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Aka Noid (Arcade) by JyCet  We all know breakout games - originally created by Steve Jobs for Atari (well, he was supposed to program it, but instead of doing so, he just hired his friend Steve Wozniak to do it - for a fraction of the money he was getting), it was an instant arcade hit. But most gamers think of other games when hearing "Ball, Bat and Brick Game", mostly about Arkanoid, a breakout remake which has been converted from arcade to about every 8- and 16bit platform ever made. To be honest, it isn't very sensible to explain Arkanoid - you either know it or you should try it! It's probably the most sophisticated breakout remake ever, and I am looking at JyCet's GP32 remake here. JyCet is known for his quality GP32 homebrew games like 'Crazy Jack' and 'Flip It', and this time, he really topped himself with a really authentic Arkanoid remake called 'Aka Noid'. The game really makes you think you're playing the Arcade version, everything fits, from the graphics to the sound - amazing. You might ask, "Why should I download Aka Noid? I got the Arkanoid Roms for an emulator!". The answer is simple: Aka Noid doesn't require fights with emulators, clockspeeds, frameskips and other things. It's just working, fast, easy and convenient. I'm rating graphics and sounds 8 points. That's a rather high rating - but I'm not rating only the design aspect here, I'm also rating the authenticity of it. It also has a pretty high replay value, because you can play it for hours or just 5 minutes waiting for the train - over and over again. My overall opinion: Definitely a must-try if you like arcade games! Download Aka Noid from GP32x.de Download Aka Noid from PDRoms.de
Review by Don Nov/02/2004. |
