Lode Runner
SCORE: 90
It is so easy in this business to get
cynical. We hear this product is so awesome all the time. There are very
few times when the reality lives up to the hype. Yet hope springs
eternal. Lode Runner is one of those games that impresses me on so many
different levels.
Lode Runner on the iPhone/iPod Touch is a recreation of the old school
Apple hit. It is not an exact port. It was painfully recreated from the
ground up. With the intent of duplicating the original. Players collect
gold, avoid enemies, and shoot bricks. Players are not allowed to shoot
those chasing them.
I adore the concept of avoiding violence in Lode Runner. First off it
makes the player work for it. No more being lazy and just shooting an
enemy. In Lode Runner you have to avoid them. Now you can shoot the
bricks and use their bodies as bridges to run over the holes that were
just created.
The 150 levels in Lode Runner easily warrant the $2.99 price tag. Which
is still a decent price for that many levels. Expect to be challenged in
Lode Runner. This game is not a cake walk by any means. It has a retro
feel to it, but still feels modern in some aspects. I had a blast
playing Lode Runner.
The graphics in Lode Runner are definitely old school. Which is fine by
me. It certain runs faster than the original. The music and sounds in
Lode Runner brought a smile to my face. The controls in Lode Runner are
usually okay. I ran into a few instances where the one screen controller
buttons did not work. I had to move my fingers and look down to see I
had gotten off the on screen buttons.
I appreciate Tozai bringing Lode Runner to the iOS market. I can see
this game working on the PS Vita and Nintendo 3DS as well. For now iOS
owners can enjoy Lode Runner for weeks to come.
- Paul
Graphics: 87%
Sound: 92%
Replay/Extras: 88%
Gameplay: 89%
Family Friendly Factor: 93%
System: iPhone/iPod Touch
Publisher: Tozai
Rating: Rating: '4+' for 4+
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