Bio F.R.E.A.K.s was a game I had for the N64 and though it isn’t my favorite beat ‘em up ever made it is one of the more original. It is set in the none too distant future where ruthless corporations have brought about chaos in the USA, bankrupting the government and splitting the federal states into separate territories.
The game itself is a simple enough concept; there are around ten characters all of which are engineered in some way to give them special abilities. There is hand-to-hand and ranged fighting techniques which allows greater dynamics to each battle you fight.
There are also traps and elevated platforms on each battle arena which can be used against your opponent. This adds to the diversity of game play. This was one of the original 3D fighting games and is packed with gore, lost limbs and instantaneous death. The settings can be changed so that kids will not be spoiled by the gore and lost limbs, but don't bother - school will ruin them anyway!
This game is a huge amount of fun with some ridiculous characters, such as the Psyclown. There are three basic types of freaks in the game: Synthoids (Synthetic Humanoid, basically a GM human with regenerative abilities), Retros (as in Retrofitted, so lost limbs are replaced with mechanical parts) and Dozers (totally mechanical
except for the brain). Each type of freak has its own abilities and each individual their own skills. Only one way to find out what, download this game and kick some ass!
