Tins 2006

Review by Steven Silvey all reviews by Steven Silvey

Good: It’s cute!
Bad: Can’t lose, unless you try.
I like me some trains to jump.
Comments:
Ah, finally, a cute game I can let my nephews to play. I doubt I’d show it to anyone else. Although the game does have a cutesy little story and character, which saves it from certain doom, it just lacks implementation. Yet, I do feel potential exists with a few more levels (that actually involve challenge).

Overall: Sorry, it’s just not a game. 1

Artistic: What is the definition of artistic? Uniqueness? I believe this game was handcrafted, which for programmers IS artistic in its own way. Have a 3.5 buddy, I’ll even round it up to a 4.

Technical: It definitely has the ASCII art, but compared to the others, it just doesn’t stand up. So, relatively, I have to give it a lower score. Help screen is exactly that, a help screen. Can’t seem to die by falling off the trains (shouldn’t that happen) and you can’t go backwards, so I’d say it’s a poor engine. I knight thee Two!

Genre: Time is involved and central to game play. That’s three-worthy.

Scores: Overall 1 Artistical 4 Technical 2 Genre 3

Review by BAF all reviews by BAF

A simple game... you just have to jump from train car to train car. There is a help function implemented, it meets all requirements. There is only two levels, it would be funner with more levels. Could be a nice game with more polshing.

Scores: Overall 2 Artistical 3 Technical 3 Genre 4

Review by Master Lenman all reviews by Master Lenman

What can I say? All you need to do is hold down the right key, jumping is not neccessary because nothing happens if you fall inbetween 2 wagons. Might have been fun if it had been finished.

Scores: Overall 1 Artistical 2 Technical 2 Genre 1

Review by NewCreature all reviews by NewCreature

Okay, this game is really short and all you have to do is hold the right arrow key until you reach the end. The graphics are fully ASCII art and I think they look pretty cool.

Scores: Overall 1 Artistical 3 Technical 3 Genre 3

Review by miran all reviews by miran

Not bad. The ASCII art is nothing special, but unlike in most other games, it looks like it was actually hand crafted (as opposed to being generated with a tool or something) and has a major role in the game. The game is also a nice finished product with a menu screen, end credits and it even has some music. The gameplay however is where it lets us down. There are only two levels which are both easy to beat first time in less than 30 seconds (combined) and there's nothing to make you want to come back for more.

Scores: Overall 1 Artistical 2 Technical 3 Genre 2

Review by Darksoll all reviews by Darksoll

I must admit it, this game is soooo original. the ASCII-art is great.
so you control a funny ascii-guy and go trough a train before time's up.
it has only two levels(High Ascii quality levels, but only 2). the first one has a time limit of 11 seconds, and the other 17 seconds, so the game lasts only 28 seconds!!!.
it's funny, and the music is cool, but it could last at least 3 minutes!.
regardless, i liked it, it's simple and fun.
you can jump with space button, something really unnecesary cause you can go trough the train without jumping. in fact you can complete the game by only keeping right arrow pressed....

I think this game would be better if: it last at least more.

Scores: Overall 2 Artistical 4 Technical 3 Genre 3

Review by Graue all reviews by Graue

I'm not sure I see how this is possible. If I just hold Right and jump as needed, I don't make it, and I don't see any way to go faster. Also, the figures at the top of the screen that are supposed to indicate the time left do not resemble numbers to me.

At least the visuals are nice, and the ASCII art is used in a nice way.

Scores: Overall 2 Artistical 3 Technical 4 Genre 3

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