Shatter

K. Fields
2022-02-17T11:31:10-05:00
Video Games

A lot of video games take many hours to finish. I was hoping to play something on the shorter side and found a great game in Shatter. Originally released for the PlayStation, Shatter is a brick-breaking arcade game in the style of Breakout and Arkanoid. I've played several titles in this genre and Shatter was definitely one of the best. It uses the familiar ball and paddle game mechanic, which dates back to Pong. Shatter adds multi-ball action, power-ups, physics effects, plus "suck" and "blow" controls. I completed the game's story mode in under five hours. There were ten worlds, each with multiple levels, a final boss, and a bonus level. I found Shatter's difficulty level to be just about right. A few of the boss fights were challenging and even frustrating. However, I always felt they were winnable so it kept me coming back for more.