MULE
Reviewed by Ty Massei
Graphics: 2.5 out of 10
Sound: 3 out of 10
Gameplay: 2 out of 10
Hardness factor: 7 out of 10
Overall: 2.5 out of 10
Graphics: The graphics in this game are very bad. I think they ported
this over from the commodore or Atari (probably commodore, it says
'joystick' instead of controller) and I wouldn't be surprised. The color
scheme is pretty bland in terms of NES graphics and there is hardly
any detail in this game.
Sound: The music in this game, which is just a tiny bit better than
the graphics, is still very bad. It gets to the point where it is annoying
even. Sound effects are just vacant from this game, which is probably
a good thing.
Gameplay: This game is just a strategy game, but it's pretty weird.
You are supposed to raise MULEs (which look like mules) before the
other computer controlled characters do. You can gamble to win/lose
money, buy items, make items, care for your mules, and a few other
things. The problem with this game, though, is that it sucks and is
boring. You just can't pick it up and play it (especially if you don't
have the manual) since there are some confusing things in the game.
It's really not worth learning since after a short while it just gets boring.
Hardness factor: This game is pretty hard. While you may stay ahead
of the game for 10 days or so, their AI goes up on the last 10 days
and they'll soon catch up to you. Unless you have the manual, don't
even think about playing this game.
Overall: 2.5 out of 10. While this game is weird (I usually like weird
games) this game has a lot of problems. It's also pretty dull which
never helps a game's image.