Slash it











Overall:
Slash it is a fun little text game that makes you feel like you’re in middle school again. There are a good bit of different game modes but the majority of them just test your typing speed. The different game modes offer different levels of difficulty as they require you to hit different buttons on your keyboard. There are a good bit of achievements in this game that aren’t difficult to get. This is an indie game, so there are problems, but not game-breaking glitches.










Game Modes:
There is a level system in this game and the game modes are unlocked as you progress through the levels. The first game mode requires timing and is honestly the most difficult one in the game. There will be random shapes that come up on your screen. There will be one thicker outline and one thinner outline of the same shape. The thinner outline will move towards the thicker outline and you have to click when it is in the other shape. You then unlock “numbers” and later, “alphabet”. In these two game modes, the game modes respective characters will pop up and you have to hit them in order. Then you’ll unlock” twisted numbers” and “twisted alphabet”, which in concept is the same, except that the characters will move and rotate on your screen making it harder to figure out exactly what button to press. The last game mode to be unlocked is just called “Insane”. This is just a combination of the two “twisted” game modes, with both letters and numbers popping up on your screen. This one makes it difficult to get in a rhythm since you have to keep moving your hand to from keyboard to number pad. In all of these game modes, if you take too long, or hit the wrong button too many times, you lose. Just try for a high score, and maybe you can make it on the leaderboards.
Music:
Honestly, the music in this game is the only problem I found. The music itself is great, it’s nice and upbeat and fun to listen to. However, it’s super loud, and there’s no volume control option. The only option the game offers is a mute button on the main menu. The problem is, it does work but if you start playing the game without clicking somewhere else, the game will unmute itself, and there's no way to re-mute it in game. So the unless you want to listen to really loud music, I suggest changing game modes after muting it then hitting the space bar to play. Since this is an indie game, this is not game breaking in the slightest it's something that's slightly annoying but manageable.



Achievements:


This is where the fun starts. There are 302 achievements and I see no sign of the developer adding more. Now, 302 achievements is a lot for such a simplistic game, but unlike some games, you don’t get multiple for the same thing. There are achievements for playing each game mode at least once, and then playing each game mode for a certain amount of time. There’s also achievements for getting a high enough total score, these are cumulative though, meaning you don’t have to get 180 points in one run. Each character on the keyboard also comes with its own set of achievements as there are achievements for getting a certain amount of points with each character, this is where all the achievements come from, as there are 36 characters. Depending on your skill with a keyboard and how well you can type, this game should be pretty easy to complete and should not take too long.
Conclusion:

The game is a fun little textual indie game that is surprisingly fun and easy. The achievements make it worthwhile for those who care about that aspect of the game. This game is a little challenging because it tests your knowledge of the keyboard and your ability to hit certain keys quickly and efficiently. Even if you don’t like this game as a steam store item, it will work great for just teaching kids and adults how to type.
Rating:

-Mufffinzz

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