RifleSLUGs-II:The
Invasion by Paragon
Software, Price: $11.95
Reviewed August, 2003 by Noodles & Anime
RifleSLUGs-II:The Invasion is a strategy
shooter similar to Snails, which is for PPC. RifleSLUGs-II
was developed by Paragon Software, also the makers of AnotherBall,
One For All Solitaires Collection, and the original RifleSLUGSs.
To play this game you need a minimum of Palm OS v4.0 and
a color high resolution screen (320 x 320 pixels). We played
the game on the Sony Clie PEG-SJ33 and PEG-NX70V. Both had
no problems playing the game.
You are a team of yellow slugs battling
the evil red slugs for dominance of each level. The game
is not over until all of the red or yellow slugs are pulverized.
The yellow slugs are armed with 15 different weapons, some
are unlimited, but most are limited in quantity. You have
the option to change the default number of weapons, but you
must complete a level to advance to the next of eight playable
environments.
RifleSLUGs-II allows you to adjust the
A.I. of the red slugs and the skill ability of your slugs.
There is also a fun two player mode if you and a buddy feel
like slugging it out. According to the authors, there will
be a multi-player mode in their upcoming release. “Soon
we are planning to release the upgrade of this game, we are
going to make it possible playing via Internet and Bluetooth/Infrared
connection.”
The game offers 8 levels of richly colored
two-dimensional graphic playing grounds. Even on low brightness
settings, the game is easy to see and play. The game allows
you to view the game board in a standard view as well as
overall picture of the battlefield. The standard view is
easy to play, but the overall view shrinks down the slugs
a bit too much. A more customizable zoom feature would be
nice in an update. In standard mode you can scroll to various
parts of the screen by holding the stylus to the screen and
dragging, which was very helpful in game-play.
Regrettably, there is not much sound or
music in the game. There is good startup and ending music,
but none during game-play. The sounds are limited and simple
when the weapons are fired and slugs are hit.
Overall this is a great, fun, challenging,
and addicting game. The game is easy to pickup and start
playing immediately. The multiple weapons, environmental
changes and games adjustable A.I. make this a great game
for your Palm powered device.
Playing Hint and Tips
This is not your run of the mill “run
around and kill anything that moves” game. You must
be mindful of wind direction and velocity when firing your
weapon. Though you thought you’d never use it after
High School, Physics really helps when determining the angle
and force of the projectile. In this game, friendly fire
and self-inflicted blows will hurt! The slugs sit on various
platforms that make up the world you are fighting in, while
the slugs are affected by gravity, their platforms are not.
The platforms will remain in place until they are blasted
away. The gamer has a limited time per shot, so keep an eye
on that timer!
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