Spout

[nickspoon]

Spout is an abstract shooter, ported from the PC version by no_skill.

== Gameplay ==

Where do I start? I could play this game for hours. It's such a brilliant yet simple concept. You're a square ship. You're flying at grey stuff. You have no bullets, lasers or any form of projectile weaponry to destroy it with. So what do you do? Use your exhaust fumes! Turn the ship around, and down goes the grey stuff. Of course, you run into a little problem when doing this: you're going the wrong way, i.e. towards the bottom of the screen, and if you hit it, you're dead.

Gameplay - 10/10: Amazingly addictive, simple and fun.

== Graphics ==

Matches the gameplay. Simple, not colourful at all. Screenshot says it all:

Courtesy of archive.gp2x.de

Graphics - 9/10: Simple yet effective.

== Sound ==

None.

Overall - 9.5/10
Recommended

 

[shinneri]

Nice, quick review. I love spout, and I didn't realize it was on the GP2X already. Thanks.

 

[Vimacs]

I totaly agree, one of the best games ever

 

[timbobsteve]

It is honestly one of the only games I play continuously besides DrMD emu's.

Very addictive.

 

[z32fairlady]

Some techno loops at the background can make it even more addictive :lol:

 

[Samba Pa Ti]

trying it now

http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,30,930

 

[PokeParadox]

Ah yes, simple concept, entriely playable game!
I've just setup the link for it for the new menu system

 

[darkman]

I am going through the homebrew games right now and just had to comment about this one. The gameplay is very unique in concept to me. Very addicting and fun. Only wish that it had some background music. That would give it a professional touch.

 

[sousanator]

i just noticed the source was included(atleast with psp version),
im adding music no doubt

 

[superfly]

Very nice litte game indeed! Thanks for bringing this to our attention!

 

[craigix]

Yep, i love it too great discovery - 1100 is my top score, that level looks impossible - it is almost 100% solid.

 

[superfly]

Yep, i love it too great discovery - 1100 is my top score, that level looks impossible - it is almost 100% solid.

Quite additive, I reached a high-score of 2811 (height 521). h34r:

 

[craigix]

oops i meant 1100 height.

 

[sensible GP32]

very good game,

VERY hard

 

[halo9]

oops i meant 1100 height.

bloody hell craig, you must have been playing for hours! I've had this on my SD since it appeared and I can't get past about 500!

 

[craigix]

Yeah i have played it quite a lot, but once you figure out the circle technique you can just go on pretty much until the game becomes impossible (which is around 1000 height)

I keep thinking maybe the level after goes back to the start, but i've never seen the 'line' yet on it as it is almost 100% solid.

 

[JaqMs]

Hey I use the circle technique, too! Though I never made it past like 200 height (I don't like the game enough to play it regularly).

 

[halo9]

That's really funny, I know exactly what you mean by the 'circle technique'! I managed to scrape 700 earlier on. I think the most addictive part of the game is that from dying, you just have to press any button twice and you're back playing again! No menus, no options, no intros, just straight on with the game...

 

[slaanesh]

i love the game too. I often play it between compiles or testing - so it kind of slows down my development process...

 

[D'Olieman]

I think it's a great and addictive game, sometimes when I boot my PC I boot my 2X and play Sput till my PC is fully booted, and then I can't stop anymore .