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Argos 573/0540: Mercury Meltdown Revolution Wii Buy Mercury Meltdown Revolution Wii at Argos

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Mercury Meltdown Revolution Wii from Argos
Think of those mercury mazes you had when you were a kid, before everyone got paranoid about the health implications. Then add see-saws, spikes, conveyors and other helps and hazards, and you're half way to Mercury Meltdown Revolution. The graphics are simple but very effectively rendered, and the physics and Wii-mote tilting controls are spot-on. Just the right turn-around time between attempts to encourage a "one more try" mentality, and by not demanding 100% success to progress, avoids the frustration that many stage-based games suffer from.
Good points:
  • Can be played as gently or frenetically as the player wishes, since no enforced time limit
  • Beautifully rendered cartoon graphics
  • Accurate controls and physics
  • Plenty of fine-tuning options for audio-visuals
  • Gets that "one more try" thing just right
Bad points:
  • Camera angles very occasionally problematic (but entirely controllable)
  • Quite a steep learning curve
  • So-called "party games" have to be unlocked and are (contrary to the user guide) single player only
Jon S @ 21/05/2008 09:16
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