Luxor Evolved
SCORE: 84
I was not surprised to see Luxor on the
iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad. I was not surprised that Mumbo Jumbo could
convert it to the small screen. What surprised me is the presentation in
Luxor Evolved. I thought I had gone back in time and was playing
something out of the first games to ever hit the video game industry.
Please understand I am not insulting Luxor Evolved.
I know the immediate knee jerk reaction millions will have when they
hear the name Luxor Evolved. They will want to know what this game has
to do with the religious belief of evolution. Thankfully I found nothing
of that belief system while playing Luxor Evolved. My opinion is this
game should have been called Luxor Beginning, or Luxor Origins. That is
how I see Luxor Evolved.
The game play in Luxor Evolved stays true to its roots. Hey that would
be a great name - Luxor Roots. Sorry I reverted to the last paragraph
for a moment. We launch colored orbs towards matching color orbs as they
progress across the path on the screen. Bonus levels has us shooting an
all colors orb which is really cool. I had some issues figuring out the
controls in Luxor Evolved at first. But once I adapted to it, I was
doing great.
Visually Luxor Evolved is almost neon. The background is black, and the
bright colors offset it. So the path the orbs go on is like seeing two
rails, and the orbs are bright. The shooter, ending, and beginning also
stand out. Luxor Evolved has a super retro feel to it in terms of the
graphics. Someone told me that Luxor Evolved is a shooter, but to me it
is a matching three that moves.
The music in Luxor Evolved thumps along. It has a techno flavor to it. I
got into this music even though I normally like Country. The music goes
along with the style of this game. I was ready to launch those orbs and
stop the train from moving forward. I enjoyed the levels in Luxor
Evolved. I liked how there are different goals in this hand held video
game.
The main lesson in Luxor Evolved is matching colors. There is also some
timing involved since things are moving. Having a finger on top of the
launching device never caused me problems. Seeing where I would land was
also very helpful. In case you are wondering I played the easiest
setting. I had fun with Luxor Evolved. This is an unique way to take the
franchise.
- Yolanda
Graphics: 87%
Sound: 90%
Replay/Extras: 84%
Gameplay: 79%
Family Friendly Factor: 80%
System: iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad
Publisher: Mumbo Jumbo
Rating: ‘4+’ - 4+
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