Review scoopings 3/5 · Dec 31, 2021
Early Arcade Games Are More Fun Than I Gave Them Credit For!
Look: 7/10 Fine enough. Simple, functional, not too cluttered except when to add excitement to the game.
Sound: 7/10 Good enough, not annoying and the speeding-up music definitely helps with the gameplay. But I wont include it in the rating, since I'm starting to get to that 80s era that I try to avoid doing so (but then again, I …
Look: 7/10 Fine enough. Simple, functional, not too cluttered except when to add excitement to the game.
Sound: 7/10 Good enough, not annoying and the speeding-up music definitely helps with the gameplay. But I wont include it in the rating, since I'm starting to get to that 80s era that I try to avoid doing so (but then again, I may need to reevaluate that... if I can enjoy Atari 8-bit music and early arcade music, why shouldn't I rate games based on it? Let alone games that came later?... I set the precedent when I first went "backwards" in time for games, er, to NES and MSX ha, but now that I've played a lot of 70s games, I may need to change that perspective.... I struggle with not having a show or movie or music on while gaming, so I typically haven't associated sound with my games except for certain special games like KH and FFX... it seems I'm starting to enjoy having sound on more... hmmm. something to think about)
Play: 8/10 I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. The aiming gets a bit frustrating and goofy at times but for the most part, the mechanics are impressive for its time! Very seamless and fast-paced. I played for like 15 mins before realizing you can thrust forward and even hyperspace, not that there was much use for hyperspace except during emergencies. I had gotten so used to staying stationary in the center and shooting from there, so I mostly stuck to that ha.
Feel: 7/10 Despite having fun with it, and really seeing myself more and more as okay with arcade-style games, I can't deny it just isn't my thing to go for highest points. I like when there's a set adventurous goal. But I dunno... when I'm done with the chronology project, and have less pressure to move forward, and replay these old games, maybe I'll finally accept it's okay just to have some fun in a game for a while and consider that a "Great game" instead of expecting some 200+ hour commitment a la FFX. I'm starting to get nervous, what if I don't even enjoy replaying FFIX or even the earlier FFs I've always loved, but now might feel too long. Ironically, maybe then I will be missing these shorter, simpler arcade-style games, and gone through a flip-flop... we shall see..
Attachment: 8/10 When/if I return to early arcade games, this and Space Invaders definitely make the cut!
