The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, November 29, 2000, Image 4

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AGGIELIFE
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Pokemon Puzzle League
System: Nintendo 64
Genre: Puzzle
Developer: NST
Just when people thought they
had seen the last of Japan’s most
popular animated export, Pokemon
comes back full force with the
newest video game release for the
N64, Pokemon Puzzle League. Af
ter the disappointing Pokemon Sta
dium, many players may groan at
the news of yet another Pikachu-in
fested game.
Fear not, however, because
Pokemon Puzzle League resembles
classic puzzle games like Tetris
more than anything else. The actual
Pokemon in this game are used
merely as a theme and not much
more.
The basic game in Puzzle
League involves a series of differ
ent-colored falling blocks. Players
must line three of the same color in
a row. Once this is done, the blocks
disappear and those stacked on top
fall down. The twist is that the
blocks are manipulated after they
land, not while they fall, as in
Tetris. The blocks are moved by
switching a block with its neighbor.
- The game is a little confusing at
first, but players will soon be doing
all kinds of combos once ^
they get the hang of it.
The competitive aspect
emerges when more
than three blocks of the
same color are placed in
a row, causing several
rows of blocks to be
placed on top of the ri
val’s stack. The first player
whose blocks reach the top of
the screen loses.
There are several types of game
play, such as a marathon mode, a
time trial and a competitive two-
player head-to-head mode. All have
the Pokemon theme. However, the
basic block game is the essence of
Pokemon Puzzle League. This
game is different enough from
Tetris to be new and exciting, and
yet it has the addictive qualities
that makes puzzle games great.
Pokemon Puzzle League should
prove entertaining for both Poke
mon fans and haters. (Grade: B+)
Ready to Rumble Boxing
Round 2
System: Playstation
Genre: Sports
Developer: Midway
Ready to Rumble 2 is a game
with a lot of potential, but its
quirks quickly make it too much to
deal with.
Players can choose from 20
fighters, including Shaquille
O'Neal, though the reason for his
inclusion is a mystery. The graph
ics are decent and the career mode
is detailed enough to keep the most
hard-core boxing fan interested.
Training sessions that allow the
characters to hulk up take reality of
this game to a level not seen in
most sports games. However, this
aspect is merely novelty. Who re
ally wants to do virtual jump rop
ing? Coaches even shout advice
during the matches, but, thankful
ly, they can be turned off. That is
where the game’s significant posi
tive aspects end.
Game control can be sluggish
and trouble with dodging and
punching is extremely annoying.
The computer-controlled charac
ters can get fast enough that the
user is forced to frantically hit but
tons in order to have any chance ot
survival. Neither reality fans nor
strategy-minded players will ap
preciate this.
The game does b
player mode that will;
one who has ever had:
who refused to do the,
game also has tourna-
comparable to those
fighting games, that a
two players to battle,
of fighters or to goth:
dividual tournament!
game worth renting.l
owning. (Grade: C+)
Jason Bemni
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A = instant classic B = a cut above
D = don’t buy it F = burn in effigy
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