Arkedo Pixel Review

Pixel Review

"Meow"

Game: Arkedo Series 003 Pixel
Developer: Arkedo
Rating: Unrated
Platforms: Xbox 360
M.S.R.P: 200 live points (5.00)

This time I decided to do something different and review some of the games from the Xbox live arcade. On a whim I chose the game "Pixel" because it looked funky. Now this isnt a standard game so the review is going to be shorter than usual but it should still be a fun little romp. Lets take a look.

Story:

In "Pixel" you are a cat going on an adventure. That is essentially it. I suppose in a sense it accomplishes what it needs to. Giving you an excuse to be cute running around a world.

Grade: C

Gameplay:

"Pixel" is essentially "Super Mario" through and through. You jump on top of enemies to kill them and try to make it to the goal at the end of the stage. There are no power-ups in "Pixel", however for killing 5 enemies in a row, the player gets a MEOWWW attack that kills enemies for you with the cats voice.

In the course of the game you travel through 6 levels, from a house to a garden, to a cave and etc etc. Now despite being a platformer there is a puzzle element to it. To get past certain areas you have to enter a kind of mini game, the mini game usually requires you to run through a maze and reach the goal before time runs out. They are quirky and cute, but can be unnecessarily hard from time to time.

Grade: B

Graphics and Sound:

This game looks like something out of an oldschool gameboy with a newschool feel. The environment and the characters are all made of white pixels against blue backgrounds and it looks cool. Simplistic but beautiful. Definetely a purposeful retro vibe.

The music is catchy in the first level, but thats about it. In terms of being something in  the background, the songs afterwards arent annoying, just not really memorable.

Grade: B-

Verdict:

This game is pretty cool as a fun minigame to have around on your Xbox, and believe me you can do alot worse than this game. If you have live points to spare, I say get it.

Final Grade: C+

Is it worth your money: For that price, yes Id say so.