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• Uplink & Darwina now in USC – UK Indie Developer, Introversion, has released two of its popular titles, Uplink and Darwina, into the Ubuntu Software Centre.
Volley Brawl has been recently released exclusively to Ubuntu by publisher Ohso. It is a simple Volley Ball game between two players trying to hit the ball over the net. To score a point, the ball must hit the floor on the opposing side.
There are two modes to Volley Brawl. Single Player allows you to play a quick match against the computer, with either a score limit or time limit, each with unlimited options. Multiplayer offers plenty of options including Local multiplayer - using either the same computer or other computers on the LAN. There is decent support for Online multiplayer, although there seems to be a dearth of players at the moment. There are different teams you can select to play as, but they offer only cosmetic differences. Apart from those modes, there are no other features of Volley Brawl to mention. It is severely lacking in content, which does not help its replay value. Online/Local leader boards, Challenge Mode, or even Achievements, could help Volley Brawl in this area.
Volley Brawl is a very quick and easy game to pick up and starting playing. The controls are simple, and the gameplay has some nice fluidity. You will be scoring points and winning games very quickly. The CPU AI does a decent job, but still can be easy to beat. Varying difficulty levels would be nice to have, again to help the replay value.
The graphics and look of the game are crisp and pleasant for the style of the game, but nothing ground-breaking. However, the same cannot be said for the sound. The background music is awful, and becomes annoying quickly - even though the sound effects in the game are not too bad. Volley Brawl ran very well and is certainly a good candidate for Netbook gaming. Supporting quick load times, it is certainly a game you can quickly start playing. Although Full Screen mode is not recommended on large displays, Volley Brawl seems to support low resolutions.
Volley Brawl is an easy game to starting playing, and you will be mastering it in no time. Although the game is priced at a low $2.99, it still lacks replay value due to lack of game modes and easy AI. Volley Brawl does support many multiplayer options, even though the main selling point of this game is the online multiplayer, which lacks any players at the moment. With the promise of future content updates, the game is likely to get better but at the moment Volley Brawl is a fairly weak title. Volley Brawl can be purchased exclusively from the Ubuntu Software Center for $2.99.
Score: 5/10
Good: • Solid Game play • Online multiplayer • Promise of future content updates
Bad: • Very simple game • No real longevity • Lacks game modes • Sound is awful