I must admit I don't know why this game is so highly rated. It has great music, great graphics and great potential (would love a sequel) - but, this may just be for me, but I can't get to the last two rooms, and the loading screens inside the game are longer than you'd expect for ones that happen midgame. Also if the different instruments was supposed to guide you (like e.g. for children) to know which instruments played what parts, then I think it should be more correctly - like the mentioned trumpet --> flute thing. Think about it for the sequel at least. 4/5 on my part.
Loading the second room took just about 2 minutes, with a relatively boring screen (Loading Sound: X / 258). Couldn't these be loading slowly while I do other things in the game that aren't as heavy?
Now, I love the EBF-series but the way much of this game is just an obstacle course, when the dynamics aren't too smooth, just made it tedious for me. I also think the amount of new content faded too much with the levels (I wonder what kept people going: the increasing stats that didn't really matter because the mobs gained them also? The few new equipments every now and then? Buying/upgrading other spells than your preferences that can't be used by hotkeys? I'd really like to know) - and where was the EBP-humor? All I could find was the animations, characters and a few references - or did I miss something? The game was fun at first but to be honest, I think it was solely because it is an EBF-game that I kept going for such a long time. I'm sad to say this but I'm gonna give it a 3/5
Getting to the the top of the beam without killing 10 creatures gives you a line from the zapper guy. "Welc-wait... how did you get up here? Your hands are clean of blood." You can do it by using the ability that lets you jump further, while in the beam. Certainly a nice game, unfortunately, not unlike many I guess, I don't want to redo the whole thing to get a better ending, even though I was pretty tempted. I will if the half-promised contents will be added to the game. 5/5
It's not really possible to lose as I see it, if you just go on the next rank right when you can, all you have to do is get a loan and you'll be able to build all the things that the guests suddenly require. Building elevators zig zag every fifth floor and then some tedious waiting for earning cash is all you need for this game really. 3/5
I aced every level but can't complete the last one. I've been trying a while now and since the game has a title that just shows coin cheats and hacks on google I think I'll leave it be. It was a fun game. 4/5
In my opinion it wasn't a very hard puzzle game (compared to others on this site at least), but the game mechanics and need of precision made it tedious in some levels. In spite of that I liked the art and concept, parts of the music melody seems taken from somewhere (maybe a reference that I don't recall) but it fits anyway. I'm gonna round it up to a 4/5 - but if there will be a sequel, the mechanics has to be fixed.
If anyone else is as interested as I was:
The music is composed and produced by Daniel Baranowsky and can be found here:
http://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/album/canabalt-soundtrack-ringtones-pack-w-bonus-fathom-megamix
Also, 5/5 for the game.
@Flare7: Yeah I agree. It seems logical that he was granted the ability to reverse gravity when he jumps - but the ability to fly that really seems unrealistic..
If only I could turn down the volume of the sound so I could hear Hans Zimmer do his job at the same time as hearing the effects of the awesome attacks, without blowing up my neighbours' ears.
"Hey, I see a way out! I should jump into this hole and escape! Hmm, nah it would be too obvious that I went this way - I'll just wait around until the alarm stops and THEN jump!.. I'm a genius... I know, right?"
To all the other trial-and-error players out there who neither realized this vital feature: You can strafe by holding your left mouse button (meaning you can just stick to either of the sides all the time). To illustrate the difference; My 85.000 became over 300.000 in the first try. Enjoy the 30 points ;)
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