Filed under: Fun, Games, Macintosh
Neon Tango: Exploding geometry has never been so addictive - Time Waster
by Jay Hathaway Jun 2nd 2008
We at Download Squad strive to find apps and services that make it easier for you to get things done. If that's what you're looking for, you should stop reading this post now, because once you start playing Neon Tango, you won't be getting anything done for a while. Neon Tango is 50 levels of colorful geometric space-shooter, set to an adrenaline-pumping soundtrack by Digital Droo. The fun of Neon Tango is in its simplicity. While the visuals are pretty cool, the emphasis is clearly on gameplay. Your ship handles like a dream, and the variety of enemies in the three demo levels was sufficient to hold our interest through a few replays. Because the controls are so responsive, we wholeheartedly recommending playing a little Neon Tango as a break from work. The difficulty level of the game is adjustable, so blowing up rogue shapes can be challenging, but it doesn't have to be frustrating.
Neon Tango carries a $24.95 pricetag, which seems pretty fair for the hours of playing time and replay value you'll get out of it. This is, of course, not taking into account any money you might lose by gaming instead of working. The game will run on a G4 or better, and you can turn off some of the fancy visual effects if it's not fast enough for you.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Scott said 12:53PM on 6-02-2008
Time Waster? It's Mac-only, and that requires me to waste a lot more than time.
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Chris said 10:07PM on 6-02-2008
Haha burn - and actually since when do you post "time wasters" that aren't online freeware? Is there ad money trading hands here?
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Jay Hathaway said 1:02PM on 6-02-2008
Oh, zinged! Actually, I just really liked this game. People complain there are no good games on the Mac, and they complain when a good game is Mac-only, so I try not to sweat that too much. Also, the DLS writers are entirely separate from the advertising side of things, and we think that's better for everyone!
Ethan said 10:29AM on 6-03-2008
I got this free in the macupdate bundle and still didn't play it. Mainly, you should be able to circle around stuff.
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