Review Information
Game Reviewed Danger, Bob-omb! Danger! - Handle with Care, by Friendly Dictator
Review Author Cap'n Coconuts
Created Jul 15 2014, 9:27 PM

General Commentary and Game Overview
DBD-HwC is a puzzle game by Friendly Dictator where you guide a Bob-omb with the apparent mannerisms of a lemming through hazardous terrain to a flagpole at the end. To give you some form of control over his movement, you're given a few blocks to work with, each with its own unique properties. More level features are introduced as you progress.

As the story goes, this Bob-omb has had enough of being part of Bowser's forces and decides to rebel and liberate his brethren.

But enough about that! You only care if this game is fun for you or not, so let's cut to the chase.
 
Pros + Well-animated NSMB graphics
+ Interesting puzzle game
+ Comes with a level editor
 
Cons - Sounds don't play very often
- All music is MIDI, none of which is particularly impressive
 
Impressions
Gameplay
8 / 10
Gameplay and level design are pretty solid for this game. It's a puzzle game, of course, so if you aren't too fond of those you might not be too fond of this game.

However, there are a few aspects that can be unforgiving. For example, the hitboxes for piranha plants seem to be a bit too large, which is a bit unfair as you seemingly maneuver your Bob-omb past one and it explodes anyway.
 
Graphics
10 / 10
Consistent use of NSMB graphics, which you don't see in every fan game, so that's nice. Everything seems pretty well animated, too, so I can't really complain at all in this department.
 
Sound
5 / 10
The entire soundtrack is full of MIDIs of varying quality. Unfortunately they are only okay at best, and pretty poor at worst. Virtually nothing was original, remixed or rearranged, which is unfortunate.

Sound effects are fine, if a bit infrequent. It would be really great to have some ambient sound or something going on besides MIDIs 99% of the time.
 
Replay
8 / 10
The game comes with a level editor, which is pretty great as puzzle games can have very poor replay value (as you already know all the solutions upon playing again).
 
Final Words
8 / 10
Certainly worth a look if you like puzzle games.

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