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"Amusing at first, but it gets old quick."

Another of the five games found in the ''games'' folder when I got my computer. Only this one doesn't involve a deck of card or mines. When I first played it, I thought it was one of the coolest things ever. Until I realized it wasn't anything special and didn't really show what a computer is really capable of. You race around, collect flags, repeat. It's as fun as it sounds.

Graphics - 6 out of 10. The graphics can be summed up in one word: eh. If that's even a word. But basically, the graphics are adequate, but not great and look pretty bad at sometimes. Pixelated is the word, I think. I don't know. But anywho, the flags, power-ups, enemy drones, and walls all look okay. The levels look nice, but there's only three, and the graphics are nowhere near good enough to keep them interesting after a few plays.

Sound - 5 out of 10. SPROING! for using the jump power-up. A CRASH! when you hit an enemy. Typical sound effects, pretty much what you'd expect. The music itself is okay, but in one level there's a sound in the song that sounds like a phone ringing. Confusing if you think someone's calling, and just annoying after that. I hate that damn ringing!

Story - Nope.

Control/Gameplay - 6 out of 10. Basically, all you do is collect flags. Wow. You can get three items, one to make you jump, one to set up a temporary wall to block the enemies, and one that makes you invisible. The problem is, the enemies, drones, have several people on their side, and in later levels they quickly defeat you. Plus, there are only THREE STAGES. A castle-type area, a sewer level, and a futuristic city area. After a few games, the levels wear out quickly. A few more levels and better chances in later levels would have helped alot. Controlling is pretty easy, although you might as well forget about making a sharp turn.

Replay Value - 4 out of 10. There are high scores, but the game's got nothing special about it to keep you coming back very often.

Overall Score: 5 out of 10. I play it once in awhile when I'm bored, but not very often. You can't ask too much out of a game that comes on the computer, but I still can't help but feel a little more additions to the game would have made a lot of difference.

Reviewer's Score: 5/10, Originally Posted: 07/13/00, Updated 07/13/00