Caverns of Minos
Caverns of Minos, publié le 18 janvier 2012, est décrit comme un détournement singulier de Caverns of Mars réalisé par Llamasoft, studio présenté comme le foyer de variations surprenantes autour des jeux vidéo 8-bit.
Concernant l'accueil critique, la presse a formulé des avis élogieux tout en reliant le titre à des classiques. TouchGen a ainsi qualifié Caverns of Minos de « highly playable, funny take on Lunar Lander and chopper rescue games from the past » et a relevé des « brilliant, and unique controls paired with a visu… ». De son côté, AppSpy a noté que « Llamasoft and in particular Jeff Minter once again manages to densely pack an arcade game with concepts inspired from classic titles as well as Minter's clear … », mettant en avant l'implication de Jeff Minter dans la conception de ce jeu d'arcade.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Caverns of Minos is a highly playable, funny take on Lunar Lander and chopper rescue games from the past. The brilliant, and unique controls paired with a visual flurry of sensations the game is hard to stop playing. Get Caverns of Minos, dim the lights, put headphones on and go crazy. »
« Llamasoft and in particular Jeff Minter once again manages to densely pack an arcade game with concepts inspired from classic titles as well as Minter's clear auteur style; it's a shooter that both attracts and repels you, making it almost the Vegemite of gaming. »
« This might be the best game in the Minotaur Project yet – its blending of various game types feels original, yet still so very retro. Check this one out. »
« You may not love it, but you should experience it. [Apr 2012, p.90] »
« The eccentric Jeff Minter presents a clever retro shooter than blends together the best elements of various Atari classics. But his eccentricity can prove too much, often droning out the best bits with his baaaarmy sense of humour. »
« Jeff Minter returns with one of his most surreal retro tributes so far, but if you can keep your sanity it's also one of his best. »
