Bionic Commando
Third-person action shooter built around swinging through a ruined city
Capcom · Released Jul 28, 2009
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 73% of 1,858
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 0
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 69/100 (critic reviews)
What is Bionic Commando?
In this third-person action shooter, condemned operative Nathan Spencer is sent into Ascension City after a terrorist attack leaves it in ruins. You swing and climb through city areas with his bionic arm, throw objects, and fight enemies with guns and arm attacks. There is also a multiplayer mode.
For you if...
- +you like shooting while swinging between buildings
- +you enjoy throwing objects and enemies in combat
Not for you if...
- −you want freedom to explore beyond the main route
- −you prefer shooting without frequent swinging and climbing
What players say
73% of 1,858 reviews are positive
Players praise the swinging and the way it combines with combat, especially in vertical areas. They complain that radiation restricts exploration; some also find the controls and shooting clunky and the ending unsatisfying.
Screenshots and trailer
Bionic Commando system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- Processor
- Dual-core processor (Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon™ X2 5200+ 2.6 GHz)
- Graphics
- DirectX®9.0c/Shader3.0 compatible, VRAM 512 MB (NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 series or ATI Radeon™ X1900)
- Memory
- 1.5 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8.0 GB free space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Minor audio issues on Steam Deck
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Spanish - Spain, Italian, German;, Russian, Polish, Japanese, German, Korean.
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