B.I.O.T.A. is a 2D metroidvania inspired shooter set on a wild and dangerous sci-fi, pixel-art planet. Get ready to face hostile alien life forms and investigate a mysterious mining colony as a group of ragtag heroes from the future, all in glorious 4-color palettes and detailed 8-bit visuals.
## About This Game
In B.I.O.T.A., take control of a commando unit sent to investigate a mining
colony that ceased all communication. Survive in 10 completely different
environments packed with mutant monsters and deadly traps with the help of a
multitude of guns and various crafts, including a mech, a sub and a starship.
## STORY
It’s year 21XX. You command the Gemini 2 team – a commando unit made up of
tough war veterans commissioned by the V-corp, a mega mining corporation. Your
task: shed light on strange events that are happening on Frontier Horizon – a
small isolated asteroid squeezed in between Mars and Jupiter, and housing a
mining station owned by the V-corp.
A new biological organism recently found on the surface of the asteroid, known
as “the agent” is able to interact with every element of an ecosystem and
change it at its will, taking full control of the organisms. Most of the
mineworkers have mutated into horrible monsters, and the scientific team who
made this discovery has taken refuge in the tunnels below Frontier Horizon.
Take control of the Gemini II squad by choosing your favourite hero from 8+
and swapping them as needed during this adventure. Explore the sprawling
Gemini complex, now home to hostile alien life forms, a multitude of trap-
filled corridors, and use all the tools at your disposal – including a bipedal
fully-armed mech, offensive submarine and a starfighter class spaceship, among
others.
## The Retro
All the charm of retro gaming (with breathing signified by two pixels
shifting) with the modern-day convenience of saving anywhere, the ability to
swap palettes at any time, and a tune so chippy you’ll want to add it to a
mixtape for your friends
## The Look
Choose your favorite palette from more than 60 available 4-color styles for
the most authentic retro feel, and swap each palette as you see fit in the
glorious 8-bit visuals
## The Aliens
Fight 40+ vicious degenerated monsters from simple, but huge mutated hornets,
armed shield sentries to lethal infecting xenoshifters
## The Guns
Utilize numerous upgrades and unique unlockable weapons for each character to
find the one that suits you the most – be it a sniper-friendly high powered
rifle, buckshot loaded shotgun and powerful hand cannon
## The Stress Relief
Stress-free rescue system; rest assured that at any moment of the adventure a
dedicated key will allow you to save the game and virtually never have to
repeat parts already completed
## The Exploration
Features a many variations to the classic on-foot gameplay: while exploring
you will be able to control a submarine, pilot a mech, a shuttle, jump into a
chasm and swing on a rope and pilot the mythical Pegasus, the Gemini II team’s
ship
B.I.O.T.A.