well, this was interesting.
Pandemonium is an arcade-style shooter wherein you zap different colored balloons in order to keep fishes, which are scattered about the map, in water. It's a very interesting concept that made me scratch my head and think "where do people come up with stuff like this?"
While it is really refreshing to see such a new and interesting idea being brought forth, such springboards can be very dangerous unless the pool it leads to is filled with water (or jello or something, but now this is getting out of hand).
That said, Pandemonium doesn't do too many things wrong to keep it from being fun. It's quite challenging and everything is conveyed to you reasonably well, so if you need something to keep your attention for a while, this might be it. However, there are some things that need mentioning.
First, the scoring system is a bit unforgiving. I toiled away at this game for ten minutes, zapping balloons and saving fish to the best of my ability, and I got a grand total score of 0. I honestly don't know what this game wants from me, but it's apparently not something I can give.
Get past that though, and this certainly is a game of ideas. One idea this game tries out is rope-swinging mechanics. To get to different areas of the map, you have to deploy a rope, or grappling hook or whatever, accordingly. This mechanic has a bit of a steep learning curve; and even when you do learn how to use it, it's still easy to get caught on an invisible wall.
Pandemonium is ambitious to be sure, but that's pretty much its only outstanding quality. If you're into experimentation, go ahead and give this game a try. If, however, you're a more conservative gamer who prefers tried and true methods of entertainment, perhaps you should hold off.
That's all I got for now. Until next time, stay wet
Links
Appropriate Title: https://www.digipen.edu/?id=1170&proj=422
