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Promoted as the thinking person's Doom clone and created by Alexey
Pajitnov and Vladimir Pokhilko (the authors of the reknown Tetris),
Ice & Fire thrusts you
into one maze world after another, forcing you to battle alien enemies
as you explore each level, looking to free your cryogenically frozen
compatriots. Level access is controlled by passwords found on earlier
levels, so, until you find them or don't have all the keys, then you
are stuck. All of these maze levels are contained in the larger framework
of...another maze! This maze, on the outer surface of an asteroid, forces
you to make split-second directional choices while flying and battling
enemies. Thankfully, a map can be transposed over the screen (in all
levels) to give you some idea of where you are. Regretfully, the controls
in the larger maze are so unresponsive that, even when you know where
you want to go, it's a real challenge to get there. The game is incredibly
challenging, and puzzle buffs will be in absolute heaven. If you are
looking for action, though, you'll likely find the enemies more repetitive
than challenging. |
