thordog
Feb 25th, 2007, 08:38 PM
GODDAMMIT! This site needs some more Arcade reviews! Now, I'm not talking about household names
such as Pac-Man and Asteroids. I'm talking about reviews to such obscure classics such as I, Robot(the very first polygon game), Spy Hunter(One of my
all-time favorite coin-op games), and countless others. Since too many people reviewing Zelda 2 and CV2: Simon's Quest; I have taken the liberty to
review one of Atari's lesser known gems, Crystal Castles. Of course, this game was a hit with gamers
back then, but it never got the amount of recognition that previous games such as Asteroids and Missile Command.<br><br>
Game Play: This is a mix between Pac-Man(the main objective), Burger Time(the layers), Donkey Kong(the ability to jump and the power-ups), and Zaxxon(the Isometric view). Mixing these elements however, was a chore; but the men & women at Atari
got it right. Bentley the Bear(your character) controls well with the trackball, but it diminishes
slightly when you use the mouse or keyboard.<br><br>
Graphics: Using 6809 technology, the graphics are good, but the character sprites are a bit garish(then again this game was made in 1983).<br><br>
Music & Sound: It may seem annoying at first, but
it gets catchy once you get used to it.<br><br>
Originality: It has some originality if you look carefully, but the aforementioned mix of game play elements prevents this from being a mainstream hit.<br><br>
What I like about this game:<br>
Perfect controls.<br>
Plenty of Level variety.<br>
Nice graphics at that time.<br>
What I don't like about this game:<br>
Sprites could use more detail, but this is excuseable since this was made in 1983.<br>
Sounds are annoying at first.<br>
Controls aren't as good on the Anniversary Edition version.<br>
Not much in terms of originality.
such as Pac-Man and Asteroids. I'm talking about reviews to such obscure classics such as I, Robot(the very first polygon game), Spy Hunter(One of my
all-time favorite coin-op games), and countless others. Since too many people reviewing Zelda 2 and CV2: Simon's Quest; I have taken the liberty to
review one of Atari's lesser known gems, Crystal Castles. Of course, this game was a hit with gamers
back then, but it never got the amount of recognition that previous games such as Asteroids and Missile Command.<br><br>
Game Play: This is a mix between Pac-Man(the main objective), Burger Time(the layers), Donkey Kong(the ability to jump and the power-ups), and Zaxxon(the Isometric view). Mixing these elements however, was a chore; but the men & women at Atari
got it right. Bentley the Bear(your character) controls well with the trackball, but it diminishes
slightly when you use the mouse or keyboard.<br><br>
Graphics: Using 6809 technology, the graphics are good, but the character sprites are a bit garish(then again this game was made in 1983).<br><br>
Music & Sound: It may seem annoying at first, but
it gets catchy once you get used to it.<br><br>
Originality: It has some originality if you look carefully, but the aforementioned mix of game play elements prevents this from being a mainstream hit.<br><br>
What I like about this game:<br>
Perfect controls.<br>
Plenty of Level variety.<br>
Nice graphics at that time.<br>
What I don't like about this game:<br>
Sprites could use more detail, but this is excuseable since this was made in 1983.<br>
Sounds are annoying at first.<br>
Controls aren't as good on the Anniversary Edition version.<br>
Not much in terms of originality.