12DOVE Verdict
Pros
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Incredible visuals
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Push/pull objects mid-flight
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Horribly addictive
Cons
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Mostly just copies Breakout
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Visuals can get hectic
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Almost too addictive
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All you need to know about Shatter is that it’s essentially 3D Breakout in space. And, like everything else in space (except juggling and using a urinal), it’s much better than normal. The basic setup is familiar – your spaceship is tasked with smashing up collections of cosmic blocks by deflecting a shiny disc into them over and over, making sure the disc doesn’t ricochet off-screen.
What makes it different from the much-copied original are incredible visuals (it has the same kind of fizzing HD sparks and neon that made Super Stardust HD a hit) and some smart twists on the ages-old gameplay. Now as well as bouncing your galactic wrecking ball all over, you can pull and push it mid-flight using the shoulder buttons (the suck/blow effect also drawing in or repelling power-ups), and there are boss battles at the end of each one of the ten stages. Smart, smoothly playable and super addictive. Another great PSN title.
Aug 20, 2009
More info
| Genre | Arcade |
| Description | Even though it's basically Breakout in space, Shatter is smart, smoothly playable and super addictive. Another great PSN title. |
| Platform | PS3 |
| US censor rating | Everyone |
| Release date | 23 July 2009 (US), 23 July 2009 (UK) |
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