Armorines: Project S.W.A.R.M.

"Incoming Bugs!!Outcoming Money!!"

Now Now Now.Don't judge by the title of the review.This game has it's share of good things and those bad.Mostly bad but there are the good.Playing it is good but then again bad.But let's get to the points.

GRAPHICS

Well what do you expect from a GameBoy Color Game?It can't be all that good with graphics.The game over all has that blury feeling to it like the action on the screen is under water.Not that you will mind it much but it can get to you sometimes.It has few glitchy parts here and there but mostly it runs rather nicely.The characters in the game look rather odd and they have been designed rather poorly.

CONTROL

Well there isn't much to control there now is there?The control is easily learned and easily conquered with just a small input from the player.About the hardest thing you will do in the game is try to switch between the guns and that is child play compared to the Gun Changing technique in the N64 version.If you find the control hard then you must be playing upside down.

GAMEPLAY

Now this is the part that got to me.I played the game and it came out looking rather awesome in the gameplay depratment.The gameplay payed up for what the Graphics couldn't.Even with the bad graphics it was still a pleasure to play it.But what's more fun then blasting bugs and other critters while trying to make your way through a stage?Well there are a few things but that's besides the point.This is the part of the game that really impressed me.I loved the gameplay and it reminded me a little of Metal Gear Solid for GBC.

REPLAY VALUE

Now don't get me wrong but games such as this usually lack replay value.Actually when purchasing game such as this you are usually expecting to play through it once or twice and win it then just put it away and get a new game.There is some replay value but it is rather small and it makes the game a little less attractive to play once more.It might be just me but I enjoyed playing through the game more then once.But as I said it could be just me.

So on a final note.The game is rather interesting and is sure more fun to play then the N64 Version.But there are flaws in the game which could add to the disliking of it.Some will like it others will dump it in the bin with the other games they didn't like and go play some other game.Hey it's your money use it as you please.

Reviewer's Score: 5/10, Originally Posted: 12/03/01, Updated 12/03/01