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Developer: Divogames Publisher: Divogames Genre: Adventure > Platform Released: May 14, 2006 Players: 1 |
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PurchaseGamers will be most impressed with Kenny's Adventure: In search of family
treasures, by Divo Games. This little gem was much different from what I
expected, and great fun for the whole family. The game is about a young boy
named Kenny, out searching for his Grandfather's family treasures, due to a
relic he finds when he inherits his Grandfather's house. So it's off to the
ocean, where Kenny will bop bad guys on the head and search for his family's
treasures. The plot is simplistic enough, and only there to help engage players
in their quest for Kenny's family artifacts.
The game can be played (ingeniously) as a standard platformer or as a point-and-click side-scroller. The first mouse button can be used to direct Kenny to a location, while the second mouse button is used to throw rocks at enemies. With the keyboard, the game plays exactly like a side-scrolling game, with the up arrow making Kenny jump, and the shift key to throw rocks. The 3D sprites work well with the game's fluid controls, and allow for Kenny to perform standard platform moves, along with easily tossing rocks at bad guys. Tossing rocks, however, is identical to Yoshi's ability to throw eggs in Super Mario games. And just so readers know, the entire game takes place underwater, and the themes work really well with many diverse enemies and platforming puzzles. It's like a new version of Mario without Luigi. The game also offers a wide variety of underwater levels, which totals around sixty, spanning three different worlds.
Early stages start off quite easy but quickly build up in difficulty as players progress through the game. The first world seems simple but the second and third worlds become very challenging. Dodging underwater hazards, mines, jelly fish, spikes...and doing battle with ferocious sharks that come in a variety of sizes, are just a few of the elements players will encounter in Kenny's Adventure.
Graphics: 
This game has a good visual look. The 3D sprites just might fool most gamers into believing that everything is running in real-time 3D. The stages and backgrounds come off well with the rest of the games graphics, and the special effects are top-notch. I especially liked the way items and bad guys dispersed with the colorful sparkling explosions. Visually, I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't like this game. Just check out the screenshots to see how nice this game really looks.
Sound:
The music is very professional, and falls on par with the likes of Finlay's Fathoms or Jazz Jackrabbit. The sound effects match the underwater fray. Yet if there was any fault with the audio, it would have to be with the dull sounds of the rocks bouncing off the bad guys. Other than that, the sound really shines through on this game with amazing clarity, and great quality.
Gameplay:
The controls are responsive enough, the platforming is fun, and there's plenty of variety per stage. The developers did a good job of keeping the game's pace very well oriented. Mario and Sonic fans will feel right at home with the pace of the gameplay and the challenging stages. My hat is off to Divo Games for making such a likable environment, and detailed gaming experience for platform fans.
Concept:
I almost didn't give this game a plus for the concept. The reason for that? Well, it's like Mario, Sonic, Skunny, or Jazz Jackrabbit. Much of everything you do in Kenny's Adventure has already been done: Bouncing on the bad guys to dispatch them or throwing rocks with an identical scheme as Yoshi's World is nice, but something we've already seen before a dozen times. However, this game does give gamers everything in a complete, fun, platforming experience. It may be repeated concepts but they are still extremely fun concepts. And while much of the content has already been done before, it is still executed with first-rate professionalism.
Value:
The game offers plenty of levels, most of which will keep gamers busy for hours on end. For the value price it comes with, Kenny's Adventure is a very good game. The replay values are solid and this game will be sure to appeal to a younger audience.
Recommendation:
Everything that makes a platforming game fun is present within Kenny's Adventure. The graphics are excellent, the music is great, there's plenty of challenges, and platforming puzzles that will be sure to appeal to all ages. Not to mention there's more than sixty levels that span three different underwater worlds. My final recommendation? Buy it!
The game can be played (ingeniously) as a standard platformer or as a point-and-click side-scroller. The first mouse button can be used to direct Kenny to a location, while the second mouse button is used to throw rocks at enemies. With the keyboard, the game plays exactly like a side-scrolling game, with the up arrow making Kenny jump, and the shift key to throw rocks. The 3D sprites work well with the game's fluid controls, and allow for Kenny to perform standard platform moves, along with easily tossing rocks at bad guys. Tossing rocks, however, is identical to Yoshi's ability to throw eggs in Super Mario games. And just so readers know, the entire game takes place underwater, and the themes work really well with many diverse enemies and platforming puzzles. It's like a new version of Mario without Luigi. The game also offers a wide variety of underwater levels, which totals around sixty, spanning three different worlds.
Early stages start off quite easy but quickly build up in difficulty as players progress through the game. The first world seems simple but the second and third worlds become very challenging. Dodging underwater hazards, mines, jelly fish, spikes...and doing battle with ferocious sharks that come in a variety of sizes, are just a few of the elements players will encounter in Kenny's Adventure.
Graphics: This game has a good visual look. The 3D sprites just might fool most gamers into believing that everything is running in real-time 3D. The stages and backgrounds come off well with the rest of the games graphics, and the special effects are top-notch. I especially liked the way items and bad guys dispersed with the colorful sparkling explosions. Visually, I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't like this game. Just check out the screenshots to see how nice this game really looks.
Sound:
The music is very professional, and falls on par with the likes of Finlay's Fathoms or Jazz Jackrabbit. The sound effects match the underwater fray. Yet if there was any fault with the audio, it would have to be with the dull sounds of the rocks bouncing off the bad guys. Other than that, the sound really shines through on this game with amazing clarity, and great quality.
Gameplay: The controls are responsive enough, the platforming is fun, and there's plenty of variety per stage. The developers did a good job of keeping the game's pace very well oriented. Mario and Sonic fans will feel right at home with the pace of the gameplay and the challenging stages. My hat is off to Divo Games for making such a likable environment, and detailed gaming experience for platform fans.
Concept:
I almost didn't give this game a plus for the concept. The reason for that? Well, it's like Mario, Sonic, Skunny, or Jazz Jackrabbit. Much of everything you do in Kenny's Adventure has already been done: Bouncing on the bad guys to dispatch them or throwing rocks with an identical scheme as Yoshi's World is nice, but something we've already seen before a dozen times. However, this game does give gamers everything in a complete, fun, platforming experience. It may be repeated concepts but they are still extremely fun concepts. And while much of the content has already been done before, it is still executed with first-rate professionalism.
Value: The game offers plenty of levels, most of which will keep gamers busy for hours on end. For the value price it comes with, Kenny's Adventure is a very good game. The replay values are solid and this game will be sure to appeal to a younger audience.
Recommendation:
Everything that makes a platforming game fun is present within Kenny's Adventure. The graphics are excellent, the music is great, there's plenty of challenges, and platforming puzzles that will be sure to appeal to all ages. Not to mention there's more than sixty levels that span three different underwater worlds. My final recommendation? Buy it!
By: William Usher
Posted: Friday August 18, 2006
Posted: Friday August 18, 2006
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