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Bionicle Heroes for PlayStation 2
Bionicle Heroes for PlayStation 2 takes you to Voya Nui, where the Piraka have stolen the Mask of Life. You collect masks to use the powers of six Toa Inika. In this three-dimensional action game, you walk through volcanic areas, a desert, mountains and other parts of the island. Hostile creatures and structures break apart into LEGO pieces. You collect these as you find your way towards the Piraka controlling each area.
Each mask gives you a different weapon and its own ways of interacting with the environment. Jaller can cross lava at designated places, Hahli travels through water and Nuparu climbs rock faces. You therefore switch not just to hit an enemy, but also to reach the next passage. Aiming automatically assists with targets in front of you. By moving and turning your view, you choose which opponent or object comes under fire.
Collected LEGO pieces also fill a gauge. Once it is full, your hero becomes a golden Toa who is temporarily invulnerable and can create special golden structures. In the Matoran Enclave, you buy upgrades for weapons, armour and abilities. After completing a level, you can return to search for hidden pieces and canisters. Combat and collecting thus connect your first journey with later visits to the same areas, where new abilities open up other places.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Bionicle Heroes for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Bionicle Heroes
Eidos and TT Games announced Bionicle Heroes in May 2006. Traveller's Tales developed the three-dimensional console interpretation, which appeared on PlayStation 2 later that year. The collaboration followed LEGO Star Wars, but now used LEGO's own Bionicle world. The Toa Inika and Piraka matched the toy range of that period. Instead of re-enacting a familiar film, the island of Voya Nui received its own sequence of battles and discoveries.
The move to Bionicle changed how the player travelled through a LEGO environment. Ranged weapons and automatic aiming played a major role, with masks providing a way to switch abilities. The six areas gave each Piraka its own setting and concluding battle. The Matoran Enclave linked these expeditions to a shop and collection rooms. The game thus built a regular cycle of setting out, fighting, bringing back pieces and upgrading the hero before the next journey began.
The collection structure echoed viewing and collecting Bionicle figures. Canisters unlocked information and objects, while defeated enemies could be found again in special rooms. The golden Toa also linked the number of collected pieces directly to progress within a level. Collecting was therefore not just about completing a record. The same pieces provided both a temporary power in battle and permanent upgrades in the Matoran Enclave shop.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game on PS2 shares the collection of pieces and switching between figures with individual abilities. A Jedi and a droid open different routes there, like the Toa masks in Bionicle Heroes. LEGO Star Wars follows the first three numbered films and supports two local players. Bionicle Heroes places more emphasis on ranged combat, automatic aiming and the golden Toa that appears when you collect enough pieces.
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy on PS2 also lets you return to completed chapters to find hidden pieces. Building and different character abilities help, just as upgraded Toa powers do in Bionicle Heroes. The Star Wars sequel uses Luke, Leia and Han Solo in film scenes and makes room for local cooperation. Bionicle Heroes organises its journeys around six island areas, with the Piraka as bosses marking your progress.
Ratchet & Clank on PS2 also combines shooting, finding a route and purchases between battles. Ratchet spends bolts on weapons and gadgets; in Bionicle Heroes, you use LEGO pieces to upgrade the Toa. Both make your choice of tools important. Ratchet also features prominent jumping sections and a journey across different planets, while Bionicle Heroes focuses on masks, automatic aiming and elemental passages on one island.
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy on PS2 also rewards exploring side paths and collecting objects. Eco temporarily gives Jak extra capabilities, while Bionicle Heroes ties powers to Toa masks and the golden state. In both games, you recognise places where a special ability helps. Jak focuses more on precise jumps and tasks in a connected world; Bionicle Heroes divides progress across separate areas with extensive ranged combat.
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc on PS2 shares the alternation between combat and powers that make a passage possible. Rayman's temporary equipment changes his attacks or movements, while a Toa mask in Bionicle Heroes gives a different set of abilities. Both require attention to the environment. Rayman uses extensive platforming in an original fantasy world; Bionicle Heroes builds its island from LEGO pieces and also uses collecting to fill the golden Toa gauge.
