SLACKERJACK - Ball 7
Then buzz it up
April 24th, 2007 at 12:30 by Stuart Heritage
Hand-eye coordination has never really been hecklerspray's 'thing'. Our cheeks and eyes are studded with tiny holes due to our inability to put a fork in our mouths, and yesterday we accidentally punched an old lady unconscious while trying to use a chip and pin machine.
Breakout is usually a cinch for us, because sending a paddle backwards and forwards isn't that difficult. But Ball 7? Holy crap, is Ball 7 ever difficult. In essence, Ball 7 is Breakout times a million. What with Ball 7 letting you control four paddles at the same bloody time - plus the usual explosive power-ups and mind-melting ball physics - the only way to describe Ball 7 is by groaning out the sort of noise that would usually accompany a vicious hangover, a sharp blow to the temple, or the realisation that controlling four paddles in a simple computer game is entirely beyond you.
