To paraphrase an old saying, Hexaxis is not ready for primetime. First of all, it's very rough around the edges. Instead of installing the game, the .exe file needs to run inside a folder, which holds all the graphics and sound files. The main menu doesn't say to use the arrow keys (instead of the mouse) to navigate. Second, it's a bit buggy. Closing Hexaxis causes it to freeze, every time. And while the instructions mention to hit the Esc key to return to the main menu, it doesn't work.
It's a shame Hexaxis has so many problems because it does look promising. The 3-D graphics are not bad, and the game is unique. I don't recommend it in its current form, but if it was more polished and the bugs fixed, Hexaxis could be an impressive game.
Tekkout
Tekkout is a nice and fast breakout style game with 75 levels and many extras including powerups (sticking paddle, Ballsplit and circular saw), rich CD quality sound and more. Move your bat through three richly detailed and different worlds and destroy brick after brick to clear each level. If your are good enough you can place your name and score in the high scores.
Tennis Elbow 2006
Writer: Kaonashi
Tennis Elbow seems like a simple and typical tennis game. The background music in the menu section is of crappy midi quality, and the graphics are reminiscent of 8-bit Nintendo. However, when you poke around those menu options, you’ll see that appearances can be deceiving. First of all, you have some freedom over certain variables.
For example, there are seven available court surfaces such as clay, grass, and synthetic. The court surface you choose affects the outcome of your game. You can also choose the number of players, number of sets and whether or not the players swap sides after every set. Second, you can customize your character and the A.I. player in terms of skill (forehand, backhand, serve, etc). Give your character a powerful serve, or make him well rounded. It’s your choice.
When you load Tennis Elbow, you have a choice of playing Training Club or World Tour. Within Training Club there are three modes of play: Warm-up, Match, and Online. In World Tour, you compete with 300 players in 125 tournaments of Single and Double competitions. Controls are also customizable, though I'd stick with the default keys. Game play is very simple; use the assigned keys to move your character. You can't control the strength of the serve in game. Overall, if you want a basic tennis game without fancy graphics and sound, but still have a lot of flexibility, check out Tennis Elbow.
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