June 3rd, 2010 | By Mike Gnade
Tagged in: action | igf | PC Game | Platformer

Ashley: 8
Igneous is a fast-paced action game that sees you trying to escape a raging volcano as it explodes around you. One of the truly excellent things about Igneous is the physics that are involved. You play a tiki that is hell-bent on escaping the fury of a volcano, and your only skill is rolling. Rolling really, really fast. The physics of the game prevent the same experience from occurring over and over, so even if you learn the different events as they occur, it will never feel as though you’ve truly learned the game. It’s free, so definitely give it a shot if you enjoy fast paced reflex based games.
Andrew: 8
If you want to spend five minutes jumping over pits of magma while pillars of stone collapse around you and giant laser beams tear apart the ground beneath you, Igneous might just be for you. You won’t do much beyond holding forward, jumping and praying, but you’ll certainly do it with style. You play as a rock that can roll really, really fast, and you’ll need to, as there is plenty of debris to dodge and lava to outrun. The game really does last only a few minutes, although you can pump up the difficulty to reduce your margin of error to exactly zilch. It’s more of a tech demo than a full game, but it’s an enjoyable ride nonetheless.
Mike Gnade (426 posts)
Mike is the Owner and Founder of Indie Game Magazine.