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GPGames RU (Multigames) by Wave Here's a little gem, or 6! This is a suite of games that has been around for a while now and I'm not sure if folks are that aware of it, I will go through the six games individually and chances are, there will be something that appeals to you. All text is in spanish, but it doesn't take a cunning linguist to work out what they say. GP Solitarie Have you used windows in the last 20 years? okay, you know what we're talking abou there then. The classic MS version is recreated with some funky piano to get you in the mood with the standard options and card back choices. It's always a bit fiddly controlling a pointer with the d-pad especially when you've played the same thing with a mouse, but you soon get used to it, and you can switch between two cursor speeds with the L-button. I'm told there is a little bug with the 3 card draw game type but I only play the 1 card draw so am not familiar with this, it's a good way to pass a little time, with no great frills. GP Blocks Here with have your average street corner Tetris clone, it has a nice feel to it and starts off very easy, but the real flaw in this game is that there are no difficulty options, and if you are a veteran Tetris-head then you will get bored very quickly wading through very easy levels to get the game going. Each level the music will change to keep you interested, but there are better clones out there. GP Shanghai This, for me, is the jewel in GPGames's crown. It's the old block matching game where you must clear all the tiles on the screen but are only allowed to remove tiles without a block touching either the left or right sides of it. This sounds easier than it is, I've probably played this game 50 times and have only won it twice! There are 4 different starting patterns to choose from but if I were you I would stick to the first one and just try to master it. You will develop various different strategies to try and get out but it will soon boggle your mind and there is a fair bit of chance involved as you can't see the ones underneath until you've cleared the ones above. It's a nice game to show your girlfriend, not if you want your GP32 back anytime soon though. GP Ball I just don't understand this game, if anyone can shed any light on it, please contact me! GP Solball The real Solitaire game that has been around since your Mama was a girl! You must remove all of the pins until there is only 1 remaining by jumping over another pin into an empty space. Another game that you can develop some tactics in, and once you find the formula you can probably do it everytime. I've never done it though, it's good if you like brainteasers, but may soon become tiresome. Drops This is just bizarre, it feels like a completely different game to the others, but in a good way. Move your 'bin' around the bottom of the screen and catch the drops falling down towards you, avoiding the rocks that stop you moving and collecting bombs that you can use to blast all the items on the screen. Some other items do different things but it's just a bit too slow to be much fun. Graphics: Graphics are functional, but not overly polished. Drops has the nicest looking display and is very colourful and nicely drawn. Sound: Again, functional, some nice tunes to accompany each game and a catchy title theme. Gameplay: A mixed bag here, they all have puzzle elements to the games and some are better than others but if I was ranking the games, GP Shanghai come first, followed by GP Solitarie, then solball, and the others are rather lacking, so I will not consider those in the rating. Progress: Complete, although it could do with a bit of spit and polish in places Game Idea: A nice collection to have on your GP32 on a rainy day, though there's not much originality here. Replay Value: Since there's quite a bit of choice, I'd say you could spend a fair amount of time on this suite of games Overall: You're most likely to find a game or 2 here that appeals and keep it on your SMC just for that, I personally get quite hooked (and frustrated) with Shanghai every now and again, but it's also good just for a solitaire clone. You won't be keeping this just for tetris though. Download GPGames RU from GP32x.de Download GPGames RU from PDRoms.de
Review by frolik Nov/03/2004. |
