Overall 7.7 Graphics 7.7 Sound 7.3 Addictive 8.7 Story 2 Depth 7 Difficulty 6.3
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The Best 'Breakout' Clone ever made Davideo7
There’s a lot of Breakout clones out there but this one is special, we’ll get to why in just a moment. Almost everyone is familiar with the concept, you have a paddle and you bounce a ball against the blocks in order to break them. You may have played Arkanoid, Block Breaker (generic title), Breakout, or even a basic Breakout clone on your cell phone but here’s what sets Thunder & Lightning apart from the rest.
Thunder & Lightning not only requires skill but also some strategy due to the different Power-Ups and obstacles on the stages. Once you’ve played it enough, you’ll start to develop some strategy and approach each level with some sort of plan. Strategies may involve sending the ball in a different direction at the start of each level, declining certain items, focusing on breaking the blocks in a certain area first, etc – once you’ve played this enough you’ll start to realize there’s some strategy required to advance some of the levels.
The game has mixed level difficulties which means there’s really no pattern to how hard each level is. One level might be very hard while the next could be easy. This is where strategy can also come in, on easy levels you should take your time and try to hit the Power-Up carriers as much as possible, there’s 8 different items that they can drop so you have 1/8 chance of getting the 1UP because you’ll really need them for some levels.
What also sets this game apart from the rest of the Breakout clones is the fact that most of the levels have a unique twist. Level 1 introduces Anemones which break your ball into 2 smaller ball when caught, Level 2 introduces a vase that when hit releases an Octopus which will try and latch on to your paddle which slows you down, Level 3 introduces turtles who add more blocks, 6 introduces a bird that when hit starts to break everything in sight but will completely change the balls direction directly at you, 7 introduces the Thunderwarrior that when hit by the ball will strike lightning down at you and if you come in contact with that lightning, your paddle with temporarily freeze but in return, he’ll break almost all the blocks for you. In other words, this game doesn’t get boring as quickly as most Breakout Clones out there.
Graphics: 9
The graphics really set the mood and I really love the drop shadow effects that every level has
Sound: 7
While I really like the music used for the game, there really isn’t a lot and barely any sound effects
Replay Value: 7
Each level is different enough to reduce boredom
Story: 3
The only way you’ll learn about the storyline is by reading the instruction manual, which isn’t an option for most people, especially since most people discarded their manuals for their NES games which means you’d either have to find a PDF of it or purchase the game in the box which could be spendy
Difficulty: 7
The concept is very simple and it’s easy to learn, while some levels are easy, there are some levels which are very hard and 2 levels which seem like they were laid out by a 4 year old
Review Rating: 5/5
Submitted: 06-21-11
Updated: 08-03-14
Review Replies: 4
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A Classy Classic! Singelli
Arkanoid and versions of it have always rated highly on my list of enjoyable games, but I can honestly say that this version does not fit the cookie cutter mold!
The idea of course, is simple: move a paddle left and right to try and catch a ball and bounce it back up to break all the bricks in the room.
The graphics of this version are rather simple. However, considering the system and the age of such games, I'd say there isn't much to complain about. The character moves smoothly in coordination with your directions, and the graphics are clear cut.
What I found so great about this version was in all honesty its difficulty! I didn't expect an older version to be so difficult to master! There are
'obstacles' which try to hinder your progress unlike any obstacles I've encountered in paddle games. Usually, I'm able to sweep through such games with alarming ease, but I had to try this game over and over again to get accustomed to the 'bad guys'.
The challenge is attractive and brings me back for more repetitively. I get excited each time I make it a bit further, and I feel accomplished at moving onward! What a great classic!
Graphics 6 Sound 8 Addictive 8 Depth 6 Difficulty 8
Review Rating: 4.3/5
Submitted: 08-12-12
Review Replies: 1
9.4
A Clone Better Than the Original? ClearAsCrystal
As soon as you start a new game if you know the game Breakout, the gameplay of Thunder and Lightning will be very familiar to you. That's right, this game is another game that took its way of play from Breakout, except this game has other features which Breakout did not. Making this clone possibly
better than the game it was based around. You start off with your main character (whose name is Mr. Chin according to the manual) who uses his stick to direct his Democ ball to strike various blocks to clear each level. To help the player accomplish this, little flying "carriers" will randomly spawn on the screen and can be hit with a Democ ball, releasing a random power up (including a 1up [extra life] for Mr. Chin). The player should also be alert though, because with every advantage, there is a disadvantage; there are bad characters which make accomplishing each level more difficult, there are some even causing the player to struggle in one level for a very long time (the turtles that turn into blocks in level 3 for instance).
Graphics:
The graphics are very good for this game, and have changing backgrounds that "set the stage" for the level that you are on. Well done for a game on the nes.
Sound:
The sound was very nice and I enjoyed it at first. But repeatedly playing it to compete for the high score competition, I begun to get rather bored of the music and lowered the game volume and played my own music over it .
Replay Value:
This game is very addicting and I come back to it once in a while to try to beat my high score. (And try to get past level 3). Never gets boring for a long time
Story:
Unfortunately, there is no other way to figure out the story without getting a hold of the original nes manual or looking it up somewhere. That being said, the story is rather interesting and makes this the only Breakout clone I know that actually has a well thought out story. (Or any story at all, really).
Difficulty:
The controls are easy off the bat, just move left and right to change the direction of the stick to come in contact with the ball. The range of level difficulty ranges from insanely easy to insanely hard.
Graphics 9 Sound 6 Addictive 10 Story 2 Depth 9 Difficulty 8
Review Rating: 4/5
Submitted: 08-12-12
Updated: 04-26-16
Review Replies: 2
9.1
Thunder & Lightning Review Marcmoney
Overall - 9.1
I loved playing these kinds of games. I get so addicted to it and never stop playing till I beat my high score again and again. :P
Graphics - 8
The graphics were a bit okay. At least there were a background and creatures in the game than a plain white background.
Sound - 8
The sound was good. Sounded like playing an arcade game. :)
Addictiveness - 8
Like I said, I get so addicted to this game. I play it constantly for a couple of hours. :P
Story - N/A
There is no story in this game.
Depth - 6
The game has plenty of levels, but the same thing over and over again. It also has 2-played game and it is pretty fun to verse someone. :)
Difficulty - 3
The game is not that hard for me. I have played these kind of games before and I am very used to it.
Wrap Things Up...
The game is a lot of fun. I recommend trying this game out. I guarantee that you will love it if you are good at playing these kind of games. :)
Graphics 8 Sound 8 Addictive 8 Depth 6 Difficulty 3
Review Rating: 3.1/5
Submitted: 08-02-11
Review Replies: 1
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