Bio Inc Redemption
- March 8, 2018
- DryGin Studios
- 10h median play time
A mindless busy-clicker that would be perfect for those needing to mentally detach from reality for a while.
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Reviews
- The game offers a unique blend of strategy and medical simulation, allowing players to either save or kill a patient, which adds depth to the gameplay.
- The mechanics of diagnosing and treating diseases are engaging and require strategic thinking, making it a fun challenge for players.
- The graphics and user interface are visually appealing, enhancing the overall experience of the game.
- The game suffers from frequent crashes and bugs, which can disrupt gameplay and lead to frustration.
- The resource collection mechanic can feel tedious and unresponsive, making it difficult to gather points quickly enough during critical moments.
- Multiplayer functionality is largely non-existent, with long wait times for matches and a lack of active players.
- gameplay110 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 76 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating its fun and addictive mechanics reminiscent of "Plague Inc." while others criticize its simplicity and repetitiveness. Some find the balance between life and death mechanics intriguing, though the lack of depth and polish in certain areas detracts from the overall experience. Despite its flaws, the game offers engaging visuals and a decent replay value, making it enjoyable for those interested in a strategic, albeit sometimes morbid, gameplay loop.
“The gameplay is gripping and really puts you on the spot to cure (or kill) your patient.”
“The two campaigns (life and death) are interconnected in many ways, meaning that learning the mechanics in one will lead to a better understanding and performance in the other.”
“This is a game still in development, but offering solid gameplay even as of now, with tons of hours of fun and content, if you wish to truly master it and complete stages on the hardest difficulty.”
“I'm not sure if that's a bug or just a bad gameplay mechanic, but I'm leaning toward the latter.”
“The game runs, but the gameplay mechanics have some major issues.”
“My biggest complaint is that there doesn't seem to be an in-depth explanation of the mechanics of the game that goes beyond what they tell you in the tutorial.”
- graphics59 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game are widely praised for their beauty and creativity, with many users noting the clean and crisp visuals that enhance the gameplay experience. However, some players have reported issues with lag and crashes, particularly at higher settings, which can detract from the overall enjoyment. Despite these technical concerns, the graphics are generally considered a strong point of the game, contributing to its engaging and immersive atmosphere.
“The graphics are beautiful too... very creative... get it you'll love it.”
“The graphics are very good, and even though all the action takes place looking at a person- you see all the systems and them functioning/malfunctioning in real time and it looks great!”
“The graphics have a beautiful glowing theme, with bright colors and easily-recognizable icons.”
“The graphics lag out sometimes, especially at the end of the patient lifestyle animations.”
“Very educational and well-made game, except the graphics are very laggy.”
“This game is good, however I keep experiencing a crash that freezes all my visual graphics and my audio still plays; however, the only feature it will allow my mouse to do is move and scroll, not click on what I believe are the buttons or collect the bio-points.”
- story40 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 83 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is largely criticized, with many users noting a lack of a coherent narrative, describing it as primarily focused on gameplay rather than storytelling. Some players express a desire for more structured story modes or options that could enhance the experience, such as playing as a grim reaper or having a queue of patients to manage. Overall, the feedback suggests that while the game offers engaging mechanics, its story elements are minimal and could benefit from further development.
“The whole game is a story.”
“You can play both as the disease (death) and the doctor team; there are campaigns for either side where missions have slightly different conditions.”
“It would be really neat if you could have a queue of patients that you could pick from in any order based upon the critical level of whatever the patient has. This could be like a story mode version, that could be a great component of the actual game.”
“☑ no story”
“☑ no story”
“- no story.”
- replayability21 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is mixed, with some players praising its fun multiplayer options and diverse gameplay mechanics that encourage repeated play, while others note a decline in interest over time due to bugs and a lack of new content. Many reviews highlight the potential for replay value through different difficulties and unlockable bonuses, but some caution that the experience may become repetitive. Ultimately, the game's replayability seems to depend on individual preferences and the enjoyment of its core mechanics.
“The fact that this game supports online play, and thus you can play with a friend as either a mouse or a cat in this cat-and-mouse scenario, leads to additional replayability.”
“One of the things I look for in games is replayability and this one seems like a winner, a good game to pick back up after a while and get back into.”
“With thousands of possibilities and strategies, the replayability can be quite strong.”
“However, the bugs, lack of replayability and new content, and the fact that the developers don't seem like they're going to change any of the things above anytime soon, I think that you should get this game with the expectation that you'll probably play it for a couple of days to a week, then get bored of it.”
“Although it's very interesting, such a difficult game advancement will make this game repetitive and it will quickly lose its replay value.”
“I'm sure there's replay value but I'm not likely to finish all these levels.”
- music19 mentions
- 37 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with many praising its ability to enhance the atmosphere and gameplay experience, particularly noting its exhilarating and tense qualities. However, some players find the soundtrack to be inconsistent, with a desire for more control over song selection and criticism of looping issues. Overall, while the music contributes positively to the game's ambiance, it may not be memorable for all players.
“It's a really good cat-and-mouse game of detective, and mixed in with the visual design and exhilarating music, rounds can feel extremely hectic, especially by the end.”
“Everything about this game is awesome - the graphics, the music, the gameplay, is addictive and amazingly fun.”
“First of all, the soundtrack fits the game really well.”
“Sound effects and music are okay - I muted both quickly in favor of Spotify.”
“The only thing I can really think of at the moment is that the intro music when you first start the game is way too loud.”
“Background music is a gentle repetitive melody, nothing to write home about but not annoying, which is the main thing.”
- stability16 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 6 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The stability of Biomap has received mixed reviews, with many users reporting significant bugs and glitches that affect gameplay, particularly in multitasking scenarios and later levels. While some players have experienced smooth gameplay without crashes, others have noted frequent freezes and crashes that hinder their experience. Overall, the game is seen as fun but plagued by stability issues that detract from its potential.
“Game play is smooth, bug free, and can prove to be challenging.”
“Runs great for me; seems they fixed whatever was causing crashes for some (although I never experienced any crashing).”
“Bio Inc: Redemption is still in early access, so there are some bugs that can occur, such as the game occasionally freezing. However, this does not detract from the gameplay experience overall, and the bugs are infrequent enough that most of the time I have spent on the game has been bug free.”
“The only thing I'd point out is that the multitask scenarios are extremely buggy and that the autocollect feature doesn't really collect very well. I know it's designed to miss 10% of points, but for me, unless I have the quick harvest boost, it misses half of the time.”
“Game freezes all stats and progress, and the game keeps on going. Only after losing your other opponent will it notify you that the game ended.”
“Fun game, but very buggy and crashes 80% of the time.”
- humor11 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised, with players enjoying its comedic elements such as the "wheel of STDs" and amusing achievements. Many find the game consistently funny, appealing to various senses of humor, while some suggest improvements in animations and campaign elements. Overall, the humor enhances the gameplay experience, making it a source of laughter and enjoyment for players.
“First few runs were incredibly funny.”
“So far we've had a fun time laughing and playing it together.”
“From the wheel of STDs to the funny achievements, this game keeps providing.”
- grinding9 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively time-consuming, often requiring a significant investment of effort to progress. While some acknowledge that the challenges can make previous grinding feel rewarding, the overall sentiment leans towards it being tedious and occasionally frustrating, especially with game stability issues.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“Requires grinding for new missions.”
“There are a couple of problems, but note that these are very minor and most are just issues that I think the devs overlooked, making otherwise engaging scenarios trivially easy but also painfully tedious.”
- optimization5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is marred by various bugs and performance issues, particularly on lower-end systems, but it generally runs smoothly aside from occasional glitches. While the mobile version continues to receive updates, the main game suffers from graphical problems that can disrupt gameplay. Overall, while the core experience is enjoyable, there is significant room for improvement in performance and stability.
“The two campaigns (life and death) are interconnected in many ways, meaning that learning the mechanics in one will lead to a better understanding and performance in the other.”
“It can be slightly glitchy at times but it runs smoothly otherwise!”
“The game is quite good; however, performance could be improved and more biopoints could be given throughout the game.”
“When you look past the bugs (soft locks, windowed but fullscreen mode, resolution problems with mouse position) and the glaring performance issues on anything that's not a rocket, the game is really good.”
“The mobile game still gets optimization updates, while this game can have graphical issues (like the patient getting high then having sex mid-animation causes the rest of the mission to be unplayable).”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization of the game has been criticized, with users noting that while it functions well without ads and microtransactions, the $12 price tag feels excessive. They suggest waiting for a sale or opting for the free mobile version, which can be played without ads by disabling Wi-Fi.
“I know it's a ported mobile game, but the game functions fine without mobile ads and microtransactions. It's definitely frustrating.”
“12 dollars as of today is a bit much. If you want to go ahead, maybe wait until there's a sale for it, or get the mobile version which is free. Ads can be ignored if you just turn Wi-Fi off.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players highlight the game's emotional depth, noting its impact on personal well-being and self-care, particularly in relation to themes of identity and mental health. The emotional narrative resonates strongly, prompting introspection and a desire for self-improvement.
“This game made me feel like I have to treat myself better.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is positively received, with particular praise for its engaging music that enhances the overall experience.
“I love the atmosphere and the music.”
“The atmosphere is incredibly immersive and enhances the overall experience.”
“The game's atmosphere draws you in and makes you feel part of the world.”
