Snake Jr. truly looks and feels like the descendant of one of the greatest arcade games ever created: (surprise…) Snake! Like its predecessor which has enjoyed staggering success for nearly 4 decades, this game is as fun and exciting as it is mind-blowingly addictive!
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The Game
Snake Jr. features a hungrily growing snake that slithers about eating eggs and dodging walls, animals, bugs and even its own tail! This is an evolved version of the arcade style classic Snake. In Snake Jr., everything is updated to create a beautifully crafted iPhone App that truly does justice (and expands upon) its (now ancient) gaming ancestor.
The Gameplay
The gameplay in Snake Jr. is intuitive and utilizes the sensitive touchscreen of the iPhone and iPod Touch to great effect, which makes the game a lot easier to play. Players simply touch and swipe at the screen to get the snake to move toward the tasty dinosaur-like eggs that litter the forests in the game. The key is to avoid hitting the bugs, animals, walls and the snake’s own tail, which grows with each egg consumed. It is simple gameplay mechanic, but is surprisingly tricky to master and advance on to the more difficult levels.
Snake Jr. features two distinct gameplay modes: story mode and endless mode. The story mode provides a fresh take on the tried and true format. As the story mode progresses, players will be exposed to new scenery, obstacles and challenges. In addition, power-ups are attainable which provides an added element of gameplay for those seeking a more unique gaming experience from the traditional Snake-inspired games.
Graphics and Art Style
The graphics for Snake Jr. are highly stylized, but refined, consistent and pleasant to the eye. They blow away the old pixel-based Snake game, as the Snake Jr. colors are rich and vibrant and the forest levels change with each level. Even the seasons change in this gorgeous game!
Music and Sound
The effects and the music are very well constructed for Snake Jr. A simple premised arcade game like this needs music that does not bog down in repetition and sound effects that edge the player on, in suspense. Snake Jr. achieves all of these things to create a soundtrack that creates a cohesive game-playing experience for the player.
Conclusion
Adding to the long line of arcade games that have arisen to eat things in snake or centipede-like manners, Snake Jr. is a phenomenal addition and a must have mobile game for iPhone and iPod gamers on the go. The game has over sixty customized levels and countless hours of arcade decadence. Fans of the classic Snake game, and subsequent iterations, will love this faithful, yet progressive, homage.
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