NLife:
Judging games for review brings some challenges. How can a tiny indie game compare with a Nintendo-developed blockbuster? We thought about this a lot when playing James Montagna and Andrew Lim's Dot Arcade, a small, highly focused experience that keeps things simple in the name of fun and longevity. While there's not much to discover in Dot Arcade, its elegant design and novel yet accessible gameplay are extremely addictive. As a result Dot Arcade is easily one of the best eShop games released so far this year - but it's not for everybody.
There is an increasingly large number of games saturating the market which rely on nostalgia to perform well. While not a bad strategy sometimes titles begin to feel like they are relying on the fact that they can feel a bit simplistic and simply copy older titles. Dot Arcade bucks this trend by being a reference to old arcade games which has its own unique throwback style you won't find anywhere else.
All in all, Dot Arcade is a fun diversion from the more complex games out there. It’s simple and can be fun in spurts.
Dot Arcade fantastically delivers a retro experience that others would have a hard time recreating.
