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Kinect Fun Labs: 5 Micro Lab Challenge
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Kinect Fun Labs: 5 Micro Lab Challenge

2.4 from 345 votes
 

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mikefizzled
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TA Score for this game: 64
Posted on 02 July 12 at 23:35, Edited on 03 July 12 at 08:18
This review has 18 positive votes and 2 negative votes. Please log in to vote.
The game is essentially a stripped down version of the Reflex Ridge minigame from Kinect Adventures with a little memory games attached throughout each of 3 levels. The only difference between the levels is the difficulty by adding more obstacles into less space. Other than this they are all very similar and all very grey.

The mechanics are a little off when it comes to getting a speed boost whilst jumping (Holding both arms straight out) and during the memory games Kinect struggles to sense depth when trying to push any of the 8 tiles which can and will lead to frustration when running for a fast time.

Fortunately the achievements are straight forward and theoretically can be earned in one play through of each level. However the Speed Demon would be impossible for an unprepared newcomer as it requires you to beat the level in under 3 minutes. A task that requires you be able to do the memory game without watching the actual order.

Overall a very basic but fun game which you will forget by tomorrow. Worth a try if you didn't buy Kinect Adventures.

Given 3 stars by mikefizzled
Aristophane Good soundtrack to go with it.
Posted by Aristophane on 03 Jul 12 00:37:00
BejitoX Could have been a fun little game, but damn that memory game. Took me 10 min to get all the other achievements but speed demon took hours. The depth perception sucks for matching those tiles, must have restarted the first level over 100 times. It would push tiles just crossing over to one of the center tiles then later I would be punching at some of the others and they wouldn't go all the way in. Soundtrack was cool the first few times I heard it, but got old fast. On a side note, who wants a broken kinect? :P
Posted by BejitoX on 03 Jul 12 02:55:54
Paul Wesley 91 I don't know, I find this game to be far more frustrating than it should be due to bad controls, especially for the ducking.
Posted by Paul Wesley 91 on 03 Jul 12 03:24:16
cr8tr Soundtrack is by Members Only and Kaskade... I'm not so much a fan of the first, but I like Kaskade a lot.
Posted by cr8tr on 03 Jul 12 03:24:18
munchmagic86 It doesn't really require you to do them without x ray mode, it helps but just need to use the shortcuts, I believe there are 4 on the first level. Good review though
Posted by munchmagic86 on 03 Jul 12 03:38:44
TsubakiCalamity I finished this game in about 45 minutes. I got the speed demon on the first level (though I could have stacked these up on my first try).
Posted by TsubakiCalamity on 04 Jul 12 02:13:02
olde fortran 77 The reviewer was being charitable when he said "Kinect struggles to sense depth when trying to push any of the 8 tiles". It sucks.
Posted by olde fortran 77 on 04 Jul 12 18:43:40
mfbhrts @olde fortran 77: Tell me about it.... if the contols are going to be poor, could they at least be consistent? Sometimes they don't recognise top left... then they do ten seconds later! I've given up on it without finishing the first run. Until they sort the depth issues it isn't worth my time.
Posted by mfbhrts on 11 Jul 12 14:16:58