2011年2月11日星期五

The Warmth Of A Well-Made Game

Makes Me Feel Smart: Who doesn't like a game that makes them feel clever? Many of my victories in Trajectile levels may have been due to lucky bounces, but I don't like to think of it that way. Instead I feel like a genius of demolitions and an ace golfer. Finally, I now know what it's like to shoot for par with a finite set of tools to clear the course, to avoid badly angled shots and to thrill at sinking the final shot at two strokes under par. I finished replica Tag Heuer WW2118.FC6216 Watch one three-round Trajectile level with a single shot and felt like a master. If this game had sand traps, I know I could avoid them.

The Warmth Of A Well-Made Game: The color-coding of levels, the wordless indication of progress toward unlocking the next set of levels, even the handy displays on the game screen of the time of day and remaining battery power in the DS are all hallmarks of a development team that is careful about details and economical with flourish. replica Tag Heuer WW2117.FC6216 Watch That simplicity befits an NES-Metroid-style aesthetic of simply-colored, blocky graphics in front of dark backgrounds, set to basic, bleeping (though sometimes a little to elevator-y) music.Trajectile offers a well-crafted bounty of a specific delight.

The twisted Breakout formula here is not the kind of thing a gamer might want to binge on, but it's one that is pleasing in short chunks, as, say, another five levels are knocked off on a subway ride. It's clever and makes its player feel clever. That's a good trick.Trajectile was developed by Q-Games and published by Nintendo of America for the Nintendo DSi on January 4. Retails for 500 Nintendo points ($5.00 USD). Unlocked 180 of the replica Tag Heuer CW5140.FC8144 Men's Watch game's levels, cleared 72 of them, finished 51 under par. Felt damn smart.Confused by our reviews? Read our review FAQ." "Since Brian and I will still be roaming the halls of CES and the casinos of Las Vegas this weekend, it's doubtful that I'll be playing much beyond games on the convention hall floor and quarter slots.