After ditching their
Terminal Tapes and crashing the
Morbid Microdrives the
contestants settled on Fatal
Floppies, a game played by
dodging the deadly discs of the
title. Sound easy? The only
problem is that you're standing
on tiny platforms, so room to
manoeuvre is limited to a step on
either side.
It seems this somewhat surreal
space duel is based on the
movie
Tron. It's certainly different
from your average sport
simulation, taking place in a
checkerboard stadium obviously
designed by Dali. Luckily, the
computer takes care of your
jumping so there's no slipping
into space, but apart from that
you're on your own. The rest of
the memory has obviously gone
to playability and providing a
mean opponent. If you have time
during all this frantic frisbee
action try to pick up tips from his
behaviour, firing off a volley of
discs then jumping to one side
while you're busy using your
rapidly diminishing shield or
taking evasive action.
A bit of strategy is called for to
make sure all your discs aren't in
the air when you need them, but
basically this is a test of
reactions and moves so fast it's
easy to get drawn in. It's just a
disappointment that the third
screen is like the first, only faster
and with a guided disc that locks
onto you bringing the game to a
quick conclusion. And wrap your
ears round the superb robotic
soundtrack.
I was hooked for a time but I
can't see myself returning often. If
only there could have been a
true player vs player option
instead of just you and me
against the micro. A trifle
overpriced? Perhaps.
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