Tuesday, 17 December 2024

Anticipation (NES review)

Developer: Rare
Publisher: Nintendo
Released: 1988

Anticipation is a video board game that's exclusive to Nintendo's 8-bit home console. 

+ Includes 16 puzzle categories for longevity and the higher levels remove all hints to really test your noggin.

+ Risk-reward comes in the form of waiting to guess the answer until the dice shows the number of moves you need.

+ Timer adds a sense of urgency and the cursor moves smoothly while allowing you to cycle through letters in reverse order.

+ Allows you to battle against three CPU opponents, but the real fun comes from pitting your wits against 2-4 friends.

- A few of the drawn objects barely resemble their real-world counterparts, and some are shoehorned into unfit categories.

- Avatar is pre-determined (depending on your player number) and the game doesn't let you select from the four available.

- Light on presentational flair, and more graphical finesse could have enhanced the overall gameplay experience.


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