Wubly


Platform: PC
Multiplayer: Yes
Online play: No
Developed by: 2D Cube
Developed with: Game Maker 7.0 Pro Edition
Genre: Platformer
Controls: Keyboard Keys

Pros and cons
+ Very addictice
+ Nice graphical style
+ Loads of extras
- A little hard for some, not me of course

Wubly is a strange little adventure game. The main concept is, to hit different arrow keys to get through the level as you touch the “ubly rings”. But it’s hard, it takes fast reactions and a good memory. That’s not me then.

Oh no. Someone has stolen the ubly rings, It’s up to the Wubly bros. (Wubly and Fubly) to get them back, but really Wubly does all the work (remind you of any famous moustachioed brothers?). Wubly speeds along levels fast and as you come into contact with ubly rings, you react by pressing the arrow keys. Up makes you jump, Left makes you decelerate and Right makes you accelerate. Down makes you go, well, down. Though if your on the ground while you press this you bounce and gain extra height. You must collect every ubly ring in the level and then press space at the last ring, if you miss, its game over. There’s usually only one way to get through a level and it’s pretty difficult.

Secrets:

•Press a letter at the title screen to enter an Alpabetical level, each letter you press brings you to a diffrent level

•Press enter to hear a funny sound, funny

•The impossible level is impossible

•Easter egg: On the virus scanner minigame instruction screen, you can see an early screenshot of Zelda: Twilight princess while the game was still being developed. Wubly was created in 2005, Zelda being released almost two years later.

Aside from the main story mode there’s also Wublys place where you can purchase minigames and extras and mini games. Every ubly ring gets you five ubly dollars which you use to purchase the things in the shop. I’ve forgot to tell you a very important part about Wubly, when Wubly's sleep, food and drink meter go to zero, Wubly dies and your save data gets deleted. It will cost you Wubly dollars to get Wubly back to ship shape so keep an eye on him every now and then.
This game is challenging, addictive and charming all in one package. The story mode is difficult but once you complete it, it opens up alot more to single-player. So there you go, download this now.
James Routledge

Overall Score: 4.7/6

Download it at Yoyogames

Posted on 16 Oct 2008 by KrikenKing 0 comments.