Strangely compelling simple game
Posted on February 14, 2007
The flash version of Tower Blaster offers you eight levels of tower blasting fun. Okay, scratch that. This isn’t a shooter game. There’s nothing remotely violent, except for when you manage to build your tower in a slightly less funky way than when it starts.
I probably should be a little clearer as to the task you must undertake. You need to build a tower that increases in number from top to bottom. (Meaning, you shouldn’t put the number 50 on the number 1). Meanwhile, the computer (who plays Vikings in this particular incarnation), is trying to do the same thing. The person who gets the tower in order from lowest to highest first, by using the pieces in the draw pile, wins. Which is where the blaster part of the game’s name comes in: the winner effectively disassembles the other’s tower by throwing some kind of weaponry at it.
This game is interesting, simple, and fun, making it a great time waster for when you should be doing other things.
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American Geography Game
Posted on February 11, 2007
50 States is a game that tests your knowledge of American geography. It’s a good brain exercise, so try to overlook the drabby colors. And the fact that Hawai`i and Alaska are floating in the middle of an ocean that seems to be missing South and Central America.
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Forces a delightful shooter game with a twist
Posted on February 8, 2007
Force is extremely colorful. If you get your purple circle to cooperate with you, that is. The game play isn’t very intuitive; it’s keyboard and mouse based.The beauty of the game comes from the fact that no two screens ever look alike.
Your bullets are not so much bullets. Actually, they are called “sparkles” and they don’t shoot in the interesting color patterns that you see on the left just on a whim.
That’s where the game play controls come in. Clicking on the left mouse button will cause the sparkles to repel away from you. When they hit the enemies (they usually aren’t colored in), some energy is drained from them. Sounds pretty simple. Until you realize that repelling is not the only way to shoot the sparkles. No, you can also attract them to you by pressing the “S” button, or the middle button on a mouse. Which leads to various sorts of strategies that you will, eventually have to utilize.
However, you do need to use the keyboard to change the special powers that your circle has at his disposal. These make some pretty interesting patterns on the screen. Oh, right. They also kill the enemies pretty well. Of course, these special powers can’t be used too often because they drain the power bar associated with them.
Perhaps the most impressive part of Force is the fact that it was completely developed by a high school student. He says the idea is based on eletromagnetic fields: repulsion and attraction. The idea is well-conveyed, and kudos should be given there, too. Who knew that electromagnetic fields could be so pretty?
This game is fun to look at and enjoyable to play. It’s worth the download and is quite addicting. However, it would have been better if controls were limited to just the mouse. It’s a little hard to remember to press the “alt” key when needing to change the special power.
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