Game Review by Daniel Kerins
Game Rating = 4/5
In recent times, the Internet has become awash with puzzle games designed to captivate their audience for short periods of intoxicating fun. Mole Control, designed by Remode Studios, is a perfect example of a generic, yet very fun, addition to the PC puzzle game family.
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The game play is basically a rebooted and refined form of the classic Minesweeper puzzle game. The player is tasked with piloting a craft through gardens, lawns and fields to find exploding moles hidden beneath the soil. Like Minesweeper, the lawns are divided into grids (the actual grid lines can be toggled on and off creating a more seamless in game experience) and the player can use left clicks to move one spot at a time to reveal the number of exploding moles adjacent to the current position. A right click of the mouse will dig up a grid spot removing a mole if one is there. Damage is inflicted upon the player when they either: move to a spot occupied by a mole, or dig up a spot that does not contain a hidden mole.
Overall, the game play is fun but not very difficult. I don’t play many puzzle games but I had no problem breezing through the first few levels without a scratch. The developers made the puzzles fun and exciting for the casual gamer but the tricks and traps of Mole Control will fail miserably against the seasoned gamer. The decision to incorporate a story mode to the game is also a welcome change to the puzzle game norm and further solidifies the titles excellence in the eyes of a casual gamer. With a story, the player no longer needs to be enticed only by the challenge of the puzzle allowing the game to attract an audience of less hardcore gamers. Also incorporated through the story are fun nuggets, like golden moles, which further distance Mole Control from the usual monotony of puzzles and levels seen in traditional puzzle games.
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The graphics in “Mole Control” are of very high quality for the genre. They feature a campy cartoon style but it fits the overall style of the game (it is about moles after all). The game also runs smoothly, does not lag and is never choppy. The single track accompaniment music is the only disappointment in an otherwise very solid gaming experience. The music is incredibly annoying to the point where I would have been happier hearing nails on a chalkboard by the end of the game.
Overall Mole Control is a great puzzle game for the casual gamer, who rarely plays video games. It is sharp, fresh and a great time to play. However, for those who are used to playing more difficult games, Mole Control will surely disappoint.
Buy: Fun game play, innovative story, and seamless quality graphics
Skip: Annoying soundtrack, easy difficulty, very similar to Minesweeper
