[Editors’s note— I have new recording equipment so all video reviewsaftertoday will sound much sexier. Keep helping us to improve our videos byproviding feedbackthough!]Another day, anotherSnakeclone. Yes, hot off the heels ofSnake 360, we have yet another game based on the classic Nokia timewaster that has found its way into our Community Games review challenge.So far I have written two sentences and I am already at a loss for things to say about it. You might as well just watch the video review and skip the text this time, but nevertheless, let’s get cracking with the Destructoid review ofConstrictor.Constrictor(Xbox 360 Community Games)Developer: OsirisPublisher: OsirisReleased: December 29, 2008MSRP: 400 Microsoft PointsRead more about our Community Games Review ChallengeSo, as we’ve already established,Constrictoris a videogame based onSnake, the famous mobile phone game that nearly all of you have played before. The concept is very simple. You guide a snake around a map so it can eat dots, making sure not to smash into your own ever-lengthening body. Incredibly simple stuff.WhereConstrictorups the stakes is in its aesthetic. While nearly all versions ofSnakechoose to represent the titular serpent as little more than an angling line, the snakes ofConstrictoractually look like, of all things, snakes. Instead of harsh turning angles, these snakes snake around when snaking on the snake board in a snakelike manner.The board is viewed from a slanted perspective, helping to further distance the game from fellow clones, and the graphics are rather funky and give something of a Geometry Wars vibe. As far as these types of titles go,Constrictoris definitely one of the best looking.Gameplay differences are a little less striking, butConstrictordoes offer a number of power ups to keep things interesting. Certain colored targets can bestow new powers upon your snake, such as invincibility, increased speed, or significant growth/shrinkage. Constrictor also allows for up to four local players, and they share the board at once, which adds extra danger to those who aren’t fans of smashing into things and exploding.It possesses a distinct visual charm, and the extra additions make it stand above otherSnakeclones, but it is justSnakeat heart, and a game that you really don’t even have to buy to get the full enjoyment of. While definitely worth a little download for fans of such games, you’ll be hard pressed to justify a purchase. It’s a decent little title, but definitely no keeper.Score: 6.0 — Alright(6s may be slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy them a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled.)
[Editors’s note— I have new recording equipment so all video reviewsaftertoday will sound much sexier. Keep helping us to improve our videos byproviding feedbackthough!]
Another day, anotherSnakeclone. Yes, hot off the heels ofSnake 360, we have yet another game based on the classic Nokia timewaster that has found its way into our Community Games review challenge.
So far I have written two sentences and I am already at a loss for things to say about it. You might as well just watch the video review and skip the text this time, but nevertheless, let’s get cracking with the Destructoid review ofConstrictor.
Constrictor(Xbox 360 Community Games)Developer: OsirisPublisher: OsirisReleased: December 29, 2008MSRP: 400 Microsoft PointsRead more about our Community Games Review Challenge
So, as we’ve already established,Constrictoris a videogame based onSnake, the famous mobile phone game that nearly all of you have played before. The concept is very simple. You guide a snake around a map so it can eat dots, making sure not to smash into your own ever-lengthening body. Incredibly simple stuff.
WhereConstrictorups the stakes is in its aesthetic. While nearly all versions ofSnakechoose to represent the titular serpent as little more than an angling line, the snakes ofConstrictoractually look like, of all things, snakes. Instead of harsh turning angles, these snakes snake around when snaking on the snake board in a snakelike manner.
The board is viewed from a slanted perspective, helping to further distance the game from fellow clones, and the graphics are rather funky and give something of a Geometry Wars vibe. As far as these types of titles go,Constrictoris definitely one of the best looking.
Gameplay differences are a little less striking, butConstrictordoes offer a number of power ups to keep things interesting. Certain colored targets can bestow new powers upon your snake, such as invincibility, increased speed, or significant growth/shrinkage. Constrictor also allows for up to four local players, and they share the board at once, which adds extra danger to those who aren’t fans of smashing into things and exploding.
It possesses a distinct visual charm, and the extra additions make it stand above otherSnakeclones, but it is justSnakeat heart, and a game that you really don’t even have to buy to get the full enjoyment of. While definitely worth a little download for fans of such games, you’ll be hard pressed to justify a purchase. It’s a decent little title, but definitely no keeper.
Score: 6.0 — Alright(6s may be slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy them a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled.)
