100 Word Review - #T16 - Your Doodles Are Bugged!

At least Lemmings was fun in a
smash-your-head-on-the-desk-in-frustration kind of way

Your Doodles Are Bugged!

Genre – Casual, Indie

Metascore – 69%

Developer – Spyn Doctor Games

Other Games by Developer – N/A

Tom's Current Playtime – 0.7 hours

In its basic goal, “YDAB!” can be most easily compared to “Lemmings”. You have a group of small creatures that you must guide to some sanctum in each level. The main mechanic behind “YDAB!” is the ability to draw pathways for your creatures to take however drawing using a mouse is rather awkward and you only have a set amount of ink for use at one time. Levels feature existing objects to use as platforms but many of the levels are tests of perseverance rather than logic and the overall experience leaves a lot to be desired.

Tom's Score – 4/10

100 Word Review - #17 - From Dust

I made this lovely river all by myself!

From Dust

Genre - Simulation, Adventure

Metascore - 76%

Developer - Ubisoft Montpellier

Other Games by Developer - N/A

My Current Playtime - 2 hours

In ‘From Dust’ you are a deity that has the ability to pick up sand, water and lava to manipulate your surroundings in order to allow your followers to make settlements and move to the next area. You work against persistent tidal waves and volcanic eruptions that make this game just too hard too early on. In the end, I just started to mess around with the environment, changing the paths of rivers and whatnot – this was a lot more fun. It’s like a cross between ‘Lemmings’, ‘Black and White’ and ‘Sim Earth’, but nowhere near as good as either.

My Score - 5/10