Atomic explosions causing evolutionary changes? I'm in.

March 18, 2009 6:25 AM

Can't wait till Friday Flash Fun: Atomic Kaos 2 Orbits is a puzzle-ish game where you are trying to remove all the atoms from the playing field through a chain of explosions.
posted by schyler523 (6 comments total)

Am I nerd for liking the math aspect (having to calculate the angles to make everything line up) more than the game aspect (having to move the mouse to time the movements)?

<spoiler>YES</spoiler>
posted by DU at 6:38 AM on March 18 [1 favorite]

I was playing through this yesterday and it got the point where I just got frustrated with moving my mouse around to get things to line up, and I just gave up. I might try again now though.
posted by yeoz at 7:15 AM on March 18

Great, simple idea. Poor execution. I agree with DU.
posted by lyam at 8:25 AM on March 18

I didn't find the mouse control issue much of a problem: it actually works a bit intuitively to move in on the subject of the click and have it slow down so you can click on it. I was more for completion than speed, though, so didn't mind about letting things crawl through. Arguably some of the levels are out of alignment in terms of difficulty.
posted by Ogre Lawless at 2:42 PM on March 18

I like the control. I am looking at the orbits anyway, I just place the mouse infront of the one I want to click. Works great.
posted by pointilist at 6:28 PM on March 18

I have changed my mind. I went back to reading thru links and find I am very reluctant to move my mouse. I creep it across the screen, perhaps afraid that if I move it quickly things will start flying around.
posted by pointilist at 6:48 PM on March 18