Avatar Hunter from MageStick Games – An Xbox Indie Game Review

Developer’s Summary:

The evil Teddy has kidnapped avatar twins from around the globe and it’s up to you to free them from his devious clutches. Reunite the avatar twins and help them escape from the depths of Teddy’s mansion! Stimulate your imagination and explore multiple thematic realms of mystery in your quest to free all avatar slaves!

What We Think:
Avatar Hunter puts a modern spin on the classic Memory game, and provides a slew of options to keep you flipping cards and delving for Doppelgangers. Time Attack mode will test you on how you handle recalling details on the fly, or you can test your luck and see how many twins you can rescue with a set amount of attempts.  Chain your rescues to multiply the bonus and earn additional chances.

There are also a number of different theme-based levels to choose from, and with various styles available to play, you’re bound to find one that will trip you up. I found trying to pick out twins when the hairstyles are all that distinguishes them from other sets of twins to be particularly tricky. Picking out twins in a bunch of tie-died hippies will keep your eyes furiously darting back and forth. The creepy mood is sustained with the background music, though there only seems to be the one looping track. The voice clips were a little sparse, and they started to repeat really quickly.

It’s hard to improve on a classic like Memory, but there are some enjoyable modifications to be found here. For the bargain price of 80 Microsoft Points, Avatar Hunter is an agreeable way to spend some time flexing your brain muscles while striving to beat your best time or score.

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