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If it's been awhile since you played Broken Helix, then now here's your chance to play it the way it was meant to be played. Released on the Sony PlayStation, this retro classic from its publisher is ready the second you press start — no downloads, no setup.

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It also has four plot lines, allowing the player to finish the game in four different ways. It was marketed as featuring "4-D" gameplay, referencing the fact that the game's events all unfold in real time.

The Story Behind Broken Helix

Fitz orders Jake to disable the mine's barrier with a C4 explosive, where like in Plot 1 Jake has to go all the way down to Level 10 to find the barrier's power source. Jake has to use the warbot to distract Black Dawn and his team so that Fitz, Sara and the scientist have enough time to flee to the mines, where there is an escape tunnel. However, humans can still die by virus with the gas valves activated, as the valves were designed for the hybrids to allow them to breathe inside the observation chambers.

It takes extracted DNA from alien life forms and turns humans into hybrid aliens, but an unintentional side-effect made them see humans as enemies, and therefore, kill them. Jake has to escort Sara to Level 5 to meet Fitz. Jake and Tonka reach Level 6 and they are blocked by a force field barrier, which Jenkins opens for them.

How Broken Helix Plays

If he talks to Sara, she tells him how she was supposed to interview Fitz, but her cameraman Robert died on his way down to the command center on Level 5 (Fitz' hideout). Jake helps pilot the giant ship and readies himself for his new life. Fitz orders Jake to disable the mine's barrier with a C4 explosive, where like in Plot 1 Jake has to go all the way down to Level 10 to find the barrier's power source.

This allows the player to activate and deactivate certain objects in later levels of the game. The alien queen insists Jake comes with her so he does not get killed. Freezing them was the only way to stop them until we find a cure." Jack finds out that Project Broken Helix was an experiment for biological warfare.

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As for Reese, he disappeared two days after the Area 51 incident and Jake never saw him again. Even before meeting Tonka, Jake can choose to roam Level 3, 4 and 5 to collect pick-ups and get the yellow keycard early. Jake sets the explosives and he and Reese get down to Level 10 to activate the droid.

Agent inside Level 6 will grand access into Medlab. While on the helicopter Jake thinks to himself how he "just scratched the surface" regarding Area 51 and that "something didn't seem right with Fitz's story". While boarding a lone helicopter, Jake narrates how feels regret for taking away the aliens' chance at life.

Broken Helix — Frequently Asked Questions

Can I play Broken Helix online for free?

Absolutely. The full game loads in the player at the top of this page and runs right in your browser — no installs, no plugins, no waiting.

Do I need a controller to play Broken Helix?

No. Keyboard controls work out of the box (see the controls panel), and any USB or Bluetooth gamepad is detected automatically.

Who developed Broken Helix?

Development was handled by its developer, with its publisher publishing the release.

Where can I buy the original Broken Helix?

See the "Other Places You Can Get This Game" section below the article for legitimate places to buy real-world versions.

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