Microbe Kombat
By BillGameBase
PC (opens in aseparate window) -
Armor Games
The aim and gameplay of Microbe Kombat is similar to flow. You
are a microbe, which searches for proteins in order to make
yourself grow. As you grow you also receive action abilities such
as split to multiply and create allies, of which you can use
another action ability to change control.
As you get bigger you can also eat any opposing microbes,
which are smaller than you. The same is true of your larger
enemies, who can eat you, making the game quite tactical in terms
of timing and choices. As you progress you will come across
virus’, which can infect you. Once infected your number of action
abilities will be cut, and can prove fatal.
The game is pointer controlled with your microbes following your
cursor movement (no dragging is necessary). To select the action
buttons you left click on the boxes down the right hand side of
the screen. Pause is the ‘P’ button. Microbe Kombat has simple
controls, which lends itself well to various pointer control
methods including eye and head control.
99 Rooms
By BillGameBase
PC(opens in a separate window)K. Köster, R. Schumann, S. Schulz,
J. Bünemann
99 Rooms is 'a unique internet art project that interweaves wall
painting, photography, animation and sound in a manner unknown
until now.' “What gaming fun awaits us!” I hear you cry. The
truth is ‘99 Rooms’ is pretty interesting. Fun? I’ll let
you decide.
10 Gnomes
By BillGameBase
Pc (opens in a separate window) - Mateusz Skutnik
10 Gnomes was a project completed over a year in 2008, with one scene created each month in a different location, which makes up the 12 sections of the game. In each location there are ten gnomes, which you must find in 10 minutes.
Microbe Kombat
By BillGameBasePC (opens in aseparate window) - Armor Games
The aim and gameplay of Microbe Kombat is similar to flow. You are a microbe, which searches for proteins in order to make yourself grow. As you grow you also receive action abilities such as split to multiply and create allies, of which you can use another action ability to change control.
Doeo
By BillGameBase
PC (opens in a separate window) - Raitendo
The challenge is to collect as many ‘Doeo’ as you can in the 40 second levels. In easy mode you must collect at least 100 to progress and in hard 200. You need fairly fast reactions, but no mouse clicks are needed. Placing your cursor over a Doeo collects it. This makes ‘Doeo’ playable with various pointer input methods, including head and eye control. The sound and graphics are vibrant and fun making this a lively quick challenge.
Link's Crossbow Training
By BillGameBase
Wii - Nintendo
The game comes packaged with a Zapper attachment, which positions the wiimote and nunchuck into a comfortable position for gameplay. To aim your crosshair use the optical sensor and to turn direction point it to the left or right furthermost edges of the screen. For some activities you also need to move your position, which is done using the thumbstick on the nunchuck.
Sports Island 2
By BillGameBase
Wii - Hudson
Whilst it may find it hard to get a look in with the release of
Wii Sports Resort, Sports Island 2 does, however, offer some
worthwhile entertaining activities. Kendo doesn’t compare
favourably to the accuracy of Sports Resort sword fightin and
many of the controls for the other activities can prove fiddly
such as Dodgeball’s timed button presses. Petanque, however,
offers a nice instinctive use of the ‘Wiimote’, with it’s simple
aiming and throwing controls.
Wii Sports Resort
By BillGameBase
Wii - Nintendo
Finally, a game to rival the original 'Wii Sports.' Now we have lots more sports to try our hand with the added accuracy of control, which the 'Wii motion plus' offers (packaged with the game). A good initial assessment of this is the excellent sword fighting, where you can make subtle movements and angles to block or strike your opponent to knock them of the podium and into the water. Skydiving allows you (in a surprisingly relaxing activity) to fly through the sky creating formations and forming routines.
Bejeweled Twist
By BillGameBase
PC (opens in a separate window) - Pop Cap
The ‘twist’ of the title refers both to the twist on the original Bejewelled 1 and 2 and also the literal twist of the new method of gameplay. In this version you again must match 3 gems of the same shape and colour, but to do this you now spin groups of 4 gems in a clockwise movement.
World Of Goo
By BillGameBase
PC (also available on Wii Ware) - 2D Boy
World of Goo is a pointer game in which you must drag your gooballs into lattice formations to complete the objective of the levels of allowing your gooballs to explore the pipe system by guiding them to pipe openings, ‘traversing the ridiculously contrived terrain.’ You must ensure that your Goo structures are self-supporting as you strain to complete your and your Goo’s objectives in as few moves as is possible. Inevitably, the levels become progressively more difficult and challenging.
