Slam Bolt Scappers requires a lot of learning, and moreover, the lack of online play in a game that seems to be a no-brainer online offering is outright inexcusable. Single-player may keep you busy for a while, but the second you explore any multiplayer options, you’ll be sorry. It will likely sour you on the whole experience, and make you question why you spent $15 on a game that... well... isn’t worth $15.
Presentation - 7.0
Graphics - 7.0
Sound - 6.0
Gameplay - 5.0
Lasting Appeal - 5.5
Slam Bolt Scrappers is a strange game. Strange in an interesting way. The basic premise is that you have a building area and your opponent has a building area. You then fight over crates which can be dropped in your own building area in a sort of psuedo-tetris way. When these crates are arranged into square shapes they form turrets that shoot at the other player’s turrets. Oh! And there’s different coloured crates for different types of turrets. Also there’s ninjas and giant robots. Got all that? Good.
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Build and brawl in this fast and frantic mash-up! Race your opponents to build the most powerful towers in Slam Bolt City while defending against deceptively adorable baddies and hugely epic bosses.
I will gladly give them my $15 if they add online play down the line.
Not that I think too highly of IGN these days, but wow... I had high expectations for this one.
No. I agree that Sony dropped the ball on creating online MP for SBS but besides that I had fun with this. I can still play with people off line and play the single player on different difficulties. 5.5 is not a reasonable score. Just another $hit score from IGN. BTW seriously though with SOE involved I was sure it would be online. Not cool Sony. I will buy your game but you need to fix this
this game is perfect for online gaming, I mean a big portion of the game is multiplayer and they ruin it with local only, I just don't understand why the devs didn't just take more time and add it. Hell the local MP looks so hectic and cluttered its going to be difficult to play, great opportunity missed here.
"the game's complexity and frantic nature will turn many gamers off. "
Not sure what so complex about a block stacking game.