2011-08-30

BEEP (video game)

Beep (video game)

Beep
Developer(s) Big Fat Alien
Platform(s) Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
Release date(s) Windows, Mac OS X
3 March 2011
Linux
12 July 2011
Genre(s) Platform, Action and Adventure
Mode(s) Single player

Beep is a 2D-platforming action and adventure game originally released on 3 March 2011 by studio for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. The Linux version arrived on on 12 July 2011 and in the Ubuntu Software Center on 22 July 2011.

Gameplay

In Beep, the player controls an alien robot who must find gold in order to advance his race. The player begins in a spaceship and is able to navigate to different planets within the solar system. When arriving at a level on a planet, a robot is deployed and the player must control the robot through the level. Collecting gold unlocks new levels and planets; there are 24 levels total. In each level, the player controls a four-wheeled robot, attacking enemy robots with lasers and using an anti-gravity beam to move objects and platforms in order to access different parts of the level. In some instances, players must stack dead enemies' bodies in order to advance. Environments include swamp, ice, desert, and caves. The game is heavily physics-based and allows the robot to jump, glide, swim, and cling to surfaces.

Reception

Beep has received mixed praise and criticism from a couple of reviewers. Eurogamer's Matteo Lorenzetti praised the game's physics, comparing the robot's anti-gravity beam to Half-Life 2's gravity gun. While he also lauded the game's overall enjoyment factor, he criticized its lack of customization, saying that players are forced to use a mouse and WASD keys. PC Gamer's Rachel Weber noted that the controls were very sensitive. She also bemoaned the game's bland graphics, noting the "distinct lack of eye candy" and "that final slick of lipstick and blusher". Gamezebo's Alicia Ashby criticized the game's physics as "mushy and imprecise", adding that players would be fighting against the controls instead of enjoying the game.

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Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beep_(video_game)