Status scoopings Apr 5, 2022
I really wanted to build the trident once, and I love the concept of how you incrementally get access to more areas instead of just simple re-cycling. Like many Atari VCS/2600 games, the manual is critical. The graphics are forgettable, tho I love the Atari colors, and I didn't get to listen to much of the sound. The controls are …
Read moreI really wanted to build the trident once, and I love the concept of how you incrementally get access to more areas instead of just simple re-cycling. Like many Atari VCS/2600 games, the manual is critical. The graphics are forgettable, tho I love the Atari colors, and I didn't get to listen to much of the sound. The controls are clunky as heck and frustrating, but I was oddly addicted to it. It almost warranted 3 stars and a valid review, but after playing as the dolphin and the seagul twice and successfully collecting enough Starfish/Pink Clouds to turn back to the other, and seeing the cool Volcano screen, I had had enough of the game and its Frogger-esque gameplay. Still, I gotta give credit--I normally hate all Frogger-esque games, but this had more of a dodge-em-and-collect-em action game feel making it a more successful Frogger-esque game.
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