Review

Those who grew up dumping quarters into arcade games in the early '80s may smile upon launching Reaxxion (pronounced "reaction"), a new downloadable diversion based on the classic brick-breaking game-play found in titles such as Breakout or Arkanoid.

You know the drill: the goal is to move a paddle right or left at the bottom of the screen, in order to keep a bouncing ball from touching the ground. To clear each screen, you must break all the colored bricks laid out in a specific pattern.

Preview

Alchemy probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you think of possible themes to base a wrist-cramping arcade game on.

Nonetheless, in frantic brick-bashing outing Reaxxion, coming soon from MumboJumbo, it appears to be not only a natural fit, but a concept deserving of even deeper exploration.

Taking the standard block-smashing formula and transferring it to a world of molten metal and arcing electricity, chances are the title will shortly transform its clever design and innovative mechanics into solid gold for developer Hot Lava as well.