Pangea Arcade

K. Fields
2007-02-18T18:59:27-05:00
Video Games

A little over a week ago, I bought Pangea Arcade. Pangea Software had a February Fun Sale for one weekend only. They offered all of their downloadable games for only $9.99 each. I couldn't pass up the deal. It is a nice package that includes three different games: Firefall, Warheads, and Nucleus. The games are done in a retro arcade style updated with modern graphics and sound. I do miss a lot of the great coin-up games from the 1980s. Pangea Arcade is a fitting tribute.

Firefall is a pretty straightforward version of Centipede. Warheads is a modern update of Missile Command, one of my all-time favorites. Nucleus is like Asteroids but with a twist. Your ship has to build atoms by collecting electrons. Once you collect the required amount and bind them to the interstellar nuclei, it collapses into a singularity and creates a black hole. It is enough of a change from Asteroids to make the gameplay seem fresh again.

I own several Pangea games. They all have very good production values for games developed by a small, independent company. As with Nanosaur II and other Pangea titles, Pangea Arcade supports 3D video with anaglyph glasses. Considering the fact that these are old style 2D arcade shooters, the 3D is not really required. However, I must say that the effect looks very cool with Warheads.