Looks like one of the games played by Finn and Jake on BMO, in Adventure Time... |
Hey look,
it's those again. BIT.TRIP is a series of six games that can be
purchased on the Wii Shop Channel, and this is the third such demo
I'm reviewing (the other two can be viewed here and here). RUNNER is
another of these old-school arcade-like musical puzzle games, except
it's more of a platformer than a puzzle game. In it, you control the
black-and-white character as he runs through the level. You have to
press 2 to jump at the right moment to avoid hitting the mounts of
debris on the floor or the elevated zones. Also, you have to collect
the objects on your way. All the character can do at the moment is
jump and you have to be careful not to lose a life.
Compared
to the other BIT.TRIP demos I've seen so far, this game is divided in
clear levels with a beginning and an end, includes bonus levels that
increase your score, and has beautiful, abstract 3D environments in
the cutscenes. The few of those there are. Funny to note also that
whenever you collect an object or avoid an obstacle, a video game
music note is heard; and if you pick up all the items, a song plays
while the character is running. The items are placed so that a song
is made from their sounds? Huh. Wise. Starting with the third level,
the runner can now slide under low ceilings when you press Down. And
on the fifth level, the character learns how to kick obstacles that
cannot be jumped over. Hey, he could have just kicked everything!
Then, at level 7, the character learns to jump higher thanks to
springs.
If you
lose a life, you have to restart the entire level. Usually, losing a
life just means running into a pile of junk, or into a wall. You
heard right: The little character cannot ever stop running, jumping
or sliding. Man, must that be a sad life. When does he eat in all
that? Does he just steal food when he runs by a stand like Sonic does
for chilidogs?
While I
think it's definitely better than the other two BIT.TRIP games I
tried, I don't think I would buy this one. However, I do find it a
lot more interesting, what with the added touches in the design
(seriously, there are 3D creatures in the third level!). The music
also sounds very nice whenever you succeed in getting all the items
and avoiding all the obstacles. So far, if I ever were to buy a
BIT.TRIP game, I'd buy this one. It proved challenging and
interesting. The bonus levels, in retro style with big pixels, are
also fun, and there's one of those each time you beat a level and
collect all the items. Maybe I wouldn't buy it, but if that sounds
fun to you, try this demo, and see for yourself if you'd enjoy
playing this game! The demo alone can keep you busy for an hour, and
maybe a little more!
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