If you’ve read any previous Mole Control reviews, then you’ve been told multiple times that this is a fancy remake of Minesweeper, the Windows game that every single person in the whole entire universe has played at one time or another. I’m not big on game remakes, or game rip-offs in this case, or rip-offs of games that come bundled with Windows. This one is different; it makes it almost bearable to play beyond five minutes.
If you have played Minesweeper before (which I know you have), then you’ll know that it’s impossible. No really, well over 100 hours of my time have been spent wading away at the classic but I never actually completed a level … and I don’t know anyone who has. Mole Control’s biggest achievement is that it took Minesweeper’s formula, somehow added a crazy story and … wait for it … made it actually possible to win the game by changing and adding a brand new shiny formula.
Mole Control centres on a place called Molar Creek, and it’s your job to rid the place of the moles that have infested the town. In your big contraption, you go off, set markers for where the moles are and when you’ve located one, you click where it is and get rid of it. There’s more to it but that’s the basic concept, and it shouldn’t be basic at all. To get a game to work well like this should be intertwined and complicated, but this works amazingly well.
Who you gonna call?
You’ll get bonuses for retrieving missing items the moles have taken, so when a mole pops out of a hole with a watch (as an example), it’s your job to scurry over there and get the mole before he goes back down. Now how do you lose, though? If it’s a game, there has to be some was of losing. There is, thankfully: don’t drive over the moles! Easier said than done.
It’s lengthy as well, with a host of maps that get bigger and harder as the game progresses, along with secrets to be discovered and stones to be turned, this game will be sure to keep you busy and its low system requirements make it available for nearly everybody to play. Also, can we not forget the price, please? It weighs in at a mere £10, which you’ll need to convert but either way it’s a great price for a great game which are the two main ingredients for a great offer.
Buy this. It took Minesweeper, which was already great, added a story (somehow, I didn’t think it was feasible), made some great levels, and best of all: actually made it possible to complete a level, something Minesweeper has yet to offer. This game is a perfect example why not to underestimate the indie scene in gaming.
[review pros="Very well made." cons="Too much like Minesweeper" score="73"]
I’ve completed a level of Minesweeper before, actually. Multiple times.
But that does look like a pretty sweet game. Might look into getting it when I get paid.
You really couldn’t complete a single level of Minesweeper? I’m a little shocker by that tbh. Try it again now that you have played this, maybe you’ll be better now.
Used to love playing Minesweeper when I was supposed to be doing college work. Might get this, looks like a nice fun version.
Hm, I seem like the only person. Then again, I have terrible luck.