Legend of Mata Nui: Intro Comparison - Alpha vs. Beta
Posted Apr 17, 2018, 5:03 PM UTC
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I've heard that "source code" or you know, game files of this alpha version leaked sometime in past like 4 years ago. Was it true? Is there any hope it will be played one day with help of moders or comunity?
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The source code has never been leaked, but an alpha build (dated c. July 2001) has, and is available, along with a patch to run it on modern systems, here: http://biomediaproject.com/bmp/the-legend-of-mata-nui/
It should be noted this version predates the beta build depicted in previously leaked footage, i.e. the Deepbrick build.
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The most interesting change to me is the switch to bionicle/mechanized birds from the 'organic' style.
On a side note, I'm super thrilled that there's a small community working on improving the alpha to make it more playable. I only which I had the skills to contribute to the effort.
It's funny, for years I never once thought about the organic "bird" as being a contradiction to the BIONICLE fauna lore until I saw the revised bio-mechanical one.
It's such a strange change to me as the organic birds looked better. More finished feeling, while the mechanical ones felt like they still needed better rendering/lighting.
I agree. The bio-mechanical revision is somewhat distracting to look at in that regard. It may just be a first-cut and perhaps they would have refined it for full release. Alas, we'll never know :P