Lock's Quest
SCORE: 65
It has been close to ten years since Family Friendly Gaming last
sounded off on Lock's Quest. Back then it was on the Nintendo DS. In
fact after playing Lock's Quest on Steam, it has encouraged me to play
the physical version on the Nintendo DS again. There is something about
holding a case and a cartridge in your hand. It feels like real gaming
to me. Plus no one can update a retro game and change it on you after it
is released.
I am thankful THQ Nordic sent Family Friendly Gaming a digital download
code for the 1.4 gig size file. This role playing game is a mixture of
different styles. The first part of Lock's Quest is to build defenses
with the money you have. Then we battle the monsters of the Clockworks
horde. We can fight then and fix the defenses at the same time in Lock's
Quest.
There are neat little micro games that pop up while we are playing
Lock's Quest. We move a gear from left to right so many times, tap
numbers from one to however high it goes, and more. These help us while
we are battling or repairing in Lock's Quest. Do not let Lock lose all
of his health or you will fail a level. There are also other conditions
where levels can be failed.
I like the music in Lock's Quest. There is also plenty of text to
explain what is going on in this fantasy world. I like how the enemies
are robots. They will fall apart as their expiration date time stamp is
met. We can also pummel them into falling to pieces. Lock's Quest has
some very retro graphics in it. Lock's Quest did not look great in 2008
on the small screen. It looks stretched on a larger screen now.
I ran into some annoying glitches here and there while playing Lock's
Quest. Things like the game told me to click somewhere and I did.
Nothing happened. I had to go to the main menu and come back. Then what
it told me to do actually worked. At times I had to go back through
certain parts to get back to where the glitch happened. The glitches are
not game breaking, but noticeable.
I love the defensive nature of Lock's Quest. I should warn you that
Lock's Quest is a challenging game. Do not expect to breeze through this
role playing tower defense hybrid. Parts of Lock's Quest can be
frustrating. Try to learn from your mistakes, and improve upon your
performance in the next opportunity you receive. I hope to see sequels
to this game in the physical copy realm.
- RPG Master
Graphics: 56%
Sound: 70%
Replay/Extras: 65%
Gameplay: 70%
Family Friendly Factor: 65%
System: PS4/Xbox
One/PC(tested)
Publisher: THQ Nordic
Developer: Digital Continue
Rating: 'E10+' for Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Fantasy Violence}
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