Biology Battle

Biology Battle is a game for the Xbox 360 and PC written using C# and XNA.

Biology Battle
Developer(s)Novaleaf Game Studios
Platform(s)Xbox 360 (XBLIG), PC
ReleaseNovember 19, 2008
Genre(s)Dual stick shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Gameplay

The main gameplay mechanics of Biology Battle are similar to other dual stick shooter games such as Robotron: 2084, Smash TV, and Geometry Wars.

Production

According to an interview with Novaleaf Game Studios, the game cost US$100,000 [1] to make, higher than other XBLIG games. A PC version was released in March 2010.

Reception
Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings71.25%[2]
Metacritic69/100[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid8/10[4]
Eurogamer5/10[5]
VideoGamer.com7/10[6]

Biology Battle received mixed reviews upon release. On Metacritic, the Xbox 360 version of the game holds a score of 69/100 based on 13 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[3] On GameRankings, the Xbox 360 version of the game holds a score of 71.25% based on 12 reviews.[2]

References
  1. Interview: Novaleaf's Swearingen Talks Injecting Biology Battle Onto XNA Community Games
  2. "Biology Battle for Xbox 360". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  3. "Biology Battle for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  4. Sterling, Jim (December 18, 2008). "Destructoid review: Biology Battle". Destructoid. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  5. Gillen, Kieron (January 26, 2009). "Biology Battle". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  6. Orry, Tom (January 2, 2009). "Biology Battle Review for Xbox 360". VideoGamer.com. Pro-G Media. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2018.


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