Space Mouse 2

A maximalist sequel that just takes things to Bonkersville. I don't know that I like it better than the original [i]Space Mouse[/i] (or specifically the 35th anniversary release by this same developer) but there are so many great ideas here that anyone should try it. The turn-based mode is an excellent, welcome addition.

A game from the future. Pure games design, an idea followed to its logical conclusion.

Fun and challenging~!

[i]Space Mouse 2[/i] is a devastatingly brilliant game that I was not expecting to get as hooked on as I have been in the past few days. I'm absolutely blow away. It feels probably the closest to the feeling I used to get of downloading random weird shareware games back in the 2000's that were usually some kind of spin on or clone of classic arcade titles and it manages to mash together a lot of classic mechanics in a way that feels completely fresh. When I started I felt like the game felt the most like a blend between [i]Pac-Man[/i] and an old Windows 3.1 game I used to play called [i]Kye[/i] but there's a lot more thrown into the mix. In its most basic form [i]Space Mouse 2[/i], sees you trying to move downward as far as possible, your character is able to dig through soft walls (sort of like [i]Dig-Dug[/i] or [i]Mr Driller[/i] and enemies sort of poop out a trail of dots that you can eat like [i]Pac-Man[/i]. That basic premise is fairly similar but there are lots of other mechanics and surprises you can discover along the way. For example, there's a power up that lets you place new wall pieces and at first I thought that seemed kind of lame, but then I realized if you place a…

Mindware just bangs out the funnest games! I love this one!

This game is an absolute masterpiece. It might be the most elegant arcade game I've played. I beat the first level (1000m) pretty easily. The next two levels are much harder. I haven't beaten the third one yet. Playing the game just to beat levels is very very fun in itself. But once you start going for high scores, the immense depth starts to come through... To rack up massive points you need to eat dots (and break walls) which increases your multiplier, to eat dots you need enemies, if there's too many enemies you risk death, if you spend too much time eating dots you run out of air and risk death, if you break your dot eating/wall breaking combo the combo resets, to mitigate this you can place blocks to direct the enemies. That's a lot to juggle in itself, but there are many more mechanics that add depth and charm to the game. I won't go into detail on those, except I will mention the very cute birds. Their mechanics are reminiscent of Sega's Flickies in "Flicky" and "Sonic 3D Blast". Despite the huge number of mechanics to juggle, it all fits seamlessly together. I never feel overwhelmed by the mechanics themselves, just what's happening on the screen (and I wouldn't have …