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Cybermouse8's Review - November 17, 2007 |
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$6.99
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| Get blown away with this retro abstract shooter! |
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One Arcade Game To Rule Them All
Neon Wars is unbelievably fun to play. Not only is it a brilliant game in many different ways, but I was unaware until now that arcade games could be this awesome. Little did the programmers of Neon Wars know that they would become the first to make fireworks into a game! A fair warning, however--this game is not for the faint of heart. I doubt an epileptic could even glance at the game without having a seizure. I feel that it would do this game an injustice to classify it so narrowly as an arcade game, for the creativity with which it was made clearly defines it as a new genre in its own right. You feel like the captain of a ship whose gunner is Luke Skywalker or Han Solo, and all you have to do is fly around and enjoy the ride, while the gunner does all the hard work. Grabbing the floating blue stars, which are gravitationally attracted to your ship, gives you the very-necessary power ups that, for the most part, clear the screen of enemies just as you're about to be overrun. The excitement of it all is captivating; I simply couldn't stop playing the DEMO! This is definitely one of the games on my wish list. There may be another game out there that contains more creativity, beauty, and originality than Neon Wars, but I am not yet aware of such a game. This game, really, only has two flaws, and they can be ceremoniously ignored given the game-crafting skill involved here. The music was very similar to the techno-easy-listening that sounded great but was a bit too soft, and didn't quite match the game's energy level. Also, the crazy exploding stars in the background on the title screen were a bit much. I could hardly see which button to click to play the game without contracting a chronic eye disorder. Other than these two minor details, the game is perfect, and already is a classic in my book. |
This review has an average score of 4.3 - Based on 8 ratings
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Cybermouse8's Review - November 17, 2007 |
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$9.99
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| The classic jewel swapper with more gems and twice the fun! |
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I've Been Bejeweled
Yes, I, too was among the masses who were forced into buying this game because of its unparalleled addictiveness. There isn't a dull thing about it, and I especially like the voice that tells you "good" and "excellent" even though you, the player, had little to no part of whatever crazy chain reaction merited the comment. That is, unless you're the biggest nerd ever and you actually think about which moves to make as opposed to others, rather than just swapping the first three gems you lay eyes on. The music is also of excellent quality. This game is an enormous improvement over the first, adding exactly what was needed to move this game from a "typical swap-3 type game" to an exciting and unpredictable arcade classic. With more play modes to choose from and special "power up" gems, you can't go wrong with this one. |
This review has an average score of 4.2 - Based on 37 ratings
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