Good clean fun
posted by Haystack (WESTERVILLE, OH) Oct 5, 2006
Member since Sep 2006
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Simply put, this game is a fantastic. The basic story is nothing new - the big bad guy needs to be defeated so that the little blue slime you play can save your town. All your slime buddies can be rescued in each level, 100 in all. Each one you recover grants you either ammo or a recipe, and a few unlock new options in town (like a shop). Puns litter the dialogue, but it's typically hilarious, as are a number of the sound effects. And if you're a fan of the Dragon Quest games, you'll surely recognize a lot of the monsters and music. The graphics are simple but cute.
This game does put a new spin on RPGs, however - it features tank battles. Picture Howl's Moving Castle, but with cannons that launch all the items you find and collect in every level. You can collect the "baddies" too, and once you have enough they offer to help you with your tank battles. Collecting is made very simple: bounce the items/baddies onto your head and deposit them on one of many carts around you that head back to your town. Not hard at all.
In fact, the whole game lacks much of a challenge. I never lost a tank battle, for one thing. Once a tank reaches 0 HP, the "heart" of it must be destroyed by the opposing player. I would hit 0 HP very fast in some battles, but it was easy to keep the other guy out of my way until I could go to his tank and win. Also, I never died. You can literally walk through enemies unless they're actively attacking you. There's much potential for special moves in this game (you only ever unlock one), and the touch screen isn't used (unless you count "painting" in the castle, which has no point).
Despite the down sides, I say pick it up. It's worth it.
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