“Even the most microscopic worlds are worth exploring. Nothing proves that point quite like Small Worlds — a game that has no enemies, no power-ups, no traps, no clear goals, and no story. It’s a game that’s simply about exploring the unknown and uncovering the mysteries found therein. Oddly enough, that core premise is enough to draw you voraciously through the short adventure in its entirety and leave you craving even more beautifully pixilated landscapes to venture through when it’s all over. “
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“If professional demolition teams were somehow legally allowed to use rocket launchers to take down old unwanted buildings, then I’d be changing professions faster than you could say “holy airstrike, Batman!” Since that’s probably never going to happen — quite possibly due to the inevitable collateral damage that would be inflicted on the surrounding human populace — we’ll just have to stick to getting our destructive kicks in the virtual world. And Nitrome’s charmingly explosive flash puzzler Rubble Trouble is just the ticket.”
“Keeping track of a small gaggle of dim-witted critters would be a lot easier if they managed to sit still for a minute or two. Unfortunately, the fidgety creatures in Scribble seem afflicted with a bad case of ADHD. These living, ink-laden “Blots” would rather march happily to their own doom than remain idle. As their steward in this MySpace doodling puzzle game, it’s your job to guide them through increasingly deadly stages and keep them alive. Well, at least most of them.”
Nathan Meunier - Freelance Writer / Author / Indie Game Developer 