Review of Tottenham

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froggedup

Tottenham Review
By froggedup on 11 April 2011


Pros: everything

Cons: none i can see

Most Original game on YOYO

this is by far one of the most original game ive seen yet.

graphics are about as simple as you can get but paired with the also simple music and sounds,
works perfectly with the gameplay, which is unbelievable cool, original, challenging and fun.
it combines a sort of strategic freeform breakout and a quick thinking dodging movement
while still leaving an unobstructed path from start to finish. very unique.
since it is all about the gameplay, i was not left desiring anymore out of the graphics or sound.
i actually think a more elaborate style might have taken away a bit from the game.
not too much of a story, just a bit in the beginning about going after a girl who may or may not like you,
which i suppose gives you reasoning behind breaking through walls and dodging shrapnel to get to her. (a typical woman, i suppose!)
honestly, the story was fine since the game again didnt seem to call for anything more.
i encountered absolutely no glitches or bugs and found it to be a smooth and comfortable experience.

- a very interesting an unique game you should really play!!

  1. froggedup

    froggedup said about 1 year ago

    very interesting. it makes you wonder how many other people may have been(or will be) inspired by those same mosaics in some way or another, especially individuals who spend much of their time waiting for their ride. it would be a shame if the mosaics were damaged or removed(unless somehow safely relocated, perhaps to a museum). are there any petitions to preserve them?

  2. Theta Games

    Theta Games said about 1 year ago

    The idea that you had about the girl storyline is completely correct as well - I included that initial statement for a reason. The game is about a lot of things, including industrial progress, romance, the wall people put up at train stations and other public venues (e.g. avoiding eye contact, not talking to anyone), and specifically the upgrades that are currently being worked on at Tottenham Court Road (which will likely damage the mosaics).

  3. froggedup

    froggedup said about 1 year ago

    WOW! ive never been to London, but i just found some photos of those mosaics online, and some look just like the game! very cool. thats pretty amazing how when you looked at them you envisioned this game. i am even more impressed now. after replaying, i realized the story was more about staring at the tiles rather than the girl. i guess i associated the idea of connecting the start to the finish with connecting the boy to the girl. now, i better understand the origin. awesome!

  4. Theta Games

    Theta Games said about 1 year ago

    Thanks for the review! The game was actually inspired by the mosaics of Eduardo Paolozzi, in the Tottenham Court Road London Underground Station. These mosaics vary much, but I was particularly inspired by the ones that were simple square tiles, depicting (for the most part) very abstract forms. This is why the graphics are so simple; this is how these mosaics look.

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