This is a well-made match three game, nothing wrong with how it controls. Each level has a different time goal if you want to get better masks, but it's generous and there's no hard time limit, so you can complete it even if you get the worst (blue) one. I didn't find it particularly difficult, though it's mostly because it felt like encouraging a slower pace and thinking through each move (my strategy is to aim for orange and green totems as they're easily the most useful). However, the points are useless, so point bonuses and the yellow totem are effectively ignorable. Outside of the regular game, there's endless mode (keep playing as long as possible) and puzzle mode (solve a level with as few matches as possible), a town where you buy things to spice up the gameplay, hidden object bonus levels that are fine enough, and achievements to unlock. I also liked the Aztec setting and found the graphics very high quality and still holding up today. Couldn't care for the sound and got kind of annoyed by the "SCORE FRENZY" voiceover, so I just turned it off. Lots of fun overall.
This game really nails breaking out style gameplay. You bounce off the ball off your paddle to break elements. When a brick is broken, you can get one of 25 bonuses, some helpful, some detrimental, and some that are in-between. I like that the game lets you warp to the next level once there are only three elements left on the game board. Speaking of levels, the game has 1000. Each one is a picture made with different elements, with many using different physics. There are even 50 traditional levels for those who'd rather play something tried-and-true, but there's so much unique content here too. The game's graphics are very nice, they have a cool high-tech aesthetic. The only thing that may be an issue is the fact that you can't turn off fullscreen. The soundtrack has some cool techno music, and you can put your own .mp3 files in the MyMusic folder if you'd rather listen to something else. Overall, this is a straight to the point sort of game with plenty of variety in terms of level design and pictures. Really worth checking out.
Great undersea platformer, if just slightly shallow
PostedNovember 28, 2021
Piterpicher
fromPoland
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Storyline
4/ 5
It's a very nice platformer, controls pretty smoothly. You can play it fully with the mouse or keyboard. Each level takes a few minutes to complete, though the exact length depends on whether you feel like exploring, with a few artifacts to find and potential secret locations to discover for more points. The graphics hold up well, up to 1024x768 resolution, the models and lighting effects are great. The music tracks are also fantastic. My only gripe is that levels don't have much to differentiate each other, which makes them feel slightly blended together. Once most level setpieces and enemies have been introduced, you won't run into new ones for a long time.