SpyChase
3D by Muddy
Glass Software, $9.95
Reviewed March 2004 by Eric Falk
Secret agent, bounty hunter, or international
spy? It's all the same; you have one mission, get the enemy.
Here's the catch, you'll need to weave your way through a
dense forest on a rocket launching motorcycle at dangerously
fast speeds to catch your opponent. Think you're up to the
challenge?
SpyChase opens with a brief synopsis of
the first mission and your objective. After this quick introductory
briefing, you'll be ready for game play. The first 8 missions
can be thought of as the first level, as they all take place
in the same setting. Armed with a rocket launching motorcycle,
your objective is to chase and shoot down your opponent who
is equipped with a very fast super bike. It won't be easy
to capture your opponent, as there are many obstacles you'll
need to weave between and jump over which all threaten your
own life. Set in a true three-dimensional world, your first
mission takes place in a forest. As you capture the opponent
in each mission, you advance on to the next more challenging
mission. Each mission becomes more and more difficult to
complete, as there are more obstacles such as trees, mines,
and bushes coming at you at ever increasing speeds. However,
you are armed with a powerful gun that has an unlimited supply
of ammo. This is good, but even better news is that you can
pick up bonuses such as heat seeking rockets that will make
capturing your opponent much easier and quicker.
SpyChase is a very intuitive and easy to
play game, although mastering each level is not so simple.
You are given the option to customize the button layout and
controls, however I found the default choices to work very
well. From the main menu screen you are able to view the
high scores, customize the button layout and controls, and
start a new mission.
Muddy Glass Software has done a wonderful
job creating a true 3D world with top-notch graphics and
art. The user can seamlessly maneuver their bike in any direction
they want, all in beautifully rendered 3D graphics. Although
the graphics and game play hit the mark, the sound effects
aren't anything to write home about. The game supports any
device running Palm OS 3.5 and up.
Playing Hints and
Tips
You begin SpyChase with 3 extra lives in
reserve. Although you can only store up to 5 lives, I recommend
getting all the extra life bonuses you can in the early missions.
This will help you when the competition gets more intense
in the more advanced missions. Also, be careful not to turn
too hard on your bike. I've lost many lives in SpyChase from
running into trees and mines when I cut too hard left or
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