If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a flying monkey, then look no further than Zoomaroom by 4Bros. Zoomaroom is a cute little physics based platformer for XBox Live Community Games on the XBox 360. You’re a monkey who’s trying to get to the exit. You also want to collect 5 coins in each room, to unlock more rooms. The game also has a level editor that you can share with people on xbox live.
Today I’m reviewing the desktop version of Galcon by Phil Hassey. Galcon is pretty much like everyone says it is. If Risk were in real-time and in space, then it would be called Galcon.
I fired this baby up for the first time and went to options. I attempted to change the resolution, but if you go higher than 640×480 it gets a little choppy at times, so I decided to leave it at 640×480. I then went to the tutorial mode. There are 5 levels that tell you how to play. Although on the whole I think you could just start up a real game and not ever look at the tutorial.
Okay almost every other review of the game that’s almost a remake but not quite, Hurrican, has used a line from the famous Scorpions song. I had to do it myself even. Because when I think of the name I think of that. In any case, I’ve played the original Turrican only briefly.
Hurrican is a ‘jump’n’run’ platform shooter, from a German group called Poke53280 (note, it’s in German). You play a cyborg who goes to a planet that’s the source of an attack on planet earth. Apparently you’re shooting like robots and stuff because I couldn’t get a clear idea of what they were. The graphics and music is really nice, but the control scheme makes it hard to play.
