Game: Wood Runner
Developer: SlientBayStudios
What is it?
This game is a 3d racing game.The objective is again to be the first one to reach the finishing line. However this game is quite a little from other typical racing game. The game characters are all animals eg Turtle, Fox, Ferret and Skunk. Players can choose one of these game character.In this game, the controls are left,right,up,down (directioanl keys) and x(throw acrons) and z(special power). YOU can throw acorns at the other player so as to slow down that player. If YOU are near to the other player,YOU can actually throw the acorns continously at that player then that specific player will sort of fly off from the path and landed behind you. This game of mechanism kinds of interest me as you can actually do something to the other player to stop them from winning.
Collectables?
In the race, there are two items to collect namely the star and the lighting bolt icon. The lighting bolt represents speed and will give you temporarily speed. Player has to collect 5 stars to get the special power which YOU can use to stop the other player from surpassing you. The special powers varies from each game character. For example, the skunk's special power is the green posionous gas and the turtle's special power is bees. For me, i kind of like the special power function as it gives the thrill when you successfully "HIT" the other player.
Duration?
Each level lasted 5 mins and each level consists of 3 laspe. Each level design is of a different scenary and a different track course. One thing to note is that the structure of the track course is not shown in the game so player will have to act accordingly as they sees the path approaching. I think this way is better as it gives the player the UNEXPECTED feeling of where the path is going. The track course is not that difficult as well thus adding the structure of the track course will be redunant as well.
Asethetics?
I think it is quite interesting to use animal characters rather than the usual car model character. The interaction of the special power hitting the characters is also quite interesting. For example, one of the character is being strike by lighting (one of the special power). I think this game is quite funny in a way which is rarely seen in a typical 3d racing game.
Player got "HIT" by special power from Skunk player.
"YOU WIN"!!!
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