Ever wondered what it would be like to go through a difficult obstacle which seemed impossible to cross, and yet, finally manage to cross it in the bare minimum of time? Well, it gives a feeling of surrealism which can hold you breathless for a few moments.
Paroxysm attempts to give you just that feeling- when you start playing it, you feel that it is really hard-and it is-but as the days progress, and so does your determination to conquer it, you realize that it is not so difficult anymore.
Two the reasons why this happens is because the levels are short but difficult, and the number of lives you have is incredible- 50 for easy mode. Things don’t go so easy in single life mode. Also, your health replenishes really quickly. Yet another reason is that it is easy to get used to the game.
The levels are filled with traps- the variety you will see in the traps is not so great but they don’t get boring. The placement of these traps is quite good which provides for a fun filled level and not just which you slog through to cross. At the end of levels, you can see either two or one exits. The all lead you to different places. There are also four worlds-dungeon, factory, lab and the tomb. The total number of levels is 23. The gameplay is however, quite gory and my age recommendation (new addition!) is 12+.
There is absolutely no story. I am NOT BOTHERED.
The soundtrack- especially for the factory is good. However, not much variation is present which means you can get bored over time. The graphics are slightly below average but that isn’t what we’re looking for here.
Verdict
An interesting game with just the right amount of difficulty. Very short though.
| Specs: | Paroxysm |
| Gameplay: | 7/10 |
| Features | 6/10 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Graphics | 5/10 |
| Sound | 7/10 |
| Overall | 6.4 |
| Age recommendation: | 12+ |
| Genre: | 2D side scrolling action arcade |
+Fun
+Correct Difficulty
-Short
-Soundtrack gets boring
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