12DOVE Verdict
Pros
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Improved cosmetics are cool
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The great gameplay is untouched
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Pure gameplay and challenging too
Cons
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Repetitive sound may break your mind
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It's pricey for an 18-year old game
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And you can play it online for nothing
Why you can trust 12DOVE
Wednesday 31 January 2007
Okay, two things. One, calling this a 'Revolution' is like calling Peter Andre a timeless performer of real calibre and talent. It's a subtitle of truth-stretching cheekiness that suggests some sort of radical reimagining, when all you're getting is essentially the same old Mysterious Girl with a couple of bolted on extras you'll hardly even notice.
But, by doing that - and here's where number two comes in - by taking a classic 2Der and making only cosmetic changes, DS developers Rising Star have produced a game that remains thoroughly respectful to the simple brilliance of the original, without offering exactly the same experience 18 years later. In short, New Zealand Story Revolution works.
Above: An evil walrus (no, really) steals your friends at the start of the game
More info
Genre | Action |
Description | In this reworking of the old arcade game, you must save your friends from a seal. Apparently New Zealand is a dangerous place, kids. |
Platform | "DS" |
US censor rating | "Rating Pending" |
UK censor rating | "Rating Pending" |
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