Review #
72 – Free Video Game
Glum
Buster, Let's Bust Some Glum!
Let's
say this and then take on each part by itself: Glum Buster is an
artistic shooter puzzle game. And it sometimes has platformer
segments. Ok, now, part by part:
In Glum
Buster, you take control of a silent protagonist in a dream-like
world, fighting against creatures of darkness. I call it a “shooter”
because you use the keyboard to move your character around, while
using your mouse to shoot at enemies. Some require a bit of speed and
coordination, but the main obstacle when trying to kill them is
figuring them out.
That's
the “puzzle” part. On each screen, you must eliminate all enemies
to advance. And while very few are pretty straightforward, most of
them take a little study. You have to interact and discover how to
defeat them. Those are pretty cool, I might add.
Now,
about the “platformer” aspect. After some screens of fighting
darkness, your character will lose it's ability to fly around, so the
last part of each level is a platformer section, with puzzle elements,
obviously. Still, don't worry. You keep your control scheme, so it's
not like you have to learn to play them. It's still keyboard to move,
and mouse to shoot.
And
lastly, I have to call it “artistic” because the graphics play a
big role in the experience. The ethereal quality of the design while
you fly around shooting spheres of light to darkness entities makes
it seem like a dream, or like the internal struggle of a person
(which I find most likely to be the desired image).
Ok, so
in conclusion: play this. It's novel, it's unique, and it does
everything it does perfectly. It's really worth your time.
- The
Storeman
Disclaimer:
I didn’t upload any of the content in the following link. I have
downloaded and checked it as I always do. I have even executed it in
my own computer and did not experience any kind of problems. But I
can’t ensure that it is free of virus and/or malware that my
anti-virus programs couldn’t find. That’s the author’s
responsibility.
External
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