Forum Overview :: Gamerasutra :: Arkanoid DS is bullshit, man.

[quote name="mark"]In point form: <li> No enemies falling from the top of the screen. <li> Bizarrely shaped playing field means that the VAUS takes up 25% of the screen. <li> No lives. If you miss the ball it bounces off a barrier at the bottom of the screen. If you miss the ball and the barrier is gone, game over. <li> The megaball power-up doesn't destroy the golden bricks, which I think it did in Arkanoid 2. <li> Many of the best power-ups are gone: the most balls on screen is now 3, and one of them is the REAL ball which will damage the barrier if you miss it. The others don't matter. <li> The laser needs to be delicately aimed or you can't hit anything. The shots emerge on either end of the VAUS meaning you cannot hit the block directly above you. <li> North American version does not come with awesome spinner attachment. In conclusion, were I to buy any budget-priced, throw-back ds game, I should have gotten Space Invaders Extreme, apparently.[/quote]