Review scoopings 2/5 · Dec 29, 2021
Another Example of My Iffiness Toward Arcade Games
Look: 6/10 Never been a big fan of arcade-style graphics or Pac-Man vibes (tho, of course, this predates Pac-Man)
Sound: 7/10 Functional enough. And I'm always a fan of early sound effects.
Play: 7/10 Fun enough, innovative, set a precedent for countless other games. Basically you set a trap with Button 1 and apparently make it big enough? not exactly …
Look: 6/10 Never been a big fan of arcade-style graphics or Pac-Man vibes (tho, of course, this predates Pac-Man)
Sound: 7/10 Functional enough. And I'm always a fan of early sound effects.
Play: 7/10 Fun enough, innovative, set a precedent for countless other games. Basically you set a trap with Button 1 and apparently make it big enough? not exactly sure on why I have to make the holes bigger, I assume it increases the chance they get trapped. And as soon as they are trapped, quickly use Button 2 to close the hole back up until all the Aliens are dug. Even though arcade gameplay isn't my thing, the influence this had--and the fact they executed it quite well, arguably better than the later arcade titles I plan to skip during my chronology project--says a lot. I liked surrounding myself with the big holes to play it safe, but I didn't play through all 8 levels and don't really see myself doing so anytime soon.
Feel: 7/10 Well-executed, fun enough for a short playthrough, but not enough my thing to push through the whole game. If you like trap-em-ups you absolutely must try this, because this is so early for it and it's well-done for its era.
Attachment: 6/10 Only will be returning if I want early arcade maze/trap-em-up games. Maybe I will fall in love with the later ones and want to return to the roots ha.