Video Gaming News - October 2003
Redwood City, CA (October 20, 2003) - Electronic Arts and LEGO
Interactive today announced that BIONICLE is now available for the PlayStation
2, Xbox, and GameCube.
From EA:
In BIONICLE, players enter the world of Mata Nui, a paradise island where a
shadow has been cast and the six heroes of destiny, called “Toa,” have been
chosen for the greatest challenge of all. Players will have the opportunity to
live out the BIONICLE legend by playing the Toa, helping them evolve into the
super Toa, known as “Toa Nuva,” and eventually finding the seventh Toa. With the
awesome elemental powers that the Toa possess, players must defeat the shadow of
darkness brought by a sinister villain, Makuta, and return Mata Nui to light.
A fast-paced action adventure platform title with a good versus evil theme,
BIONICLE allows players to battle opponents and explore a fascinating 3D world
As players work to break Makuta’s dark spell, they also will be challenged to
rescue scattered islanders called “Matoran” along the way. The adventure unfolds
in six elementally themed regions of Mata Nui, including high mountains, great
lakes, and mighty volcanoes. Danger lurks around every corner, from battling
with Makuta’s foul minions to the island’s many environmental hazards such as
falling rocks, rainforest winds, and lava spills. Players will be able to
collect special power-ups to increase their elemental powers as they advance
through the game.
BIONICLE was developed by Argonaut Games and co-published by EA and LEGO
Interactive. The PC version of the game will contain special features that take
advantage of the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with Hyper-Threading Technology to
provide a better visual experience including high-resolution artwork, sky,
lighting, shadow and water effects for more realistic graphics in the 3D worlds.
For example, kids can live the legend and be the “Toa” fighting against the
shadow of darkness within the PC game. The “Toa” characters leap out of the game
with more life-like qualities and shadows and the environment around the
characters will appear more realistic, from the sparkling waters of the lakes of
Mata Nui to the billowing clouds rolling across the skies.
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