12 Labours of Hercules: Kids of Hellas

There are many legendary heroes one can name from mythology and folklore, but few come close to Hercules, the son of Zeus. Granted, he was a demigod with incredible strength, so it’s only natural that he was able to perform the feats described in the stories. However, not every problem can be solved with pure strength alone, which is why even he needed help every once in awhile.

12 Labours of Hercules: Kids of Hellas is a time management game in which your goal is quite simple: gather resources, clear the roads and accomplish a few missions while you are at it. None of the missions are particularly difficult, but it takes some time to get used to the fast-paced mechanics and the general strategies you have to employ in order to finish the rounds.

The story is not overly complex either, but it’s intriguing enough to keep you interested. Hence, Ares asks Hercules to join his crusade and start a war, but the hero obviously declines the invitation. As a revenge, Ares builds a toy factory and plans on recruiting children as his warriors, which is why the toys in question are actually evil and they turn the kids into mindless zombies.

As in most other time management games, your goal is to clear the way to the final objective and use Hercules to finish the mission. However, each obstacle along the way requires one or more types of resources in order to be cleared. There are production facilities that regularly spawn resources like food and wood, but you need to keep up with the pace in order to make the most of them.

The graphics are decent as well, especially when it comes to level design and the quality of the artwork. Obviously, most of the animations are quite basic and unimpressive, but you don’t have enough time to notice them anyway. The soundtrack is pertinent and engaging, although it can get repetitive if you play for too long.

In the end, 12 Labours of Hercules: Kids of Hellas is fun and addictive, exactly how a time management flick should be. Hence, if you’ve had contact with the genre before, you should be more than happy with the game at hand.