Though it's not a revolutionary upgrade to the long-running series, Arkanoid Plus! offers an accessible, energetic and pretty addictive new installment for the racquetball-inspired franchise that is well worth its asking price of just six bucks. With a non-linear single-player campaign, lots of customizing options, several difficulty settings, time attack modes and two-player head-to-head included, too, it feels like you're definitely getting your money's worth here. Top it all off with some of the best techno-inspired background tunes Taito's ever composed and you've got a game that should have you following that old bouncing ball for a long time to come.
Presentation - 8.5
Graphics - 7.0
Sound - 8.5
Gameplay - 7.5
Lasting Appeal - 7.5
Overall -
From the developer Taito and (North America) publisher Square Enix that brought you two well receive WiiWare titles Bubble Bobble Plus! and Bust-A-Move Plus! and now their third returning classic has been assign for this review to join the “positive” trio known as Arkanoid Plus! Although, exactly which “positive” am I referring to? Read the review and find out.
TGH writes
2009 wasn't just the year of big name releases; there was also a very obvious attempt to revive some of gaming's longest running franchises. While that's not necessarily a new idea, it seemed like in this past year developers actually attempted to keep the feeling of the original games instead of just taking the name of a franchise and slapping it on something completely new. Take a look at some of the classics that received some nostalgic love this year, and reminisce about the good old days as you cross your fingers that 2010 holds the same retro...
Diehard GameFAN: There are not a lot of series' I follow closely. Arkanoid is one of them. Arkanoid Plus! sums up what I love most about Arkanoid games and does so with style and panache, along with a price that cannot be beat. Were it up to me, I would take a dozen more games like this a year rather than the hugely bloated blockbuster titles that flood the Christmas market. This is good, old school fun for cheap. Buy it already!
