Difficulty:

Easy

Time Spent:

10 Hours or Less

The Bottom Line:

"Almost, but not quite"

Qix is old school gaming at its finest. It doesn't rely on flashy graphics, story or complex sound effects. It gets by entirely on its gameplay.

Although simple, Qix is a very engaging game. You need to move your dot around, capturing as much of the screen as possible, while avoiding the enemies around you. After capturing 75% of the screen, you move on the the next level, with more enemies you must avoid.

You have two options in capturing the area. You can move slowly or quickly. If you move slowly, you are at considerably more risk of getting hit by an enemy, but you also get a lot more points.

There are just 2 types of enemies you need to contend with. The is one that flows freely around the uncaptured area on the screen. It kills you only if it runs in to a line you are currently working on. The other one moves along the lines you have already made. It kills you by running into your dot.

Although the graphics and sound are fairly simplistic, there's enough gameplay to keep just about any one playing for hours at a time. It's just a shame that games haven't been able to maintain this level of fun or accessibility.