Color Guardians
By Paul Semel,
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Novelty, interest wane quickly in colorful arcade game.
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What’s It About?
In COLOR GUARDIANS, the world has become a sad and bland place, thanks to the thief of colors, Krogma. But together Grock, Lia, and Rod can bring color back to the world by gathering colorful orbs. To do this, you have to match your skin tone to the orbs you'd like to grab and avoid color-coordinated obstacles. These include mushrooms that will only spring you over hazards if you're the right color, large flowers that will only let you pass if you're the right color, and air jets that, well, you know. As if that wasn't enough, you also have to make sure you're in the right lane, since some will come to an abrupt end and others will have barriers that prevent you from progressing.
Is It Any Good?
Though Color Guardians has its appeal, it’s somewhat limited. By combining elements of musical games (Guitar Hero, Rock Band), platformers (Donkey Kong Country, Sonic the Hedgehog), and endless runners, the people who made Color Guardians have come up with an interesting mix of running, jumping, and puzzle solving. As you run down one of three lanes, you have to match your skin's tone to that of the orbs you want to grab. But you also have to match your color to many of the obstacles you'll encounter while also making sure you're in the right lane.
The problem is that, although Color Guardians is challenging, it’s not that compelling. After playing for a bit, you may never find yourself compelled to go back. This game could use multiple skill-difficulty options, especially if the "hard" setting had you running down more than three lanes. That said, there's plenty to do, with over 70 levels and many reasons to play them more than once, and it gets progressively more difficult without ever getting frustrating. Color Guardians had some promise, but the limited appeal of the gameplay keeps this mainly as a game for endless runner or platformer fans only.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about working toward a common goal. How can people do different things but have them together solve a single problem? What can you do with someone else that will make the world better?
Talk about running as a form of exercise. When was the last time you went for a run? If you haven't for a while, why not?
Game Details
- Platforms: Mac , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation Vita , Windows
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Available online?: Not available online
- Publisher: Fair Play Labs
- Release date: May 12, 2015
- Genre: Arcade
- Topics: Magic and Fantasy , Adventures
- ESRB rating: E for Mild Fantasy Violence
- Last updated: February 11, 2021
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