N+ is one of the most ridiculously fun games out for Xbox Live Arcade, and is even up there on my top played xbox games period. The premise is simple: Run around the map collecting gold and avoiding the mines and robots. Actually playing it is quite difficult to master. Every stage you start out with your stick figure ninja, open the door, and then exit through it, but you are timed. Every piece of gold you collect adds two seconds to the clock, so there is a balance between knowing how much time it will take to collect the gold versus how much time you will gain. Overall the game is very fun, and definitely worth every penny. If you want a taste the original game N you can find it here.
Graphics 8|10
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The graphics in N+ are very simple. The ground is a uniform gray with a lighter grey shadow, mines are just small red dots with spikes, gold is just yellow squares, and the robots are very basic. Yet despite these seemingly graphical limitations the game looks very good. The graphics, rather than detracting from the overall game, actually boost the style and gameplay.
Sound 9|10
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Again, the sound is very simple, but also very soothing. There is a background song on during the entire game, but i barely notice it because of all the other sounds on the screen, The different robots have different sounds, the different attacks, and the ways you die. The sound works very well because every once i a while you can hear the tell tale rocket and let me tell you, that is the last sound you want to hear if you have no idea where it's coming from. Overall, very good.
Controls 9|10
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The controls for N+ are very easy to learn. There are basically two things. You can move around, and jump. Movement is very fluid, as it has to be for a game that relies so much on reflexes a lot of the time. The only thing is that jumps sometimes have to be very precise, almost more precise than humanly possible, but this doesn't happen too often. Overall, they are very good.
Story 8|10
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The story is virtually non-existent, as one is not needed for a game of this type, but there is a story posted that I will quote:
Code:
You are a ninja.
Like all ninjas, you have an unquenchable
thirst for gold, a natural propensity for
exploring rooms infested by lethal ninja-killing
robots, and a devout belief in N.
N, the way of the ninja, is a highly advanced
system of spiritual, cognitive, and physical
training.
It emphasizes pacifism, humility, and the need
to traverse a series of 5 rooms before the
end of your 90-second lifetime; a feat known
only as 'beating an episode'.
Fun 10|10
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This game is ridiculous fun, as previously mentioned. It is incredibly addictive. Whether you are playing the multiplayer coop, racing a friend, surviving longer than a friend, or just completing the campaign, this game is pure win. I have completed the multiplayer campaign with a friend, and competed online in both race and survival (not all that possible with my school connection resulting in epic fail), and gotten through quite a bit of the single player campaign. Needless to say the campaign gets progressively harder and I am stuck with five episodes left. What is nice though is that if one is particularly challenging, you can skip that set of 5 and go on to the any set previous.
Replay 10|10
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This game has great replay value. Despite being a "dinky" arcade game, I still play it to this day, it is just that good. While you might not be putting as many hours into as say Oblivion, it will definitely captivate you for a decent amount of time.
Comments
¤chillinvillain
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¤chillinvillain
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"We aren't allowed to say brainstorm where I work because it's apparently offensive to people with cerebal palsy (bullshit)." --Chalkley3
ʊIrishancest
Legally Certified Warthog Operator
Beware. The Internewt is real!
I'll have a loil, on the rocks.
Come Riot over in Napalm Chat: http://www.napalmriot.com/chat/
¤chillinvillain
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except that you use "ridiculously fun" in both the intro and fun sections
"We aren't allowed to say brainstorm where I work because it's apparently offensive to people with cerebal palsy (bullshit)." --Chalkley3
ʊIrishancest
Legally Certified Warthog Operator
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¤chillinvillain
Is In Your Base, Killing Your Pokemans
"We aren't allowed to say brainstorm where I work because it's apparently offensive to people with cerebal palsy (bullshit)." --Chalkley3
ʊIrishancest
Legally Certified Warthog Operator
Beware. The Internewt is real!
I'll have a loil, on the rocks.
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¤chillinvillain
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"We aren't allowed to say brainstorm where I work because it's apparently offensive to people with cerebal palsy (bullshit)." --Chalkley3
ʊIrishancest
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Beware. The Internewt is real!
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¤chillinvillain
Is In Your Base, Killing Your Pokemans
"We aren't allowed to say brainstorm where I work because it's apparently offensive to people with cerebal palsy (bullshit)." --Chalkley3
ʊIrishancest
Legally Certified Warthog Operator
Beware. The Internewt is real!
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¤chillinvillain
Is In Your Base, Killing Your Pokemans
"We aren't allowed to say brainstorm where I work because it's apparently offensive to people with cerebal palsy (bullshit)." --Chalkley3
ʊIrishancest
Legally Certified Warthog Operator
Beware. The Internewt is real!
I'll have a loil, on the rocks.
Come Riot over in Napalm Chat: http://www.napalmriot.com/chat/