Road Hog

Road Hog – On your marks, get set, go!

Are you a bit of a petrol-head beneath it all? Well, if so, you have this enjoyable and simple little app which will keep you entertained for a little while.

The aim of the game is just about as simple as it gets, try to go as far as you can. There’s only a few things that stand between you and a world class ranking, namely road signs, oil spills and err, moving walls?!

Fortunately it’s not all dangers as there are some power-ups which will help you in your challenge. Driving into boxes with rockets and ice symbols on will either let you blow an object out of your path or slow down time and let you pull off some demon driving stunts for a brief time.

As you drive around, you have stars littering the highway which you can pick up to add to your score. The fiddly thing about these stars are they’re usually put in a near collision course with objects so you must rely on some pretty dexterous reactions in moving your car around the screen (by dragging your finger side to side, forward and back). The other thing to remember is that you can cause your car to jump and hurdle low lying dangers (oil spill spots, manhole covers and boxes etc).

Although you are usually looking out for the road signs (and avoid them as they move into your path) you are need to also read the symbols as they give a clue as to what lies ahead! To be fair, I never really mastered the reading part and it just meant I made the game a whole load more unpredictable.

The game is pretty entertaining and certainly helps pass the time. I won’t say that it is the most inspired and original title on the circuit but it’s certainly got a bit of an addictive quality as per all the retro and more basic titles have. If you basically think back to the classic LCD games where you had to weave your way around obstacles without crashing too many times, you have a pretty good idea what this title is like.

Overall, if you’re looking for a more in depth driving experience, then probably keep looking. However, if you fancy some light distraction then give this a whirl.

Rating 69%

Positives

Pretty addictive

Good sound and music

Responsive controls

Negatives

Not a very progressive title

Very basic graphics

Adding some twists and turns and chicanes to the road would have made this more like Spy Hunter (aka better!)