Bug Bash

Bug Bash is a very simple game, but I think it knows exactly what it wants to be. I am given a virtual flip flop and my job is basically to smack bugs before they can get away. That sounds like something I could play for five minutes and forget about, but there is actually a decent little arcade loop here. The whole thing is colourful and silly, and I liked that it does not waste time trying to turn a simple idea into something much bigger. The main gameplay is all about getting as many bugs as I can while avoiding mistakes. Every level gives me a set amount of time and I need to bash the bugs before they escape. Missing them costs points, so I cannot just swing around randomly and hope for the best. Some levels also have food that I need to protect, which gives me another thing to pay attention to while I am trying to keep my score up. I like that birds and bees are mixed into the action too. Birds can help by eating bugs, while bees affect the bugs in a different way, but I have to be careful because hitting either one by accident costs me a lot of points. That makes the later stages a little more interesting because I am not simply looking for anything that moves. I have to re…