Overall 8.4 Graphics 8.5 Sound 9.5 Addictive 6.5 Story 5 Depth 6.5 Difficulty 9
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Definitely not your stereotypical Snake game Davideo7
I loved playing this game when I was a child! The controls aren’t that great but I was able to get use to them pretty quick. Almost all NES games with an Isometric view had the same controls; Up arrow is up-right, Down arrow is left-down, etc.
It’s got a very similar concept to the well known ‘snake’ game; you go around collecting balls to make your tail longer. Between you and your teammate, you must have enough balls at the end of the level to proceed on. The enemies are a bit difficult to destroy, most of them you can just jump on a few times, while others you have to hit with your tongue.
As the levels get harder (and they really get harder), the balls do different things on each level. 1st level they just bounce around but on later levels, they’ll do things ranging from spring around, fly around, run around with running shoes, swim around (on water level), etc. These things are very important though, because not only do they grant you access to the next level, but they act as your health.
Not only does it eventually get harder to collect balls, but it becomes easier to fall off the edges, get killed by spikes and enemies, and for the time to run out (that’s right, as with almost every NES game, there’s time).
Although this game isn’t as fun as it was when I was younger, it’s still a lot of fun, but don’t ever expect to beat the game, because I’m pretty sure that’s impossible. The last level is basically impossible, I tried so hard to beat it that I used Game Genie (equivalent to ‘Action Replay’ or ‘Game Shark’) to have unlimited time, health, and lives, and I still couldn’t beat it!
Graphics: 8
-I think the graphics and environments are what really make this game stand out, just has a fun look to it.
Sound: 9
-Before playing this game again in almost 8 years, I still could remember the music perfectly - most of it is enjoyable.
Replay Value: 6
-Once you've got the controls down, it's one of them games you can just pick up and play. However, once you've played it until probably 2 or 3 game overs, you'll probably not feel like playing it for a while. Let weeks (or months) go by and you can easily pick it up and play it again.
Story: 0
-The start up screen kind of fools you when it says 'Starring Rattle and Roll', makes you think there's a story line, but there really isn't any.
Game Play: 5
-Hard to get use to and the game is a bit difficult, especially trying to get the items and bonuses.
Graphics 8 Sound 9 Addictive 6 Depth 7 Difficulty 8
Review Rating: 5/5
Submitted: 06-21-11
Review Replies: 11
7.8
Great but difficult isometric 2-player snake action from Rare! bsnowotter
Snake Rattle n Roll is one of the more action-packed isometric action adventures ever made. Some people find it very difficult to control the snakes as they make diagonal jumps required in some of the levels (even some of the early ones). Once you get the hang of it, however, you and your 2nd player can have a good time with this title.
The story is not told much at all in-game, gameplay consists of your snake characters journeying to the end of bizarre and wacky levels, avoiding enemies such as tires, bells, flat tires, and dismembered feet (bigfoot!). To open the end of level door your snake must be adequately long to ring the bell when the snake stands on a scale that weighs the snake. To increase the length of your snake you must avoid getting it too much and eat these little creatures who look like little balls and behave differently in each level. In some levels they are fish, in others they sprout helicopter propellers, etc.
The graphics are great, it's always easy to see the colorful world and the wacky enemies. Everything in the game really feels like it belongs there, nothing feels out of place, which is a nice graphical accomplishment in such a bizarre environment. The music is really well done, fittingly with the title each level has its own up-beat boogie music to keep things fun (with the exception of some much later levels, when the music sounds a bit ominous).
The problem with the game is that, due to the isometric perspective and the requirement to adeptly navigate jumps and to aim the snake to eat the creatures, the play control is not what I would call accessible. If you wanted to play the game 2 player with a youngster or a non-hardcore-gamer the chances that they would have fun are very low. However, on the plus side, if you have an adept video-gamer to play 2-player-style with, you will both be in for a big challenge, especially if you intend on beating the game.
Snake Rattle n Roll is worth a look and those ready to tackle its challenges will be rewarded with a wacky, fun adventure.
Graphics 9 Sound 10 Addictive 7 Story 5 Depth 6 Difficulty 10
Review Rating: 4.5/5
Submitted: 12-29-11
Review Replies: 0
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