Sunday, November 7, 2010
Class 8 Tots TV Casual Games
The first game I played was echogenesis. This was an interesting game, that was really more like and environment than a game. By interacting with the animals in each "envirnoment" you could have them perform various actions. You could also move in and out of the different environments at certain times. I had to actually hold down the mouse while entering another env., which I didn't really get at first. I must be getting old.
Second game was 3D ping pong. This proved to be a little difficult to get used to. The controls were a little too jumpy and it was difficult to judge at what height to keep the racket in order to hit the ball. Finally I was able to get some good volleys in, but I never really got close to getting a point in on the computer.
Third game was bouncie guys. This seemed more like a physics proof of concept to me. You could swing around one of the guys and hit the other bouncies. It was pretty fun, if seemingly pointless. I could see how a child would become interested in it. At the very least it would teach them a bit about Newtonian physics.
Fifth game was an adventure style game a la machinarium. You directed an elf around in the world and he had to get Santa's hat, then he had to get outside the workshop, etc. It was good for a child.
Second game was 3D ping pong. This proved to be a little difficult to get used to. The controls were a little too jumpy and it was difficult to judge at what height to keep the racket in order to hit the ball. Finally I was able to get some good volleys in, but I never really got close to getting a point in on the computer.
Third game was bouncie guys. This seemed more like a physics proof of concept to me. You could swing around one of the guys and hit the other bouncies. It was pretty fun, if seemingly pointless. I could see how a child would become interested in it. At the very least it would teach them a bit about Newtonian physics.
Fourth game was a playing in the leaves type game. You are some kind of creature, maybe a cat, holding a blanket helping random creatures fall into a pile of leaves. Your job is to make sure they make it to the pile and don't get hurt. Sadly, I sort of enjoyed this game and got pretty good at it.
Fifth game was an adventure style game a la machinarium. You directed an elf around in the world and he had to get Santa's hat, then he had to get outside the workshop, etc. It was good for a child.
The final game was a coloring book style game. User can select from set palette of colors or choose their own. I colored tweedledee and tweedledum. I took this more seriously than I had a right to. This should keep kids busy forever.
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