BIT TRIP RUNNER
SCORE: 79
I have friends who like to call themselves hardcore gamers. They like
to make the wild claim that the Wii does not have games for them.
BIT.TRIP RUNNER is a video game for the hardcore gamer. This WiiWare
title is amazingly difficult. I do not care how good you think you are.
BIT.TRIP RUNNER will humble you in a heartbeat. Oh sure you will breeze
through the first few levels. Trust me this game will illicit an
emotional response, and most likely not a good one.
I was not impressed with the graphics in BIT.TRIP RUNNER when I started
playing it. I understand this is a retro game, but the big blocks made
me think of Legos. Then I got deeper into BIT.TRIP RUNNER, and noticed
various animations in the background. They repeat quite often, but that
is okay. You never die in BIT.TRIP RUNNER. When you make a mistake, you
get sent back to the start of the level. The game in essence rewinds
you. Yes all the way back to the start of the level. Are you starting to
get the picture where frustration will come into play?
I noticed there were two reactions to the music in BIT.TRIP RUNNER.
People either love it, or can not stand it. I liked it, even though it
can get repetitive. There are also special effect sounds that relate to
on screen action. I also noticed that the beat in this game can tell you
when to do certain things, which is really cool. I did not find any
offensive sounds while playing BIT.TRIP RUNNER.
There are over fifty levels in BIT.TRIP RUNNER. You may scoff and say
that is not too many. Well getting through all these levels will require
a lot of attempts. Some levels are more difficult than others. You will
have to be perfect to get through a level. Once you are perfect you can
try to get every single gold bar in a level which opens up a bonus
level. BIT.TRIP RUNNER sells for 800 points, so I feel it is worth the
money.
I want to be clear that BIT.TRIP RUNNER targets the hardcore gamer.
Hardcore gamers will eat this game up. Having to be perfect, and repeat
lengthy areas becomes very frustrating. I had to walk away from BIT.TRIP
RUNNER on more than one occasion. I would have liked a checkpoint
halfway through some of the harder levels. Or maybe some kind of help
after losing to a level 50 times in a row. BIT.TRIP RUNNER demands
perfection. If you can not do that, then you will not progress.
I found no moral, or ethical issues with BIT.TRIP RUNNER on the Wii.
Your character sprints at top speed, and it is up to the player to jump
and slide around the obstacles. Kick through some, and block others. An
ultra easy mode would have been nice, and maybe that will come in a
sequel. Which reminds me, I am glad this series is on the Wii. I hope to
see more like it in the future. BIT.TRIP RUNNER can be used to help you
deal with anger issues.
- Luke
Graphics: 78%
Sound: 81%
Replay/Extras: 85%
Gameplay: 71%
Family Friendly Factor: 79%
System: Wii
Publisher: Aksys Games
Rating: 'E' for Everyone
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