Gruntz (PS)

A cute little puzzle game from Monolith, Gruntz centres around a race of bizarre goo-based creatures who are lost in another world and need to solve a series of complex puzzles in order to get home. The game is in standard RTS format, the player can control up to 10 gruntz at once, and have them stand on switches, use items in conjunction with their surroundings, distract other gruntz with toys and battle other gruntz with a very large array of weapons, many of which are quite surreal. A lot of the gruntz' responses are smart-alec quips in high-pitched tones and references and quotes from movies. The target audience seems to be childish ...  Read the complete review

System Requirements: • Windows 95/98 • Pentium 133 • 32MB RAM • 4x CD-ROM • Windows 95/98 Gruntz is a cte, but dificult game from Monolith Productions, it has been compared to the likes of Lemmings and Worms (but in my opinion it's far better). I decided to buy this game after playing the demo version - this can be downloaded from http://www.gamesdomain.com/demos/demo/401.html The game begins as the Gruntz - these are the creatures that the player controls throughout the game - are whisked off to another realm. These small, child-like and often annoying creatures (they are quite cheeky) must venture ...  Read the complete review