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Bioscopia: Where Science Conquers Evil

I’ve decided to start my first-person Saturday with this edutainment adventure designed by Heureka-Klett and published by Tivola, mainly because I’ve always had a great interest in the biological sciences.

The game begins with a young scientist who, while exploring an abandoned research facility,  triggers an alarm that awakens long dormant robots.  She becomes trapped and in extreme danger, and your mission is to rescue her without becoming a victim yourself.

The facility has many sections to unlock and explore, and each one deals with a different branch of biology, including botany, genetics, human and cell biology, and zoology.  Through detective work and the help of Big Brain, the biological database, you will solve clever puzzles and collect items to help you move ahead in the story.  The graphics in the game are very detailed, and the gameplay is a point-and-click slideshow style.  The cut scenes are well done, and the atmosphere is even suspenseful at times.  The creators certainly succeeded in making learning fun.

Nice review, Lady K.

I’m a sucker for Heureka-Klett games’ crisp and distinctive graphics and I love edutainment, yet I’ve never tried one of those science games.

Thanks, Zobraks!  I think you’d like this one.

Great start of the “Your Eyes” series! I’m intrigued by this and the rest of Tivola titles, they seem to be carefully walking the ledge between the edutainment and a game!

Oscar,
The game box says ages 10-102, but some of the concepts, especially in genetics, are more geared for high school. 

Diego,
It is definitely a game.

I’m fairly knowledgeable but still found quite a few of the puzzles challenging.  The exploration was also fun as you get to visit the abandoned living areas as well.

Congratulations with your first AGSOTD Lady K - Love the logo and the title for your Saturday slot.

Haven’t played this game, and I most likely never will, but nice description nevertheless.

Thanks, Izno & DarkEye!  The eyes are one of my many art rubber stamps from a company called Bizzaro.  They were the first company I discovered that had wonderful art stamps, and over the years I’ve bought most of their designs.

Lady Kestrel - 09 April 2016 01:18 PM

It is definitely a game.

Oh, yeah, they’re - I seen reviews of Physicus, Bioscopia… it’s just so great how they succeeded in making all these science titles as a classic 1st person adventure games! It’s a shame some of those aren’t in English (Geograficus, Mathica… ?)

Bravo!

Love the umbrella. Although in my neck of the woods we are still getting the occasional snow rather than April Showers.

Diego,
Yes, I wish some of their other titles were also available in English.

Thanks, Tim!  We are finally getting some sunshine, but my grass and flowers have appreciated the rain.

Becky,
I think I will be giving it a replay myself soon.

Lady Kestrel - 11 April 2016 01:20 PM

Yes, I wish some of their other titles were also available in English.

Zobraks would wish, too (he’d guess those games easier ) - we had a confusing situation at our local forums when guessing Physicus 1 and 2 as we mixed-up their screenshots (the second one didn’t get the English release).