Cosmo Raketti – Review
Now here is a homebrew game that takes the Wiimote seriously. In Cosmo Raketti you pilot a small spaceship through tunnel after tunnel shooting your way past enemies and obstacles. The control scheme for this game is rather interesting since you actually fly your ship totally with the Wiimote’s motion controls. Holding your Wiimote like a toy airplane you tip it left, right, up and down looking for the safest route and the best shot. Cosmo Raketti also has a great multi-player function where up to four players attempt the levels together.
This video is a demonstration of Cosmo Raketti for Nintendo Wii Homebrew.
Those of us at Wii Homebrew Review really like this game a lot but it does have a couple of drawbacks that need to be mentioned. First of all, there is a “steeper than normal” learning curve in Cosmo Raketti. The fact is that Wii players have become spoiled with the the system’s very intuitive control scheme. Remember how surprised you were when grandma picked up the Wiimote and bowled a strike in Wii Sports. Not every game is going to be as intuitive and Cosmo Raketti does take a little bit of getting used to for some players. Secondly, the multiplayer mode does get a bit crowded as everyone plays on the same screen at the same time. It does work but maybe a split screen option could be available to help players focus on their own ship. Finally, and we don’t want to sound like complainers here but the game does get a little glitchy at times. Flying into walls will often result in your ship flying completely outside the level entirely, making it impossible for you to die and impossible for you to reach your goal.
Like I said we really like this game and we are very impressed with the motion control scheme. Wii Homebrew Review gives Cosmo Raketti a definitely rating (9/10) and we can’t wait to see what future updates may bring to this title.
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