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By Paul Semel
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Simple, somewhat fun arcade game for all.
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Hit the Light
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What's It About?
As with a lot of simple arcade games, HIT THE LIGHT doesn't have a story. You just have to destroy some neon signs by using your finger to aim metal balls, throwing stars, and bombs at them until the signs are completely destroyed ... or you run out of things to toss at them. Once a sign is smashed, you move on to the next sign and start your destruction all over again.
Is It Any Good?
While it's very simple and shallow and won't hold your attention long, the smashing action in this arcade game may keep you entertained for a little while. In Hit the Light, you have to completely destroy a bunch of neon signs. To do so, you use the touchscreen to launch three kinds of projectiles at them: a throwing star that slices through everything, a bomb that explodes, and three metal balls that simultaneously bounce off the sides and top like they were stolen from a pinball machine. Using the limited number of these items that you have at any given time, you have to destroy the signs completely, even though they're really pretty and must've taken forever to make. You also have to judge how best to aim each of these objects, and with how much power. While this is clever for a little while, it's never very hard. It's kind of the same thing over and over, so it becomes less interesting the more you play. That's why Hit the Light runs out of juice long before any neon sign ever could.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about advertising. Do all the ads in this game annoy you? Do you think you might play this more if there were no ads?
Do you think it's OK to do things in a game that you shouldn't do for real? Why would throwing things at neon signs be a bad idea?
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPad , Android
- Pricing structure : Free
- Release date : January 24, 2019
- Genre : Arcade Games
- Publisher : Happymagenta UAB
- Version : 1.0.2
- Minimum software requirements : Requires iOS 8.0 or later; Android 6.0 and up
- Last updated : February 15, 2023
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