Space Ducks: The great escape

+ Interesting puzzle mechanics (Sokoban meets Microgravity?) + Nice puzzles (not too easy, not too difficult) + Kinda cute (I mean they are ducks in space, how can they NOT be cute) - A bit short (only 18 levels) - No level selection? Why???

Painfully slow game, running at locked 144FPS on a good PC. Nice puzzles but I can't really take much more of it.

Probably my favourite game from the CosmOS9 bundle. It looks good and plays fairly well, though I don't like the sluggish movement of the ducks. Aside from that, though, there is some thought put into the game. You have to control your ducks to get to the blue space ore to power your rocket, and then move them to the rocket to leave. The problem is that every block, aside from the rocks, gets pushed when you step on it, which leads to some creative puzzles. It is pretty short and I wanted more from it, but for what it is, it is probably the best game in the bundle!

fun and short, wish there was a level select or some kind of indication how far along you were ingame

Satisfying puzzler, with some minor flaws. Get it as part of the CosmOS 9 bundle. Closest comparison is something like [i]Snakebird[/i] but it's definitely different. The controls are a bit strange. The up/down/left/right controls would make more sense if only [i]one[/i] worked for each move, however often two of the 4 will work. This is probably intended to make it easier to move, but it often just means you have to undo a bit more often. The levels are [i]complex[/i] but not [i]complicated[/i]. They don't take too many moves to solve, but some of them you can trial and error a long time. Ironically, I think the later levels are a bit better in this regard, so once you get past "The Corner Stone" or so the game smooths out. Some of the puzzles are solved in just a couple moves, and those are quite satisfying. Once you've made it past all the puzzles, you can "next" through them to get back to them, but a true level select would be welcome. The music is nice but very repetitive.

No time for a review so I give this game a rank C. Okay game - not bad but you can skip it or try on sale. See my profile for more details about my reviews. Additional notes: bought with the CosmOS 9 BUNDLE. Neat little puzzler, gets very thinky very quick. Smart puzzle but very basic design and UI.