Bionite: Origins

Bionite: Origins is a tactical vehicle-based shooter set on a real-time battlefield. Its vehicles combine aircraft and tank physics with hover propulsion. You can play as a Commander, managing a base and directing troops while taking part in combat, or as a Pilot, driving vehicles or fighting on foot.

Command the battlefield

As a Commander, you build bases, manage resources, command troops, coordinate and issue orders, and assign assets to other players. You can fight in first person or use the articulating satellite-style command view to build bases and direct battlefield tactics.

Pilots have no general commanding abilities, but a Commander can assign wingmen to their squad. Once assigned, a Pilot can issue orders to and command only the wingmen in that squad. You can move seamlessly into or out of tank cockpits.

Multiplayer and missions

The game is designed for online head-to-head matches starting at 1 vs 1, with up to eight players on each team. Single-player missions introduce the command system and explain what Bionite and Spectralite are and how to use them in multiplayer matches. They also teach you to order vehicles to set up bases, defend assets and attack enemies.