Mind-wiped and left alone in a cell to recuperate, you awaken to find the facility on the verge of meltdown and all traces of your past self erased. Your only course of action is to to escape your confinement, subdue your captors, and somehow find a way off this hell-hole of a rock on which you find yourself. Along the way, you might just figure out who the heck you used to be, although whether this helps your predicament is yet to be seen. Much like Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark, you navigate a series of pre-rendered environments in search of items with which to solve puzzles, uncover your past, and fight anyone who stands in your way. What sets BioForge apart from its contemporaries is the fact the in-game characters are 3D texture mapped models, rendered in real-time. This was a significant upgrade over the flat-shaded polygons of Alone in the Dark, and looked pretty spectacular if you had a capable PC. BioForge establishes its world through logs and journals left behind by various characters, and you best not be afraid of a little light reading if you want to get the most out of the game. Puzzles are of the usual variety, typically involving use of items in the correct location, but also include logic puzzles that involve pressing buttons in the correct sequence. The combat, which makes up a significant part of the game, involves fighting guards, monsters, and foes of a more extra-terrestrial nature. Your foes will respond in kind, looking to inflict the kind of beat-down that will see you picking your teeth out of the floor for weeks to come. As you and your foes take damage, the character textures update to reveal the grievous wounds that have been inflicted. Taking too much damage will cause you to limp and shuffle whilst out of combat, slowing your progress until you're able to heal up. However good it is, BioForge does have its issues. The clunky "tank" controls and fixed position camera makes combat an imprecise and overly-challenging affair, where the viewpoint and low resolution result in a grainy mess of pixel soup. More unforgiveable is the fact you can render the game unbeatable by using items in the wrong place, drop them in a place you cannot return to, or perform an action that can render the game unbeatable. If you don't have a convenient save game to revert to, you'll have to start all over again. Despite issues, BioForge remains a game that I would encourage adventure fans take time to play. Discovering the broader narrative involving the alien Phyxx, run-ins with Mastaba's failed experiments, plus encounters with the less-than-savoury denizens of the planet Daedalus help make BioForge one of the most memorable experiences from PC gaming past. The texture mapped models and early motion capture animation systems helped pioneer techniques that would become commonplace in future titles, and the sense of place and atmosphere is second-to-none. If you can persevere with the controls, BioForge still has a lot to offer. Chapters --------------------------------------------------- 0:00:00 Intro 0:03:40 Escaping your cell 0:06:12 Caynann and the fork 0:13:48 Escaping the cell block 0:29:00 Encounter with the cyber-raptor 0:34:30 In search of a weapon 0:39:30 Taking out the marine dropships 0:43:37 A meeting with Mastaba 0:48:47 Averting a meltdown 1:17:38 In search of Dr Escher 1:21:00 The creature in the lake 1:29:48 Accessing the dig site 1:37:32 Learning about the Phyxx 1:45:32 A fight with Drogg 1:52:00 The end of Drogg 1:59:19 Meeting Gen 2:06:26 Clearing the Gravity Ring 2:10:14 Seeking your true identity 2:30:20 The escape