Fruit + Ninja = Journal Entry Title
Swipe left, right, up and down.
This is the one of the action that people do in using smartphones.
Well then, let’s put that SWIPING skill of yours to use.
The game that will be feature for this week’s entry is none other than the classic game Fruit Ninja.
This week’s entry will be shorter because the game is not complicated and honestly, it doesn’t line with my interests.
The game was developed by Halfbrick (the company that also developed the popular game Jetpack Joyride in 2010).
The game is surprisingly simple. The player will only need to SWIPE, SWIPE, SWIPE, SWIPE and SLAAAAAAAAAAAASH !!!! So, it is to be considered as a SLASHING game (if that kind of genre really exist)
The player will need to slice the fruits that will thrown onto the screen. The player’s finger will act as the blade. It’s just as simple as that, no more explanations regarding to gameplay. As for the different game modes :
Arcade - the player will only have sixty (60) seconds to achieve a high score
Zen - the player will have one (1) minute and thirty (30) seconds to seek high scores
Classic - just slice and slice ( no time limit in this mode)
In classic game mode, there are rules to be followed :
The player must slice all the fruits
If three fruits are missed, the game ends
Bombs are occasionally thrown onto the screen and the game will end should the player slice them
In zen mode, there are no bombs. There are also bombs that deduct points from the player. At the end of the arcade, a special fruit will be thrown and the player could gain extra points by slicing it multiple times.
Extra points are awarded for slicing multiple fruits simultaneously.
There are special bananas that give unique bonuses such as :
Doubling points scored for a limited time
Increasing the amount of fruit on the screen
Slowing down the movement of all fruit for a short period of time.
The player could unlock designs for blade as well as backgrounds by achieving specific scores.
As for my experience, the game is so simple. Simple yet unique. I mean, I couldn’t think of other game that came before this. If there are games that are similar to this, I’m sure it was based on this.
The challenge is that avoiding bombs that come along with the fruits as well as keeping in mind that the time is limited. This game has no story at all, maybe become the greatest fruit ninja. Objectives, slice all the fruits and achieve high scores.
The game is for a single player but I think there are newer versions that allow multiplayer battle.
The game is great if you are just waiting for someone. It will be a great pastime. The game gives the player that vibe of being a great ninja that uses a blade. The VFX (visual effects) and SFX (sound effects) really suits the game. The refreshing sound that each fruit makes when sliced is so amazing. It sounds very realistic.
Overall, as a player, I’ll rate it 9/10. And as a gamer, the game doesn’t suit my taste, so I’ll give it 5/10. :D Pretty low, huh. Well, it’s my side as a gamer.
That ends my entry for this week.