Part-Time UFO Review
Before I begin, I want to begin with a brief editorial about my writing style up until this point. I’ve done my best to write my reviews in a mature, informative style while minimizing personal bias as much as possible. That said, looking back, I can get the impression that some readers might read this style as condescending or conceited, which isn’t my intention at all, and I apologize.
Now, let’s talk about a single-purchase mobile game made by the developers of Kirby and Earthbound starring an adorable flying saucer working part-time jobs!
Part-Time UFO is about a little UFO from a distant planet who is sent to Earth to investigate Earth’s work culture. Akin to crane games you see in arcades (alternately known as UFO Catchers in Japan), you control the UFO by moving them around the screen, and lowering their hook to pick up items of varying sizes to move them to their destination.It doesn’t necessarily mean every level will play the same, though. Sometimes you’ll be making a salad, sometimes you’ll build a house, sometimes you’ll fight aliens on the moon, sometimes you’ll repair museum exhibits, it’s a pretty decent variety. Plus, when you successfully complete your goals, you’ll receive currency (to purchase costumes that can potentially improve your chances at doing your jobs better,) and medals (gained by achieving specific goals mentions in picture form on the pause menu of the job).
It’s a fairly short game, but if you’re a completionist, it’ll still take at least six hours. And with the fun I had with this game, $4.23 is definately worth it. Wish the store mentioned that the price didn’t include sales tax until after the purchase though, but it’s still worth the price anyway. Please give this game a shot, and with hope, Hal Laboratory’s Hal Egg division will be making more mobile games in the future.