Super Quickhook – Review

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By: Rocketcat Games

Version #: 1.0

Date Released: 2010-06-20

Developer: Rocketcat Games

Price: 1.99

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Those that have played Rocket Cat’s Hook Champ know what a high quality game it is. So it is no surprise that it’s sequel, Super Quickhook, takes the grappling hook fun of it’s predesessor to a new level. What could Super Quickhook have to offer that Hook Champ hasn’t already done? Let’s take a look at this new title, and see why it should be in everybody’s homescreen.

The best way to think about these two hook games is compare them to the Mario Bros. games on the Nintendo, and the Super Nintendo.  This too is a scrolling platformer style game. Hook Champ has that classic 8-bit look and feel, while Quickhook has a crisp 16-bit appearance. Where Hook Champ had a more straight forward level design with few places to explore, Quick Hook opens up the world with secrets and coins to find in hidden crevices through every level. In virtually every way Quick Hook has expanded and improved on the foundation of Hook Champ.

This adventure tales place on an exspansive mountain range with caves, ruins, snowcaps, and volcanos. The diversity and the detail in each environment is amazing. As you play each level you must seek out all the coins and secret areas in each map. The levels are not just a race to the finish, since all the normal levels lack a cursed demon, or in this case an avalanche, to keep you from dawdling. This gives you the freedom to explore the mountain sides looking for secrets and treasure. If the fast paced action of hook champ is more of your thing, there is an endless mode that features a wall of snows threatening to bury you if your hooking skills are not up to par.

Fancy tricks with a grappling hook and a meal of hard tack won’t be all you need to make it in this wilderness. The local shop offers a huge number of upgrades from slick pants, to snorkels. As expected, there is also a large collection of hats to collect and wear. And you progress you can also purchase two new characters; a treasure loving lady, and a hardened mountain hermit. Those gamers that like to unlock everything will find plenty to do in Super Quickhook.

Super Quickhook supports OpenFeint and allows you to send challenges to friends to see if they can beat your score. Qucikhook also has the usual achievement lists. The only thing Super Quickhook seems to be lacking is more of the fast paced "run from death" style levels. Super Quickhook is more laid back and made for exploring. If a hectic run through a level is more of your cup of tea, then take a look at Rocket Cat’s earlier title, Hook Champ, for more of a speed challenge. I can’t say Quickhook is bad, in fact, it is a terrific game that has hours of replayability. Quickhook is simply a different take on a familiar game mechanic, and is definetly worth taking a look.