for mobile phones by Universomo. Bionicle Heroes was officially announced in May 2006, with a showcase set for E3 2006. The E3 demo showcased the basic gameplay of the console version of the game, with the fundamental mechanics well in place. Erik Brudvig of IGN noted that it was expected the game would be aimed at kids, but he was surprised by it being a "quite sophisticated action-adventure game that looks to contain a complete experience". Alex Navarro of GameSpot noted similarities to the Lego Star Wars games in terms of visual presentation and charm. The game's Wii port was announced in January 2007. Bionicle Heroes was released on all platforms on November 14, 2006, with the exception of the Wii version, which came out on April 24, 2007. Reception According to review aggregator Metacritic, the home console version of Bionicle Heroes received "mixed to average" reviews from critics. The Xbox 360 version of the game received an average score of 59/100. While the game's humour and visual presentation received praise, critics felt the gameplay was too repetitive and simplistic. Critics regarded the Wii version as an inferior port, lambasting its poor implementation of motion controls. Chris Shepperd of Nintendo Power praised the game's visuals, but felt that "pretty much everything else about the game has issues" and that the worst problem was that it didn't feel like a Lego game. VideoGamer.com reviewer Tom Orry argued the game had no appeal outside of Bionicle fans, who might be willing to tolerate the "merely competent action game gameplay". GameSpot was sharply critical of the gameplay, deeming it a "truly mind-numbing, unsatisfying experience", although the site did offer praise for the game's humour. Kristan Reed of Eurogamer praised the humour and accessibility to younger gamers, but felt Bionicle Heroes was too easy and too similar on the whole to Lego Star Wars; he recommended it only to fans of Lego Star Wars and younger gamers. Nate Ahearn of TeamXbox said that "While the game can’t really stand on its own, when compared to the rest of the childrens’ [sic] games on the Xbox 360... Bionicle Heroes fares pretty well" and said it was a "worthy addition to a game library that is probably totally devoid of titles for the little ones of the house". IGN reviewer Mark Bozon called it "one heck of a licensed game", offering praise to the level design,