Snake Rewind is a freemium mobile arcade video game developed and published by Rumilus Design and was released in May 2015 for iOS, Android and Windows Phone.[2] Taneli Armanto, the developer behind the Snake game included by default in many Nokia phones that were produced 1997 and 1998, partnered with Rumilus Design to create this app.[3][4] The game received positive and mixed reception from critics because of the glitchy control scheme.
| Snake Rewind | |
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| Developer(s) | Rumilus Design |
| Publisher(s) | Rumilus Design |
| Programmer(s) | Taneli Armanto |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android, Windows Phone |
| Release | 14 May 2015[1] |
| Genre(s) | Snake |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Gameplay
editIn Snake Rewind the player controls a snake-like dot or line and must try to collect the fruits that spawn around the playing field while trying to stay inside the boarded plane and not accidentally running into the snake itself.[5] As the player moves forwards, the snake will leave a trail of where it has been thus the player must choose carefully where they want to go. The main area where Snake Rewind differs from the original Snake game is ability to rewind time when the snake dies. The rewind ability is used by spending fruit, the games currency.[6] The game features power ups and 10 different areas to play in.[7]
Development
editTaneli Armanto, the creator of the first snake game released onto Nokia phones in 1997 and 1998 paired with Rumilus Design in order to create the game. Armanto said in a press release that the game took the "iconic elements and intuitive gameplay from the original snake game" and combined it with special effects, sounds and "innovative new features"[8] Although the price was never revealed until the day of release, people speculated using the information they had been given that it would be a free-to-play mobile game with microtransactions.[9] When the game was released it proved these speculations right. The microtransactions were through the in-game shop called the "Fruit Store".[3]
Reception
editSnake Rewind received mixed acclaim from critics because of the "broken" control scheme. Jennifer Allen, a 148Apps writer criticized the control scheme saying "there’s a choice of swipes or taps but neither entirely succeeds" and can sometime result in failures that weren't entirely the players fault.[10] The game was also called "nostalgic" by reviewers because it kept the original gameplay mechanics.[11][12] WMPoweruser writer, Jay Asimhabr gave the game an 8/10 because of the poor controls but said the game was nostalgic in its own right.[13] Jordan Devore, a writer at Destructoid said the original snake game did not need a modern-day sequel.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Rumilus Design - Snake Rewind". Rumilus Design. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Moon, Mariella (7 May 2015). "'Snake Rewind' modernizes the Nokia game for touchscreen devices". Engadget. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ a b O-tato, Tim (14 May 2015). "Snake Rewind Hits Google Play, From the Original Creator of Nokia's Snake". Droid Life. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ More, James (20 January 2009). "History of Nokia part 2: Snake | Nokia Conversations - The official Nokia Blog". Nokia. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Alvarez, Jose (6 May 2015). "18 years later, Snake returns to mobile phones". Digital Trends. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ Siegal, Jacob (6 May 2015). "After 18 years, the official sequel to Snake is coming to smartphones later this month". BGR. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Tann, Phil (15 May 2015). "Rewind the clock with Snake Rewind". Ausdroid. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Goorwich, Siam (7 May 2015). "Snake – the original and best mobile game – will be available for smart phones next week". Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ a b Devore, Jordan (6 May 2015). "Does Snake need a modern day sequel?". Destructoid. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Allen, Jennifer (18 May 2015). "Snake Rewind Review". 148Apps. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Long, Jacob (14 May 2015). "Snake Rewind Review: The Original Mobile Game Comes Back Without Selling Out". Android Police. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Majumder, Shayak (24 May 2015). "Snake Rewind Review: A walk down memory lane but it has drawbacks". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Asimhabr, Jay. "Game Review – Snake Rewind". WMPoweruser. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
External links
edit- Promotional site Archived 2015-06-05 at the Wayback Machine