Fire And Ice

Fire And Ice is a nice little platformer in which you can play the role of two fundamental elements, fire and ice, in a quest to eliminate various foes. The game is built as a sidescroller which is similar to Mario in a lot of ways.

Fire And Ice is a game that might seem a bit outdated if we were to judge its graphics by todays standards but even so it still looks nice. It initially runs in a small window that can be resized but that is not recommended as the outcome will leave the game anything but in HD.

As far as controls go, they can’t be any simpler. You use the arrow keys to navigate throught the world, although just like in Mario, you can go back only for a short distance and you get the standard Spacebar to shoot either fire or ice balls.

Fire And Ice is fit for all ages, anyone can sit back and play a casual game. Your character can switch between elemental instances, fire or ice, and in doing so, it also changes appearance and attack style.

There aren’t any differences between the two in terms of mechanics or abilities but it is a nice touch to see more than one effect in the game, especially since you can kill the monsters in more than one way. You can shoot them with your ice ball or jump on top of them like in Mario.

In terms of difficulty, you’ll have your ups and downs, some jumps will be a breeze while others require a bit more patience and timing to pull off. Monsters are often encountered but are easy to kill, the challenge being to use them in order to obtain combos and other bonuses.

In closing, Fire And Ice might not be action-packed or offer an original gameplay but it is a fun game to play whenever you feel the need for a new challenge.