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Platform: PC Genre: Strategy/Action Publisher: JoWooD Developer: JoWooD ETA: Q2 2003 (US)
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Nasty Neighbors(A.K.A.
Neighbours From Hell) The
success of reality TV had spawned what can only be called reality PC.
Playing out like reality TV hits such as “The Real World” and “Big
Brother,” a new budget-priced ($20US) PC game from European developer
JoWood, Nasty Neighbors (to be called Nasty Neighbors in North America,
Neighbours From Hell everywhere else) will attempt to ride on the
surely-there’s-a-hidden-camera-around-here-somewhere coattails of the
unbelievable popularity of reality TV programming.
You will play as Woody, who is the “star” of the newest reality TV show, Nasty Neighbors. The premise is simple: Set booby traps, recorded on-camera, for your pink-slipper-wearing |
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crotchety old
neighbor-from-hell without getting caught by him to win awards and claim
reality-TV notoriety. If you get caught, prepare for an old-man
beat-down, courtesy of your now-furious neighbor-from-hell. There’s not too much information available about Nasty Neighbors and its definite North American release, but there’s plenty of screenshots and even a mini-movie to watch on the game’s official website, www.neighbours-from-hell.com. If nothing else, you have to check this game’s mini-movie out. It looks like a hoot-and-a-half. And hey, checking it out will give you |
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a
break from reality TV for a while. There’s only so much of it that can
be shoved down your throat before you choke (except for The Osbournes;
you can never get enough of The Osbournes.) Here’s
some real info on the game: Living
next door to you is a real Neighbor From Hell and it's now time to have
your revenge! Creep around your neighbor ’s house performing ever more
elaborate tricks upon the unsuspecting resident. As the star of a
fantastic new TV show, cameras will track your every move as you set
your fiendish traps. Your objectives are to create more and more
disarray, increase ratings and maybe even winning prestigious awards.
But beware of watchful neighbors and alert guard dogs; if they catch you
the show will be taken off air. Key
Features: -
14 hugely varied episodes of anarchy -
Use stealth, skill and style to perform the perfect ambush -
Easy to use interface and controls -
Superb cartoon-style graphics -
Excellent soundtrack System
Requirements: Minimum: -
Pentium-compatible MMX processor, 166 MHz -
64 MB RAM -
Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP -
DirectX 8-compatible graphics card, 16 MB of video RAM -
DirectX 8-compatible sound card -
4x CD-ROM drive -
130 MB free space on your hard drive Recommended: -
Pentium II-compatible processors, 266 MHz. -
128 MB RAM -
Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP -
DirectX 8-compatible graphics card, 16 MB of video RAM -
DirectX 8-compatible sound card -
4x CD-ROM drive -
130 MB free space on your hard drive
With
only scant information to go on, it’s hard to figure out when we’ll
actually be able to play it in North America (looks like May 15 right
now), but I can’t wait to see the final product of Nasty Neighbors. It
reminds me a lot in its irreverent tone and humor of the old LucasArts
classics, Sam and Max, Day of the Tentacle, and Full Throttle. While
its brand of reality won’t get neighborly with The Sims at the top of
the PC game-selling charts, with its budget price, gameplay style and
warped reality TV storyline, it could develop a small cult-status
following. -
Lee Cieniawa (March 22, 2003) |
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