One More Line is a free mobile game that has slowly taken over my life. It is one of those apps that is perfect for passing the time. Playing a round takes less than one minute. If you aren't very good at it, like me, it will take about 5 seconds.
The goal is to travel the furthest possible distance down a straight lane. There are small orbs scattered around that you must use to slingshot yourself forward. You die if you hit the walls; you die if you hit an orb. The replayability is akin to Flappy Bird. No story, just a single objective to keep trying.
What makes this game so much better than others like it is the amazing soundtrack. It's one song looped, but surprisingly doesn't get old. It probably becomes annoying for those not playing, but who cares about those jerks ? I once heard someone call the sound "futuristic space disco" and that is a fairly apt description.
The other great feature is the ability to take pictures of your run right in the app without having to take a screen shot. It will then save the picture or instantly post it to social media if you want. Why don't more games have this ?
Since it's free, just download it and save it for when you need to pass the time but might not have the attention for something difficult or story driven.
Check out some game play here.
I have told this story a thousand times, but here it goes again. I used to suck at first-person shooters. I just wasn't cut out for it. But one day, after two years of sitting on my shelf, I picked up a copy of the Metroid Prime and tore through it on my Game Cube. I've been a run and gun bitch ever since. But now, I have conquered my latest gaming fear. Racing.
I have never been good at driving in games. I always spin out at corners, crash into objects, and just never seem to be able to multitask while I'm racing. I mean God forbid I have to shoot something while I drive. I am usually decent at flying games like Ace Combat and Flight Simulator. But really, driving of any kind has been my downfall.
This week, I was introduced to the game Blur. Its not a total racing game. There are lots of different things in the game like power-ups and time trials. But it is all clearly based on driving. I was reluctant to even put the game disc in my Xbox. But once I did, I never looked back. Not only was I able to race, but I was doing a decent job ! I was completing solo career challenges left and right. I raced live with other gamers and I almost never came in last. In fact, a couple times, I was in the top three.
Now this very well could be a fluke. I might never be able to pick up another racing game other than this one. But if that's the case, it was fun while it lasted. I just hope that this is my gateway into racing games. Maybe the way Metroid broke me into FPS, Blur will help me learn how to virtually drive.
