Reviews Thread

12-08-2010, 03:02 PM

Didn't see a review thread and since I haven't seen much coverage on it, figured this would be useful:

IGN gave it a 6.5: http://pc.ign.com/articles/113/1138508p1.html

While PwnEm liked it a bit more and gave it a 7/10: http://www.pwnem.com/t-clones-review

MashThoseButtons gave it a 4.3/5: http://mashthosebuttons.com/review/clones-review/

GamesAbout apparently really liked it as well and gave it a 9/10:
http://gamesabout.net/reviews/clones/

okmot · 12-08-2010, 03:40 PM

Good idea! That IGN review totally failed to cover the multiplayer aspect of the game, which is a major draw for some of the other reviews and indeed what i consider the best part of the game.
The issue that comes up the most seems to be related to giving morphs to the clones, but if you make use of morph queuing, hotkeys, and freezing time then any problems are minimized.

"While the single player content will last you a while, what sets Clones apart is the robust multiplayer action"
Out Of Eight - 7/8 - NEW!
http://www.outofeight.info/2010/12/clones-review.html

"[after playing the demo] i was in no doubt that I had to buy the game!"
Emeraldraptor - 8/8 (translated from Norwegian)
http://translate.google.com/translat...010/11/clones/

"It's a big strong point of the game to play multiplayer"
Tendance Geek - 8/10 (translated from French) - NEW!
http://translate.google.com/translat...26-test-clones

"...in addition to the single player mode is also a large section multiplayer locally or over the Internet with the world ranking and powerful level editor."
Idealsoft (translated from Italian)
http://www.google.com/translate?u=ht...langpair=it|en

"An easy-to-use level editor and full replay recording system round off what is a mighty fine package."
Indiegames
http://www.indiegames.com/blog/2010/...s_tomkorp.html

"I'm keeping my eye on Clones because it's so damn fun to play"
Destructoid
http://www.destructoid.com/preview-clones-126300.phtml

bloodhound01 · 12-09-2010, 07:29 AM

I think the level design is AWESOME, so many funny comments and little things among the levels, I was playing "The Smoker" level and it was a pretty awesome level, haven't beat it yet though.

Some other funny moment, they big skeleton that was taking a bath, and the clones surrounded by like 100 worms in a little cave area, or the oooo sparkly moment when the clones are walking through the crystal cave made me laugh.

okmot · 12-10-2010, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bloodhound01

Some other funny moment, they big skeleton that was taking a bath, and the clones surrounded by like 100 worms in a little cave area, or the oooo sparkly moment when the clones are walking through the crystal cave made me laugh.

Yeah! I knew someone would appreciate the lava bathing skeleton

Note: I added new reviews to the list above, tendancegeek.com and outofeight.info

Brigadeer · 12-12-2010, 12:09 AM

[QUOTE=PEGamer;19310725]Didn't see a review thread and since I haven't seen much coverage on it, figured this would be useful:

IGN gave it a 6.5: http://pc.ign.com/articles/113/1138508p1.html

Are these guys out of their mind? This game takes Lemmings and brings in out on a whole new level on every possible aspect!
Controls? You got the belt, the hotkey, the buttons, Freeze Time and even Quantum time (That mode is so useful)
Every Theme has new things to solve (Unthaw the clones with the mounted blaster for example)
Music? Hell I'm humming the songs while im not even playing the game sometimes.
Replayability? Multiplayer is awesome even though there aren't really a lot of people playing it and singleplayer has insanely hard puzzles at some point. Enough to keep the biggest puzzle fans busy for weeks or even months.

okmot · 12-13-2010, 03:31 PM

Here is a short video review from TGN.TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJRsOlJNExU

okmot · 02-11-2011, 08:31 AM

Three more recent reviews:

"Whether or not you take advantage of all the extras, the core single player experience is well worth both your time and your money."
Indie Game Review - 4.5/5
http://www.indiegamereviewer.com/ind...llin-a-lemming

"Clones is really quite a work of art and a lot of development time has gone into the customization features.."
Brash Games 7/10
http://www.brashgames.co.uk/2011/02/04/clones-pc-review

[multiplayer] "is a heap of fun and will certainly give gamers something to do once they’ve completed all the missions"
Hooked Gamers 7.2/10
http://www.hookedgamers.com/pc/clone...ticle-661.html

okmot · 06-16-2011, 04:14 PM

"I was not expecting the pure packaged joy that Clones would deliver."
"Clones is simply the natural evolution of the Lemmings genre, bringing a vast array of meticulously designed levels, a detailed level design tool and online community features which happily rival Media Molecule’s Little Big Planet. "
GamingLives
http://www.gaminglives.com/2011/05/30/clones-review/

okmot · 06-23-2011, 09:09 AM

PCGZine gives Clones a "Gold" stamp and a 90% rating on page 36 of issue 55.

okmot · 07-25-2011, 04:21 PM

Critical Gamer rates Clones 8/10
http://www.criticalgamer.co.uk/2011/07/13/clones-review

"All of these game modes give this game an incredibly ambitious scope that tries to push what you can do with the Lemmings recipe to its very limits. There’s even a selection of levels that give you direct control over one clone with the usual array of abilities, except you can tell him to jump and move with the arrow keys. Such diversity within the confines of the original formula provides a fantastic sense of pace amongst the puzzles. As soon as you begin to feel wary of the usual click and grind of the standard levels, a new mechanic or game mode will appear out of nowhere."

12-08-2010, 03:02 PM	#1
PEGamer Guest Posts: n/a	Reviews Thread Didn't see a review thread and since I haven't seen much coverage on it, figured this would be useful: IGN gave it a 6.5: http://pc.ign.com/articles/113/1138508p1.html While PwnEm liked it a bit more and gave it a 7/10: http://www.pwnem.com/t-clones-review MashThoseButtons gave it a 4.3/5: http://mashthosebuttons.com/review/clones-review/ GamesAbout apparently really liked it as well and gave it a 9/10: http://gamesabout.net/reviews/clones/

12-08-2010, 03:40 PM	#2
okmot Tomkorp Computer Solutions Inc. Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 34 Posts: 137	Good idea! That IGN review totally failed to cover the multiplayer aspect of the game, which is a major draw for some of the other reviews and indeed what i consider the best part of the game. The issue that comes up the most seems to be related to giving morphs to the clones, but if you make use of morph queuing, hotkeys, and freezing time then any problems are minimized. "While the single player content will last you a while, what sets Clones apart is the robust multiplayer action" Out Of Eight - 7/8 - NEW! http://www.outofeight.info/2010/12/clones-review.html "[after playing the demo] i was in no doubt that I had to buy the game!" Emeraldraptor - 8/8 (translated from Norwegian) http://translate.google.com/translat...010/11/clones/ "It's a big strong point of the game to play multiplayer" Tendance Geek - 8/10 (translated from French) - NEW! http://translate.google.com/translat...26-test-clones "...in addition to the single player mode is also a large section multiplayer locally or over the Internet with the world ranking and powerful level editor." Idealsoft (translated from Italian) http://www.google.com/translate?u=ht...langpair=it\|en "An easy-to-use level editor and full replay recording system round off what is a mighty fine package." Indiegames http://www.indiegames.com/blog/2010/...s_tomkorp.html "I'm keeping my eye on Clones because it's so damn fun to play" Destructoid http://www.destructoid.com/preview-clones-126300.phtml Last edited by okmot: 12-10-2010 at 02:56 PM.

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12-09-2010, 07:29 AM	#3
bloodhound01 Join Date: May 2010 Reputation: 28 Posts: 306	I think the level design is AWESOME, so many funny comments and little things among the levels, I was playing "The Smoker" level and it was a pretty awesome level, haven't beat it yet though. Some other funny moment, they big skeleton that was taking a bath, and the clones surrounded by like 100 worms in a little cave area, or the oooo sparkly moment when the clones are walking through the crystal cave made me laugh.

12-12-2010, 12:09 AM	#5
Brigadeer Join Date: Aug 2008 Reputation: 0 Posts: 24	[QUOTE=PEGamer;19310725]Didn't see a review thread and since I haven't seen much coverage on it, figured this would be useful: IGN gave it a 6.5: http://pc.ign.com/articles/113/1138508p1.html Are these guys out of their mind? This game takes Lemmings and brings in out on a whole new level on every possible aspect! Controls? You got the belt, the hotkey, the buttons, Freeze Time and even Quantum time (That mode is so useful) Every Theme has new things to solve (Unthaw the clones with the mounted blaster for example) Music? Hell I'm humming the songs while im not even playing the game sometimes. Replayability? Multiplayer is awesome even though there aren't really a lot of people playing it and singleplayer has insanely hard puzzles at some point. Enough to keep the biggest puzzle fans busy for weeks or even months.

12-13-2010, 03:31 PM	#6
okmot Tomkorp Computer Solutions Inc. Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 34 Posts: 137	Here is a short video review from TGN.TV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJRsOlJNExU

02-11-2011, 08:31 AM	#7
okmot Tomkorp Computer Solutions Inc. Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 34 Posts: 137	Three more recent reviews: "Whether or not you take advantage of all the extras, the core single player experience is well worth both your time and your money." Indie Game Review - 4.5/5 http://www.indiegamereviewer.com/ind...llin-a-lemming "Clones is really quite a work of art and a lot of development time has gone into the customization features.." Brash Games 7/10 http://www.brashgames.co.uk/2011/02/04/clones-pc-review [multiplayer] "is a heap of fun and will certainly give gamers something to do once they’ve completed all the missions" Hooked Gamers 7.2/10 http://www.hookedgamers.com/pc/clone...ticle-661.html

06-16-2011, 04:14 PM	#8
okmot Tomkorp Computer Solutions Inc. Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 34 Posts: 137	"I was not expecting the pure packaged joy that Clones would deliver." "Clones is simply the natural evolution of the Lemmings genre, bringing a vast array of meticulously designed levels, a detailed level design tool and online community features which happily rival Media Molecule’s Little Big Planet. " GamingLives http://www.gaminglives.com/2011/05/30/clones-review/

06-23-2011, 09:09 AM	#9
okmot Tomkorp Computer Solutions Inc. Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 34 Posts: 137	PCGZine gives Clones a "Gold" stamp and a 90% rating on page 36 of issue 55.

07-25-2011, 04:21 PM	#10
okmot Tomkorp Computer Solutions Inc. Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 34 Posts: 137	Critical Gamer rates Clones 8/10 http://www.criticalgamer.co.uk/2011/07/13/clones-review "All of these game modes give this game an incredibly ambitious scope that tries to push what you can do with the Lemmings recipe to its very limits. There’s even a selection of levels that give you direct control over one clone with the usual array of abilities, except you can tell him to jump and move with the arrow keys. Such diversity within the confines of the original formula provides a fantastic sense of pace amongst the puzzles. As soon as you begin to feel wary of the usual click and grind of the standard levels, a new mechanic or game mode will appear out of nowhere."