Game Video: Pitman - Gameboy

If you like puzzle games, this one might interest you. It is one of the few games I ever finished completely.

Haven't seen a review on the internet so I made one myself:

Menu

In the menu you can choose the round (level) to start. There are 99 levels and 1 level ??. Level ?? is the last level. The only way to unlock this level is by playing through all the levels.
There is an output and input password option. This was handy in the days without gameboy emulators and savestates, but nowadays I prefer to save a snapshot after finishing a level instead of writing down a password. .


You can create your own levels with Pitman. I never bothered with this option, but for the seriously addicted it could prevent going cold turkey after finishing all levels.

The Game

You are a catboy or a catgirl (and in some later stages both) and have to clear levels from creeps. The creeps are easy to eliminate, just punch them in their faces.
Like most puzzle games, to solve a level, you have to use a certain part of your body called 'brains'.
There are pretty common puzzle objects like rocks you can push and use to fill up holes . Bushes in the game can't be moved but can be eliminated by walking through them. Blocks above the bush can fall down. When blocks or creeps fall down on you, you will not be killed, but they can block your way out of a level. In some later levels you can switch from catgirl to catboy and solve the puzzle with 2 moving characters.

Controls

In GnuBoy2X the 'a' or 'b' button can be used to take back a move. Home / Start button will give you the option to scroll the game (useful in large levels), restart the level or exit to the menu.

Gameplay

A lot of puzzles start easy and are fun, but when the level difficulty starts to increase the boredom strikes in. Not with Pitman aka CatTrap.
I like this game a lot. The main reason is probably the easy controls and fast gameplay. If you've made a mistake taking back a move is painless and fast. Although levels can be difficult sometimes it never gets annoying because of the fast restarts or take backs.

If you like games like Sokoban, this will certainly appeal to you. If not, well.. give it a try anyway.

Plays without overclocking on GnuBoy2X