Review scoopings 1/5 · Jan 30, 2022
A Clone That's Worse Than Its Original Game (Space Panic)
Look: 5/10 Literal clone of Space Panic. I thought they'd at least make more-apple-looking enemies, but nope ha. Disappointed with the Apple II graphics in this tbh.
Play: 5/10 Sure, I found Space Panic fun, so why a low rating for a clone? It doesn't port well to Apple II imo. The controls wind up a bit clunkier, though theye're …
Look: 5/10 Literal clone of Space Panic. I thought they'd at least make more-apple-looking enemies, but nope ha. Disappointed with the Apple II graphics in this tbh.
Play: 5/10 Sure, I found Space Panic fun, so why a low rating for a clone? It doesn't port well to Apple II imo. The controls wind up a bit clunkier, though theye're still impressively responsive. Not a fan of i j k m movement, the arcade style gameplay was much better imo. And since it was released first and this simply ripped it off, why even give it respect if it only worsened the original?
Feel: 5/10 Likewise, not a big fan of clones that are more popular than the source material, and worse to boot.
Attachment: 5/10 Play Space Panic via MAME instead.