Do you love classical Nintendo videogames? Craving for that switch up on the infamous Mario Brothers' game? Loving the low bit graphics of the first Donkey Kong games? Then you have to check out Montezuma Revenge! Montezuma Revenge is one of your typical nineties games. With a great display of low bit images and a lively character moving along the screen. Who cares if the graphics aren’t up to the standards of today’s Playstation 3 console; in this game it is all about the mission.
Remember the days when the hero’s had lots of heart and spunk? Well our brave heroic Pedro, as he is often called, resembles the Mario character in the infamous classical Nintendo game of the Mario Bro’s where the objective is to clear the level by destroying the enemy while advancing upwards on the screen. However, he acts more like Indiana Jones! In Montezuma it is switched around by creating an area that is similar to Donkey Kong’s earlier worlds having ladders and ropes to climb in order to move around. At first it takes a little time to get used to the controls of the game, especially when playing on many PC versions where the arrow buttons only control right and left movement, while
other keys such as the ctrl and space buttons initiate pause, and jump commands.
The objective of the game is quite easy to figure out once you start the game up. That objective is to figure out the safest way to unlock all doors, retrieve all treasures and escape each level unharmed. There are many hidden dangers and extra benefits that Pedro can discover throughout the world of each level. Some symbols represent harm such as the skulls, while other are benefits such as the hamburgers. These items are often located in a space that needs to be opened once the key has been retrieved or in places of inconvenience such as under the stairs. Each of these adds a certain level of challenge and difficulty to the game while not taking away from the fun.
Playing the game is a pleasant experience and quickly draws memories to other enjoyable classical games such as those mentioned above. It is plain to see why many would search far and wide to obtain a copy. Montezuma Revenge although it is not quite one of a kind. It is definitely a kind that one will enjoy.
PLAY AND HAVE FUN!
