Insecter Wars

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:39 am

Sooo... This is quite the little gem I just added to my collection today (finally arrived in the mail from Japan!).

(ok, it's not really a gem)

It was an interesting effort I suppose. One of those kinds of games that probably could have been something great if it had a little (by a little I mean a lot) more polish. A 1-on-1 battle game set from a first-person perspective. I definitely like the idea, sans the quirky Japanese characters and voice acting, but this is another case where a poor framerate kills the game (I know, I know, you hear me say that a lot.. but it does in this case! I mean it!). I'd really hate to see how this thing runs in four-player split screen mode! Yikes.

'Kid, I probably should have taken your blog's advice, but I digress. At least I have another quirky collectible in the, er, collection, that most people probably haven't heard about.

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 2:49 am

If I squinted just right (and had enough to drink) I suppose I might see this game as a quirky little Japanese variant of Battlesport. No booze in the house though, and the sun has set ...

Its cool that you nabbed a copy for your collection though ... I also see the potential in this one, but the negatives just stack too high.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:45 am

You are absolutely right, Trev. The potential was there, but it's just too bad for its own good. Very poorly executed, almost impossible to play, it seems (at least, I haven't figured out how to be successful at it, heh).

I actually tried doing a casual talk 'n play type of video on it earlier today. It was hard to talk about. After about five takes I had to give up and put it back on the shelf.

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 6:07 am

Austin wrote:Very poorly executed, almost impossible to play, it seems (at least, I haven't figured out how to be successful at it, heh).

I basically rely on the shift buttons to slide around the arenas. Dodging the weapons is pretty much the only option I think, as I never found a way to destroy them.

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:58 pm

Lol, I just bumped my review of this game and here I find another thread about it ...

Anyway Austin, if you ever decide to re-visit this one and attempt to finish your vid, I'd enjoy teaming up with you.