Brief Summery Of Info For Updaters

•	Your member name 
	Frodo

•	Complete review (no less than three paragraphs, preferably more). 
	See below

•	Game genre (Adventure, Sim, Action, etc.) 
	Puzzle

•	Up to 3 positive points 
	Unique game, Nice music and sound effects, You cannot die
	
•	Up to 3 negative points 
	Gets repetitive, Very hard, Too much black background

•	Rating, submitted as a decimal, e.g.: 3.7
	2.5

•	Complete system requirements, including programs needed & system info, if available 
	Windows, DirectX version 7 or above

•	Official game URL 
	http://www.somegames.net/wingames/stardust.zip

•	Download location URL 
	http://www.somegames.net/

•	Brief description of questionable content (violence, nudity, etc), for content rating purposes. 
	Nothing objectionable.  Suitable for everyone.

•	If a multiplayer game, multiplayer methods (Hotseat, LAN, and/or Internet).
	Not multiplayer

STARDUST REVIEW

MADE BY:  	James Burton
WEBSITE:	http://www.somegames.net/

SIZE: 1 MB
REQUIREMENTS: 	Windows, DirectX 7 or above.
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STORY
Stardust is a freeware puzzle game made by James Burton in 2001, 

Two people are lost in the Stardust universe.  They have been separated from each other, and they must find each other again.  You must guide them through the Stardust universe by jumping through various portals until they are reunited.  

The Stardust universe is made up of matter that is controlled by the mind.  There are various different kinds of Stardust (some can help, and some can hinder you), and you can use these Stardust blocks to help you reach the next portal.

GAMEPLAY
You enter the level through a green portal, and you have to make your way to the blue portal to exit the level.  This is a unique game, but does get repetitive.

You can make your way to the exit by building 'blocks' of matter.  These 'blocks' can be used to bridge gaps, or to levitate yourself to higher areas.  However, your path is often blocked by obstacles, and you have to find a way around the obstacles.  Some blocks can be created or destroyed at will, but some are permanent and can't be destroyed.  There are many other obstacles that appear later in the game that have a strange effect.

You cannot die in this game, and that can be used to your advantage.  You can 'build' an escape route bit by bit.  On the other hand, if you find yourself trapped with no way out, just restart the level.  This is a hard game, and you will find yourself restarting a level several times.  You will need a lot of patience here.

The controls themselves are quite simple.  Walk left and right by using the arrow keys.  Place a block next to you by pressing Space.  Place a block diagonally below you (to fill a gap) by pressing Space and Down.  Levitate by pressing Space and Up.  The one you'll be using most often (I can assure you) is the Restart button - just press R.

Once you reach the exit, press Up to go through.  Remember to keep a note of passwords.

GRAPHICS
The title screen is lovely.  There are stars glowing as you move your cursor around.  When you select a word, that word is surrounded by glowing stars.  It's very impressive!

The game graphics are not so good.  Your character is well animated, but there is often too much black 'background'.  The blocks of Stardust are ... erm ... pretty, but this won't hold your interest for long.  The whole thing just seems quite basic.

The graphics do their job, but there is very little variation between each level.

MUSIC AND SOUND EFFECTS
The game has nice 'spacey' music to start each level, and some nice sound effects as you create or destroy Stardust blocks.  

Although the sound effects are nice, they are quite hollow.  This reflects the loneliness of the Stardust universe you are exploring.

I did like the 'Bye Bye' you hear as you quit the game, and also the 'Wrong' if you type an incorrect password.

SUMMARY
The story is interesting - 2 people searching the universe to find each other again.  The whole concept of creating and destroying blocks to reach the portals is intriguing - but somehow it just falls flat.  The levels are very repetitive, and sometimes too hard.