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lentilsonlent's Lice (PC)
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| [March 11, 2007 10:58:51 PM]
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“Lice” is a short but sweet platformer game by Natlie Barrett, Soloman Gonzales, created using the Game Maker.
I played this game expecting to play as a louse navigating hair follicles, so it was somewhat of a letdown realizing that I play as a guy in a white suit that runs through a valley shooting dinosaurs with arrows. However, the guy is wearing something on his back that resembles, a shell, as well as a helmet. I guess he’s a guy in a louse costume.
The controls were fair and the lack of distinction in terms of your character’s velocity made jumping incredibly easy. I reached the end in no time (less than five minutes), where I was expecting to find a boss. Instead, I was simply informed via pop-up window that I had won. Not a very rewarding ending. At this point, my score was recorded to a list. So I guess the reward is supposed to come competing with your friends for the highest score. Personally, the ending is where I was most disappointed.
What I enjoyed most were the graphics, which seemed to be cobbled together from various NES and SNES games displayed in different sizes and resolutions. The soundtrack did of good job of fitting this aesthetic, a piece of techno music using very simple synths reminiscent of an NES game. For all I know, it could be a remix of an NES game. Some sound effects would have been nice. Also, the transitions between levels were jerky and awkward, something resembling a belabored screen-wipe ala Star Wars.
I enjoyed the abstract, unspecified setting and how the non-literal title encourages the player to imagine what it’s all about. Although I still wanted to play as a louse and navigate some guy’s scalp.
NOTE: Due to the game’s shortness, reason demands that I only write one entry on it.
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lentilsonlent's Lice (PC)
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Current Status: Playing
GameLog started on: Sunday 11 March, 2007
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