<s>
Bionicle	B-Application
(	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
Bionicle	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Game	I-Application
)	O
is	O
a	O
2003	O
platform	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Argonaut	O
Games	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
and	O
Lego	O
Interactive	O
for	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
port	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Mac	B-Application
OS	I-Application
X	I-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
version	O
was	O
also	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
,	O
which	O
takes	O
creative	O
liberties	O
with	O
the	O
official	O
Bionicle	B-Application
story	O
,	O
follows	O
the	O
Toa	O
as	O
they	O
defend	O
the	O
island	O
of	O
Mata	O
Nui	O
from	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
the	O
evil	O
Makuta	O
and	O
his	O
minions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bionicle	B-Application
received	O
mixed	O
to	O
negative	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
who	O
disliked	O
its	O
short	O
length	O
and	O
camera	O
angles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bionicle	B-Application
sold	O
poorly	O
upon	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
Argonaut	O
not	O
receiving	O
any	O
licensing	O
royalties	O
;	O
the	O
company	O
would	O
dissolve	O
in	O
August	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
tech	O
demo	O
for	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
tentatively	O
titled	O
Bionicle	B-Application
:	O
City	O
of	O
Legends	O
,	O
was	O
leaked	O
online	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bionicle	B-Application
is	O
a	O
3D	O
platform	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bionicle	B-Application
is	O
set	O
on	O
the	O
fictional	O
island	O
of	O
Mata	O
Nui	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
divided	O
into	O
six	O
elementally-themed	O
regions	O
,	O
or	O
Wahi	O
:	O
the	O
aquatic	O
region	O
of	O
Ga-Wahi	O
,	O
the	O
jungle	O
region	O
of	O
Le-Wahi	O
,	O
the	O
icy	O
and	O
mountainous	O
region	O
of	O
Ko-Wahi	O
,	O
the	O
subterranean	O
region	O
of	O
Onu-Wahi	O
,	O
the	O
desert	O
region	O
of	O
Po-Wahi	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
volcanic	O
region	O
of	O
Ta-Wahi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Bionicle	B-Application
story	O
team	O
member	O
Greg	O
Farshtey	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
took	O
creative	O
liberties	O
with	O
the	O
official	O
Bionicle	B-Application
story	O
,	O
although	O
some	O
aspects	O
,	O
like	O
the	O
Kanohi	O
of	O
elemental	O
energy	O
,	O
were	O
later	O
adopted	O
into	O
the	O
official	O
lore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
of	O
Bionicle	B-Application
,	O
an	O
isometric	B-Application
platformer	O
,	O
adopts	O
a	O
different	O
gameplay	O
structure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
Bionicle	B-Application
fan	O
site	O
BZPower	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
developers	O
noted	O
it	O
told	O
the	O
same	O
story	O
and	O
offered	O
a	O
greater	O
variety	O
of	O
playable	O
characters	O
but	O
lacked	O
the	O
variety	O
of	O
the	O
other	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
Bionicle	B-Application
fan	O
site	O
BZPower	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
producers	O
said	O
that	O
development	O
on	O
the	O
home	O
console	O
version	O
of	O
Bionicle	B-Application
began	O
in	O
October	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
a	O
separate	O
team	O
,	O
Möbius	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
THQ	O
;	O
it	O
began	O
development	O
in	O
2003	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
screenshots	O
were	O
shown	O
that	O
June	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
console	O
and	O
computer	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
developers	O
could	O
not	O
get	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
voice	O
actors	O
for	O
Bionicle	B-Application
:	O
Mask	O
of	O
Light	O
,	O
they	O
instead	O
chose	O
"	O
sound-alike	O
"	O
actors	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
cutscenes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sarah	O
Marshall	O
,	O
the	O
marketing	O
manager	O
of	O
Bionicle	B-Application
,	O
said	O
that	O
they	O
did	O
not	O
want	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
feature	O
"	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
"	O
combat	O
,	O
because	O
Bionicle	B-Application
is	O
about	O
being	O
a	O
"	O
bit	O
smarter	O
than	O
that	O
"	O
,	O
so	O
the	O
decision	O
was	O
made	O
to	O
rely	O
entirely	O
on	O
elementally-powered	O
combat	O
instead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bionicle	B-Application
was	O
showcased	O
in	O
July	O
2003	O
at	O
EA	O
's	O
"	O
Camp	O
EA	O
"	O
event	O
;	O
IGN	O
praised	O
this	O
version	O
's	O
gameplay	O
as	O
"	O
fast	O
and	O
furious	O
"	O
and	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
the	O
level	O
of	O
detail	O
and	O
care	O
put	O
into	O
Bionicle	B-Application
was	O
really	O
surprising	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
gives	O
the	O
impression	O
that	O
LEGO	O
Interactive	O
is	O
committed	O
to	O
delivering	O
a	O
quality	O
kid	O
friendly	O
title.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
of	O
Bionicle	B-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
10	O
,	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
home	O
console	O
version	O
of	O
Bionicle	B-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
20	O
,	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
version	O
for	O
Mac	B-Application
OS	I-Application
X	I-Application
,	O
ported	O
by	O
Zonic	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Feral	O
Interactive	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
by	O
Steve	O
Jobs	O
at	O
Macworld	O
in	O
January	O
2004	O
,	O
went	O
into	O
beta	O
in	O
July	O
2004	O
,	O
went	O
gold	O
on	O
November	O
12	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
shown	O
by	O
Feral	O
at	O
Macworld	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2009	O
,	O
Feral	O
included	O
Bionicle	B-Application
's	O
OS	O
X	O
port	O
in	O
its	O
Family	O
Fun	O
Pack	O
3	O
collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
the	O
PC	O
and	O
PS2	B-Device
versions	O
of	O
Bionicle	B-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
to	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
while	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
versions	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
unfavorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
felt	O
the	O
game	O
might	O
be	O
appropriate	O
for	O
Bionicle	B-Application
fans	O
or	O
young	O
gamers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
reviewer	O
Mary	O
Jane	O
Irwin	O
said	O
that	O
Bionicle	B-Application
could	O
"	O
hardly	O
be	O
called	O
a	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brett	O
Todd	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
said	O
that	O
"	O
all	O
the	O
wonder	O
of	O
the	O
Bionicle	B-Application
universe	O
has	O
been	O
bled	O
dry	O
by	O
a	O
vapid	O
design	O
and	O
an	O
atrocious	O
camera	O
system	O
"	O
and	O
questioned	O
whether	O
even	O
kids	O
could	O
remain	O
engaged	O
throughout	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
short	O
length	O
;	O
he	O
noted	O
the	O
game	O
could	O
be	O
completed	O
in	O
less	O
time	O
than	O
it	O
takes	O
to	O
watch	O
Bionicle	B-Application
:	O
Mask	O
of	O
Light	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
praised	O
variety	O
of	O
playable	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
as	O
"	O
a	O
welcome	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
genre	O
"	O
but	O
stated	O
there	O
was	O
"	O
little	O
else	O
"	O
upon	O
which	O
to	O
recommend	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Byron	O
Wilkinson	O
of	O
Cube	O
claimed	O
that	O
readers	O
would	O
"	O
have	O
more	O
fun	O
buying	O
a	O
bucket	O
of	O
Lego	O
and	O
building	O
a	O
toilet	O
"	O
than	O
they	O
would	O
playing	O
Bionicle	B-Application
and	O
called	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
sad	O
"	O
indictment	O
of	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
industry	O
's	O
treatment	O
of	O
licensed	O
properties	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Frank	O
O'Connor	O
of	O
Official	O
Xbox	B-Application
Magazine	O
unfavorably	O
compared	O
Bionicle	B-Application
to	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
title	I-Device
,	O
citing	O
the	O
"	O
blocky	O
textures	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
primitive	O
camera	O
angles	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
garish	O
color	O
palette	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
criticized	O
the	O
auto-target	O
ability	O
and	O
felt	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
only	O
appropriate	O
for	O
only	O
"	O
serious	O
Bionicle	B-Application
fans	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
"	O
follows	O
the	O
bizarrely	O
melodramatic	O
plot	O
to	O
a	O
tee	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Macworld	O
pointed	O
to	O
lack	O
of	O
challenge	O
for	O
experienced	O
players	O
,	O
short	O
length	O
,	O
"	O
absolutely	O
wretched	O
"	O
camera	O
controls	O
,	O
and	O
higher	O
price	O
point	O
than	O
the	O
console	O
version	O
as	O
reasons	O
why	O
the	O
OS	O
X	O
version	O
is	O
"	O
one	O
to	O
avoid	O
"	O
except	O
for	O
"	O
a	O
Bionicle	B-Application
fan	O
...	O
who	O
has	O
n't	O
already	O
played	O
this	O
on	O
a	O
console	O
,	O
"	O
instead	O
recommending	O
Rayman	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
critics	O
viewed	O
Bionicle	B-Application
more	O
favorably	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xbox	B-Application
Nation	O
reviewer	O
Paul	O
Theobald	O
felt	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
"	O
plenty	O
of	O
promise	O
"	O
and	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
energy	O
absorption	O
mechanic	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
welcome	O
element	O
of	O
complexity	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
its	O
"	O
extremely	O
short	O
length	O
"	O
and	O
generic	O
level	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
GameZone	O
reviewer	O
The	O
Whiz	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
short	O
length	O
and	O
camera	O
,	O
he	O
praised	O
Bionicle	B-Application
for	O
its	O
mission	O
variety	O
,	O
boss	O
battles	O
,	O
and	O
environments	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
its	O
difficulty	O
and	O
felt	O
it	O
would	O
appeal	O
to	O
"	O
both	O
beginners	O
and	O
veterans	O
to	O
the	O
platformer	O
series	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
version	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
called	O
the	O
difficulty	O
too	O
high	O
for	O
novices	O
but	O
recommended	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
"	O
experienced	O
platformer	O
fans	O
"	O
who	O
would	O
"	O
enjoy	O
the	O
challenge.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Bionicle	B-Application
(	O
along	O
with	O
Argonaut	O
's	O
other	O
Christmas	O
titles	O
SWAT	B-Application
:	I-Application
Global	I-Application
Strike	I-Application
Team	I-Application
and	O
I-Ninja	B-Application
)	O
reportedly	O
sold	O
poorly	O
and	O
failed	O
to	O
generate	O
any	O
licensing	O
royalties	O
for	O
the	O
studio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Footage	O
of	O
a	O
tech	O
demo	O
for	O
a	O
planned	O
sequel	O
to	O
Bionicle	B-Application
,	O
titled	O
Bionicle	B-Application
:	O
City	O
of	O
Legends	O
,	O
was	O
later	O
leaked	O
online	O
and	O
builds	O
of	O
the	O
demo	O
purported	O
to	O
date	O
from	O
December	O
2003	O
to	O
January	O
2004	O
were	O
later	O
leaked	O
to	O
the	O
BioMediaProject	O
,	O
a	O
fan	O
website	O
that	O
preserves	O
Bionicle-related	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
