Qix is without doubt a classic arcade game, and Qix++ does its best to try and warrant the 800 MSP price tag. The trouble is there's simply not that much content here to justify it, and although there is a little room for replayability and high score chasing, the credits roll-up in under fifteen minutes playtime. If Tatio had for done Qix as Namco has done for Pac-Man, such as include a sweat inducing time-limited score-a-thon mode, there might have been more bang-for-the-buck. As it stands, Qix++ is a hard-sell.
The Legends Arcade family just got a lot larger with 47 Taito arcade classics out now in a free firmware update. The classics include Bubble Bobble, Cadash, Space Invaders, Qix, Operation Wolf, Zoo Keeper, and more.
A look back at what might be the most misunderstood early 80s classic: Qix
Pop Arma writes, "Qix is bizarre. Qix is unusual. Qix is probably an arcade game that you haven’t heard of. It doesn’t have the pedigree of Pac Man or Galaga. It’s a humble little video game, just doing what it does, filling that space in the arcade where the busted Pong machine used to sit. Of course, this was before home consoles made it possible to play these games at home without the devouring of quarters. And so Qix became one of dozens of arcade ports, and eventually made its way to the Game Boy back in 1990."
