The other major problem with the game is complete lack of proper sound. There are no 'monsters' (a la Arkanoid), no firey blocks or anything interesting as such, which is why I never played this game to its full length. You just go on hitting blocks and more blocks to no end, and it gets annoying after a while. Speaking of which, DX-Ball's biggest problem is complete lack of dynamic (err, is that even a noun?) The game becomes frustrating for the simple reason that NOTHING HAPPENS. This might have been acceptible in the days of Arkanoid, but the lack of background really hampers the game's visual appeal.

While the game is smooth and the graphics are decent, they are still extremely bland, as the game has absolutely no background. My dad's still struggling to get there :-) It's also quite challenging at the higher levels though I haven't really bothered playing it too much, I still found reaching my 59,000 points highscore quite challenging to attain, which is definitely good. With decent level design at worst and non-stop gaming, DX-Ball manages to remain quite addictive to the point that my dad still plays it night by night. It does so quite well really DX-Ball features pretty good graphics and manages to run just fine with an MP3 in the background on my old P166. It is relatively new, but tries very hard to stay oldskool and 'Amiga'-esque with smooth animations and continuous, smooth gameplay. But I'm digressing.ĭX-Ball is undoubtedly one of the better breakout clones ever made for the PC. Luckily it can emulate most of these computers to an extent great enough that you can experience those great games again. It doesn't even come close to the wealth of arcade games available on the Commodore 64 or my personal favorite, the Amiga. There are very few genuinely good breakout clones on the PC, most notably Arkanoid (and its sequel) and Krypton Egg. To be honest, the PC is horribly lacking in good arcade games. Even though I own a C=64 and a copy of Krakout, I still do play this game and enjoy it a lot. Nostalgia aside, DX-Ball is the best ball-and-paddle game I've seen on a >8bit computer, and well worth the price (as it's free). Then again, maybe I just dreamt it.) This would not be so bad if the game had robots, gigantic bold heads, queen bees or other such terrors on the screen to change the balls course on impact (as was the case with Krakout and Arkanoid, at least, though Krakout also had larger tiles and balls, which made collisions more likely), the gameplay would get less repetitive in these situations.Īlso, I cannot play a Breakout game without comparing it to the C=64 version of Krakout, and despite the use of DirectX technology and the clean presentation and smooth gameplay, this just doesn't come near Krakout's level of excellence. (Apparently, if you keep playing a level long enough, a bolt of lightning blasts away the remaining tiles. It is possible, by way of bonus tiles, to empty a screen in about two seconds from the word go, while on the other hand it may take you minutes to get rid of those last two tiles. It also has nice, simple graphics and crisp sound.

'DX-Ball' is just easy enough to be relaxing instead of frustrating, and keeps getting harder at a suitable rate, so that you keep coming back for more. (Although I haven't played a Breakout-type game on the Atari, I imagine there must be one.) In short, Super DX-Ball is just another brick-breaking game which doesn't include anything new or impressive to be recommendable, as there are lots of better games like this out there.I'm probably one of the biggest 'Krakout' fans on this plane of existence, and I really like this type of no-nonsense arcade game with straightforward gameplay and just enough fancy bits to keep you away from your Atari 2600. Unfortunately the game includes only one mode, which is untimed, and there are no mini-games to add a bit more variety. Sound effects are okey, and the music is a bit repetitive. Regarding the graphics, they are very simple, but not really attractive. However, as you advance, all the levels get more and more challenging, there are fewer power-ups and the ball moves faster. The game includes four difficulty levels to choose from according to your skills. There are also lots of power-ups that can help you finish the levels faster and easily. They all have different types of bricks with different colors and they all are arranged in a unique way. All levels are different, and once you unlock them you can play your favorite ones as many times as you want. Super DX-Ball is an arkanoid game in which you destroy all bricks in order to get to the next level.

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