BattleBots: Beyond the BattleBox

"Okay , but could have been alot better."

This is game based on the popuar televsion show Battlebots. It contains 16 real bots, 4 in each division. You can also create a variety of other bots. It was created by Majesco.

Graphics-6/10
The graphics are not some of the best graphics on the Gameboy Advance. The robots are not very detailed. This could of easily had much better graphics.

Sound-4/10
this is what brings this games score down. It would be at least a 7/10 if it was not for the music. This games music is not good. All you pretty much hear is the grinding of the weapos which is not very authentic. It would benifit greatly from a few more trackes.

Replay Value-7/10
I think this is one of the best parts of this game. You can keep building new sorts of bots with different weapons. You can build a spinner with a mace, or a wedge with hammers and pnuematic spikes. there are so many possibilities. it is fun to keep trying new combanations.

Gameplay-6/10
This is a very fun game. It is just alot of people who do not enjoy the show Battlebots will not enjoy the game Battlebots. if you are a fan of Battlebots or Robot Wars you should pick this game up as soon as possible, because it is alot better than the Robot Wars game.You can play in Tournament Mode, which you fight 4 real bots from each division and try to win the Golden Nut. The 4 Ltwt. bots are Toe Crusher built by Christian Carlburg, Mouser Mecha-Catbot built by Fon Davis, Backlash built by Jim Smentowski, and Ziggo built by Jonathan Ridder. The Mdwt. bots are Deadblow built by Grant Imahara, Sunshine Lollibot built by Andy Miller, Comlete Control built by Derek Young, and Hazard built by Tony Buchingnani. The Hvwt. bots are Overkill built by Christian Carlburg, El Diablo Grande built by Zach Bieber, Tazbot built by Donald Hutson, and Biohazard built by Carlo Bertocchini. The Super Hvwt. bots are Jaws of Death built by Amy Sun and Curt Meyers, Minion built by Christian Carlburg, Diesector built by Donald Hutson, and Toro built by Reason Bradley and Alexander Rose. In Brawl Mode you can be 1 of the 16 bots and face either 1,2 or 3 other bots in your division. Multi Play is were you can play your friend with any bot including th bots you built in Tournament Mode

Controls-7/10
Another good point is the controls. The bots are not hard to control. The only gripes I have are Biohazard and spinners. Biohazard moves to fast, and spinners such as Ziggo you have to hit the Left or Right button, then go forward. But in other bots you can hit both and turn.

Multiplayer-6/10
The multiplayer is not bad, but if a little more effort was put in, like adding a Multiplayer tournament would have boosted this area's score.

Overall-6/10

Reviewer's Score: 6/10, Originally Posted: 02/16/03, Updated 02/16/03