Lets be honest shall we? Had I not experienced the joys of Mercury Meltdown on the PSP, I probably wouldn't have given this game the time of day; the graphics may have been uninspiring, but the game was hugely addictive and has meant many days in rehab to stop playing... Read on to find out if I have a new habit to kick.
As you’re all aware puzzlers are really not my thing, I much prefer to be blasting the living daylights out of some alien species that’s trying to take over the world or racing round the cities at blistering speeds, however there was this little tingly part of my brain that kept pushing until I played this game… perhaps my stint in rehab to clear myself of Mercury Meltdown addiction had not worked as well as I’d hoped…
The whole concept of Mercury Meltdown has not changed; you simply have to control the ‘tilting table’ in order to get your blobs to the end point. Ok, that’s a really dumbed down description of the game, there really is much more to it than that such as changing blobs into different colours in order to move through certain gates and even the ability to split your blob up so you can access more than one area of the ‘table’ at once.
The single player mode will allow you to open up more locked party levels and additional labs and if you’re dedicated you’ll open up over 100 levels of mercury balancing fun, and lets be honest if you do get that far you’re as addicted as me and in need of medical help.
One of the most innovative features of the game is the Ghost Player mode which reacts in a similar manner to the Ghost Car’s in most racing games, it allows you to play a level with your best time ‘ghost’ so you can try and beat it – always good fun!
Now onto what the Wii seems to excel at, the party game elements…
There are several party games that Mercury Meltdown Revolution brings to the table, including Rodeo, Paint, Shove, Race and Metrix. These party games simply are the icing on the cake as far as I’m concerned, a few beers and a few friends and this is all the entertainment you need for the evening.
The Wii’s revolutionary control system seems to have been designed specifically for this game, it’s just that good. You’ll end up find yourself in the same position as the poor blokes on the below promotional video if you don’t keep a good stock of batteries!
