Orbix (fleischgemuese) Free
Game title: Orbix
Game description: Orbix is a pachinko / break out style of game where your objective is to eliminate all of the orange Orbz by launching a ball from the top of the screen. You have a limited number of balls at your disposal to achieve your objective. At the bottom of the screen you have a tray moving side to side that will save balls for you to reuse, if a ball misses the tray at the bottom then the ball is lost. In addition to the orange orbz, you will find aids such as chain reaction bombs, switches, portals, bumpers and cannons and hazards such as lasers. There are 20 levels in total
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Production - 74%
74%
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Fun - 51%
51%
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Depth - 76%
76%
Summary
The concept behind Orbix is a clever hybrid of the pachinko / breakout genre that has the potential to be a brilliant and absorbing strategic arcade puzzler but it is let down by its execution. The game is simply too much for the Commodore 64 and, as a result, the game suffers from inconsistent ball velocity that makes trying to time the ball to fall down in your tray at the bottom a frustrating affair. At times, things slow down to less than a crawl, which really dampens the whole experience. The hi-res graphics have an interesting style to them but they do often suffer from glitching. Despite this, there is good variation and design to the levels on offer and if the game was on a ZX Spectrum or native C128 then it would be far more enjoyable.
Overall
67%User Review
( votes)Pros
- 20 varied levels
- Interesting hi-res graphics
- Strategic/puzzle elements
Cons
- Inconsistent ball velocity
- Graphical glitches
- Game play is slow overall
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I disagree with the fun factor, it is very fun and a kind of addictive. especially the C128 enhancement s allows a much smoother gameplay…