Mercury Meltdown is a worthy sequel to the highly popular Mercury series, and it comes with a number of interesting features and improvements that are sure to keep its die hard fans engrossed. The sequel will particularly appeal to those who found the original Mercury too challenging, a bit bland looking, and lacking in extra content. Putting such ordeals into the perspective, the new game from Atari has done a great job in retaining the pros of the original version, while making some marked improvement on its cons; thereby giving the game a completely new dimension.
The crux of the game is still the same, as there is not much digression from the game’s original formula. You are assigned with the task of getting the blob of mercury, which is presented to you at the beginning of each stage, to an unspecified finish line hidden somewhere along the way. The interesting part of Mercury Meltdown (PSP) is that you have to be astute enough to determine the perfect timing for periodically changing the density of your mercury, either by heating it, cooling it, or turning it rock solid and into some kind of crazy pinball. All this strategies will ultimately play an indispensable role in your successfully crossing the finish line. You will have to surmount a continuous array of difficulties in the form of traps, pitfalls, narrow ledges, color-coded switches, gates, and other unpleasant things that are designed to prevent you in your quest.
It will not take you long to figure that though it works the same way, Meltdown is a much more satisfying experience that the original, which at times appeared unmanageable and terribly frustrating. A significant shift from the original version can be observed when you discover the earlier allotted time limit system is replaced by a bonus system, which makes the gaming experience pretty rewarding. Moreover, the stages are not overtly hard, turning you off and instead they require a bit of exploration to figure them out. The fleshed-out camera movement and adjustment option, on the other hand, makes navigation a real pleasure as you can make even the most subtle of touches with a surprising element of finesse.
Another drastic improvement in the game is the graphics, which give you a realistic and wonderful grasp of the ongoing action. The frame rate is also up to the mark with only a few occasional drops here and there. Moreover, to make the game more interactive and lively, the manufacturers have also decided to do away with its earlier mellow backbeats, replacing them with some cheery tunes.
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