Friday, November 26, 2010

Sour Patch Battle Karts


Sour Patch Battle Karts is like most of the flash game you will on internet but for a flash game what really pushes it are the promising graphics and gameplay, to some extent similar to that old bike game ‘Road Rash’. The game is not about some fancy grand tracks or scores of scenery. It is all about bringing your opponent down before they do the same and also grabbing some power ups while you are on your way and yeah you have to overcome few hurdles too.
Pace is the way to your success, the faster you go the better it is for you because going faster means getting power ups before your foe gets them and also will have higher degree of escaping opponent’s assault.
Controls are pretty basic and simple and that really adds to the game, arrow keys are what it is all about, they control from acceleration to brakes and also moving sideways, while for handbrake ‘z’ is the key and if used properly it can be used to dodge incoming attacks and launching precise assaults of your own, it also helps for taking sharp turns. Press ‘x’ to launch whatever you happen to have at your disposal. It’s all about precision and timing.

Cold Storage


The Yeti, the Abominable Snowman is back with a new style and that is a gymnast. That’s right and there is nothing that can stop this white cute fur ball. Cold storage is a game that puts Yeti vaulting up caverns to rescue his friend.
Nitrome brings another chapter to the Siberian legend, with our cute abominable Yeti stranded in the cold vault with only pole to swing around enabling him to launch him higher and also saving as many friends as possible trapped in ice bubbles on his way out. He will be faced by various obstacles and enemies impeding his progress while going through 16 level journey.
The controls are pretty simple and easy to get along with. You can either use arrow keys or the W, A, S and D to handle Yeti. With the swinging pole in his hand, all you need to do is to time your launch. Depending on the conditions, launch can vary from long lifts to small leaps. And you can also control his fall by guiding him sideways enabling you to get in a better position for the next jump. He can perform double jump by bouncing off of walls, reaching higher grounds.
It is probably the most fun game as far as the flash games are concerned. Offering good visuals, nice gameplay and challenging experience.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Robot Wants Kitty


These small flash games are sure to resurrect the good old days of 2D side-scroller games. They can be regarded as mini-renaissance. But basically they are called ‘retro’ and people that play them are usually not aware of the source material. Nevertheless, Robot Wants Kitty is a perfect said renaissance that offers great experience, nice visuals, simple controls and goofy story.
Another name of this game could be ‘Metroidvania’ as it borrows a lot from the Nintendo’s Metroid and Castlevania. Game is pretty simple in its approach. The basic idea is to explore large areas, killing enemies to survive and getting power ups to get to the new areas and levels. Its simplicity is what makes this game great, giving players nice fun experience along with the effective and responsive controls resulting in a good flash game.
Well the storyline is weird in a funny manner, you play as a robot who for some reason wants to get a kitty cat, make any sense? Not at all, but any ways, you start off with no powers at all but as the game progresses you find power ups that enables you to reach you could not reach before and get the kitties, so that’s pretty much about it. One issue about this is that its too short, took me 24 minutes to complete it, but that’s how a flash game should be, short and fun to play. It is surely one of the most fun games to experience.