16 May 2010

Bullethead or Bullet to the Head?

Nitrome is renowned for exploring new ways of using just the mouse and the keyboard of a basic computer system to open up a realm of exciting and innovative new styles of gameplay. Either that or Nitrome, which began several years ago as a two-strong team consisting of a single artist and a single programmer, are hard at work developing their own take on various classics, a move which tends to anger purists.

Now they've gone and released their own take on Space Invaders.

Nitrome hasn't totally ruined the legacy of a game which all geeks across the world love, adore and cherish, but 'Bullethead', as their new game is called, gives off a positively unoriginal stench. The game itself is fun but there are no original ideas, which gives off a negative vibe and makes the player wonder whether or not Nitrome's generally innovative approach to games development is dying away.

Perhaps they're in need of some new ideas?

I would love to see Nitrome continue developing games in the future but what I truly want them to avoid is falling into the pothole of resorting to other's ideas when they can't immediately concoct their own.

Nevertheless I must congratulate the company on recently starting development of their first game for the iPhone or iPod Touch platforms, a truly remarkable move from an ever-expanding team of developers who I can't help but commend.

Keep it up guys!

Play Bullethead here or visit Nitrome itself here.

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