27th December 2012, 5:30 PM
Game Boy
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Trax - Pretty cool but short twinstick-esque shmup from Hal. Yeah, that Hal, who later made Kirby. The game has nice graphics, fun shooting action, a variety of weapons, and two modes, main game or battle mode. There are twelve maps and even computer opponents in battle mode, so that it's not a link-cable-only affair. That is great, and the battle mode is fun; I'd like to get another copy of this game for some link cable play. Unfortunately the game does not keep track of a running points total, so each match is separate, but still, it's a good game. The biggest problem is, as I said earlier, the length -- there's just not much to Trax. There are five levels and then a boss-rush last stage, and that's it. There's no saving, but you do get infinite continues and the difficulty level is only moderate at best, so it's quite beatable. I think that half of the time I spent playing the game was in the boss rush stage, because it's the only one that really challenges. Unfortunately, there are no difficulty level settings here, which is annoying. Also, the boss-rush stage's music isn't some of the best in the game, which is too bad given how much you'll likely be listening to it, compared to the others. At least the boss fights remain fun and varied, so that I was having fun even when I'd been playing the same fights (in the boss rush) over and over. Each boss is different and requires a different approach, and the same applies for each of the three forms of the final boss.
So yeah, it's lacking in challenge and length, but still, other than that, this game is a lot of fun! You drive around in a tank, blowing up enemies and picking up powerups. You can also level parts of cities along the way at some points. The controls are simple but work well, so you can either fire in the direction you're going, or or lock firing so you can move in one direction and fire in another. Nice.
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Trax - Pretty cool but short twinstick-esque shmup from Hal. Yeah, that Hal, who later made Kirby. The game has nice graphics, fun shooting action, a variety of weapons, and two modes, main game or battle mode. There are twelve maps and even computer opponents in battle mode, so that it's not a link-cable-only affair. That is great, and the battle mode is fun; I'd like to get another copy of this game for some link cable play. Unfortunately the game does not keep track of a running points total, so each match is separate, but still, it's a good game. The biggest problem is, as I said earlier, the length -- there's just not much to Trax. There are five levels and then a boss-rush last stage, and that's it. There's no saving, but you do get infinite continues and the difficulty level is only moderate at best, so it's quite beatable. I think that half of the time I spent playing the game was in the boss rush stage, because it's the only one that really challenges. Unfortunately, there are no difficulty level settings here, which is annoying. Also, the boss-rush stage's music isn't some of the best in the game, which is too bad given how much you'll likely be listening to it, compared to the others. At least the boss fights remain fun and varied, so that I was having fun even when I'd been playing the same fights (in the boss rush) over and over. Each boss is different and requires a different approach, and the same applies for each of the three forms of the final boss.
So yeah, it's lacking in challenge and length, but still, other than that, this game is a lot of fun! You drive around in a tank, blowing up enemies and picking up powerups. You can also level parts of cities along the way at some points. The controls are simple but work well, so you can either fire in the direction you're going, or or lock firing so you can move in one direction and fire in another. Nice.