[#4] What's With All The Cannons?

Review by martin1234567890 on Thursday, October 13th 2016
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Click to play Shuriken

Shuriken is a game created by kingoffangdams

Intro


Hey there, Martin again. This is my second attempt at writing this review, as it turns out clicking the thumbnail in the review creator actually reloads the page. So much for 20 minutes work. But I am not here to moan about how angry I am at the moment, I am here to talk about the marvellous creation that is Shuriken by kingoffangdams. Although this classic shooter is well over a year old, I was surprised to see it hasn't received a review. I really enjoyed playing this game, and I thought it my duty as a reviewer to fix this! Let's begin!


Review


kingoffangdams doesn't often come out with new games, but when he does, they are always the star of the show. Shuriken is no different. It perfectly blends design and difficulty, to create a fantastic-looking game that is a pleasure to play. Just by looking at the thumbnail, you can tell this game is going to be almost impossible. That, and Sploder's own level 10 difficulty rating that works when it wants to (it never wants to). This is not particularly different from any other of king's feature worthy games, which are all also incredibly challenging.


When you begin the game, you are trapped inside a box of explosives, and you must try and stay away from the big atomic boom boom to even hope to continue past 5 seconds of the game. From this moment on, you are forced into constant conflict with everything from cannons to disruptors. This is not only what gives the game its incredible difficulty, it also keeps the average gamer interested. I find it incredible that I still really enjoy playing this game, despite it is over a year old. Most games like this one are in the history books, and have been forgotten because of the newer, graphicified (that is a word now) games. But, Shuriken is still hanging in there, keeping me entertained whereas some of the newer physic games don't.


The placement of the game is beautiful. Whilst keeping the gameplay functional and challenging, kingoffangdams has managed to create a great looking birds-eye-view of the game. All of the aspects of this game just compliment each other, creating something that is far from an eye saw, and enjoyable to play.


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Conclusion


Although this game is older than most, it is still a great play. King should be proud of himself with this game, as in my opinion, not a lot could be improved. I think this game is feature worthy, and apparently so does epico, as it was featured on 2/5/15. I wish kind the best of luck in future games.