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Game Brief / Options AngelFish: Pure 2D blasting
fun in this vertical shoot-em-up, make you way through 5 levels of
oncoming enemies. Little options to select from, though there are 3
difficulty levels to choose from.
Super Drop Mania: Simple puzzle game, by matching the falling
blocks together will link them together, but only when they are hit by a
matching coloured block with a star inside will they then disappear,
simple idea but fun and addictive.
Stuntcar Extreme: 3D racing simulation on a series of stunt
tracks, collect points and letters to earn extra points, compete in racing
leagues for new cars.
Fact: These games are older than the Gizmondo name itself,
originally being shown for the now defunct 'Gametrac' name back in early
2004.
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Graphics / Presentation AngelFish: Nice hand
drawn backgrounds scroll by smoothly as you would expect as this game
never even uses the nvidia chip. That's not to say its always a bad thing,
as sometimes its nice to have a change, but on the whole its pretty
amateurish looking. Some of the sprites could have been a little better
with a few jaggies looking obvious against the backdrop, same again could
be said for the explosions, but if you like you games raw looking then
it's not too bad, a little out of date maybe.
Super Drop Mania: Nothing amazing as you would expect from a
puzzle game, but what it has is pretty nice looking, very colourful which
always brings attention on itself, the rendered backgrounds look pretty
nice and don't do anything to confuse the game-play as some puzzle games
have done in the past. The board itself is nicely animated with a rocking
effect causing motion sickness to the mildest of wooses! and the blocks
spin, bounce and explode in a satisfying manner.
Stuntcar Extreme: Has been spruced up a little with the addition
of the nvidia chip, the textures have been smoothed out and generally it
runs faster than it ever would have. You could argue the other way the
developers have had an age to get this game running even better than it
does, the textures although smooth, constantly break up leaving black
lines where the polygons meet up, also cars bounce and physically go
through polygons on the track, which is pretty unacceptable and should
have been sorted out before release.
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Video
None Available
Music
There is not a mp3 track currently
available.
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Music / Sound Effects AngelFish: Not bad
considering, there's some nice catchy tunes to be heard here. Effects are
nice as well with a plethora of different explosion sound effects and
metal clanging as you collect power-ups.
Super Drop Mania: Very cartoony music to match the colourful
graphics, sounds very similar to the sort of music pumped out by Digital
Illusions of Pinball Fantasies fame, which is funny when you think both
developers are of Scandinavian origin. Effects are very nice with pops and
boings sounding remotely like they have lifted out of a Super Mario game!
Stuntcar Extreme: Nothing to be overwhelmed about here, the
music is some sort of shaft rip off, but ten times worse and is a disgrace
to your ears. Effects aren't any better with engine noises really grating
on your nerves, even effects like tyre screeches and gear shifts just
sound poorly done and only serve to give this game a bigger slating.
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Availability
Release UK
: 19th March 2005
/ £19.99
Release North America:
Never had a US release.
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Playability / Controls
AngelFish: This is one of the better games in this collection, the
craft you control is pretty responsive allowing full movement of the
playing area and nice easy controls with only 2 buttons being used (one
main fire, the other used for smart bombs) and with dodging the massive
amounts of bullets on screen the control system is certainly easy enough
to do this.
Super Drop Mania: Plays as well as any good puzzle game would,
its so simple anyone can get straight in and play, simply use the d-pad to
move and one button to change the blocks you hold, then all is required is
to press down to release its that simple.
Stuntcar Extreme: Plays like a very poor mans Stunt Car Racer,
feels like you are controlling the vehicle by sitting on the roof, it
lacks any excitement and real sense of speed and certainly won't make you
return for long.
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Marks For:
- SDM is addictive.
- Angelfish is a nice playable SEU.
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Overall: AngelFish: A nice little game, addictive
and overall is a decent SEU, nothing amazing but has playability in abundance,
worth a look. 6.5/10
Super Drop Mania: Currently the only puzzle game on the Gizmondo,
so if you brain is suffering from lack of stimulation give this a shot.
7/10
Stuntcar Extreme: The first game ever seen running on a Gizmondo
in early 2004, pity it turned out to be this shockingly bad! 3/10
Overall none of them are hardly 'classics' but its not a bad little
pack if your after a puzzle game and a simple SEU, don't expect state of
the art and you're have some old fashioned fun for a while, a little
overpriced at £20 though.
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Marks Against:
- Aging titles.
- Stuntcar Extreme!
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