A Virus Named TOM (beta)
'Hey, come over here.' 'Yes I am talking to you.' 'Don't just look around, come here..' 'Good little virus.' *pats your head. 'I have a job for you..' 'You will have to reconnect the circuits so the virus will spread.' 'Sometimes it will be easy, sometimes it just drains your energy, but I will always have faith in you.' 'Are you up for the task?' 'Good!' 'Those managers at MEGA-TECH will regret the day they fired me. Me, the famous DR. X!'
TOM
In A Virus Named TOM you play a virus. And -surprisingly- his name is TOM. As mentioned above it is your task to connect pipes together so the virus will go trough the system. This may sound like an easy job, but it can be quite challenging at times. First you get an in-game instruction [which you can choose to skip] how to play the game. I really think that it is wonderful to have this in a beta. Most of the time you will be thrown into the deep, but Misfits Attic has clearly thought this through. In the first few parts of the you just have to rotate a few pipes and your job is done. You can get used on how to move TOM and what is expected of you. On top there is a timer that slowly decreases. The faster you complete the level, the higher your score will be. I often found myself trying to beat previous scores. That sure improves the replay value of this game.
In A Virus Named TOM you play a virus. And -surprisingly- his name is TOM. As mentioned above it is your task to connect pipes together so the virus will go trough the system. This may sound like an easy job, but it can be quite challenging at times. First you get an in-game instruction [which you can choose to skip] how to play the game. I really think that it is wonderful to have this in a beta. Most of the time you will be thrown into the deep, but Misfits Attic has clearly thought this through. In the first few parts of the you just have to rotate a few pipes and your job is done. You can get used on how to move TOM and what is expected of you. On top there is a timer that slowly decreases. The faster you complete the level, the higher your score will be. I often found myself trying to beat previous scores. That sure improves the replay value of this game.
They are going to catch you
After you are used how to play the game enemies will appear. If they touch you then you will be re-spawned in the corner. It can be really frustrating if you only have to connect one more pipe and an enemy bumps into you. The graphical style is simple but effective. Nothing special to be seen here but it is certainly not bad at all. The animated sequences that are shown are quite funny and I often smiled watching them.
After you are used how to play the game enemies will appear. If they touch you then you will be re-spawned in the corner. It can be really frustrating if you only have to connect one more pipe and an enemy bumps into you. The graphical style is simple but effective. Nothing special to be seen here but it is certainly not bad at all. The animated sequences that are shown are quite funny and I often smiled watching them.
Conclusion
Even though the version I played is just a beta it already looks and feels like a pretty solid product. Right now it is only available for Windows, but I am already looking forward to the Mac version! The beta for the Windows version of A Virus Named TOM is available for just $5, and after the release it will be $10. It is a good idea to purchase it now since all beta players will receive the full version when it launches. Be sure to check this game out at: http://www.avirusnamedtom.com/
Even though the version I played is just a beta it already looks and feels like a pretty solid product. Right now it is only available for Windows, but I am already looking forward to the Mac version! The beta for the Windows version of A Virus Named TOM is available for just $5, and after the release it will be $10. It is a good idea to purchase it now since all beta players will receive the full version when it launches. Be sure to check this game out at: http://www.avirusnamedtom.com/