BioMetal is a Horizontal-scroll and Single-player Shooting video game by Athena and published by Activision. The game features six different weapons to battle against a race known as BioMetals, struggling to destroy the human race. It offers similar gameplay to R-Type series. The storyline focuses on a massive war that had started years and years before has split the Milky Way and all of its natural resources. The player controls a fighter from a horizontal-scroll perspective with an object to battle against alien and fends off them by destroying the world. The player receives power-ups and weapons by smashing pods and collecting the released power-ups, which cycle through different weapons like Raiden. The player equips with a shield in the form of four orbs that circle across the ship when the engaged. The shield will protect the ship of the player from enemy attacks. BioMetal includes prominent features such as Galactic Council, Several Ships, Weapons, Retro, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love this classic game.