Warkanoid 3: Story-Book

Although it offers few surprises, this Arkanoid remake makes a mostly solid choice. Like virtually all games in this category, this one follows the standard brick-breaking formula, occasionally offering you power-ups such as multiballs.

The graphics, which reflect a fairly-tale motif, aren't incredible, but they certainly suffice for this type of application. This theme is further echoed in the brick formations you must break, which come in such shapes as castles and dragons. We weren't crazy about the soundtrack, so we appreciated the ability to turn it down.

We were also glad to see options for playing with the mouse or keyboard and reconfiguring the controls if we opted for the latter. The inclusion of three difficulty levels makes the game suitable for players of all skill levels. When all is said and done, we can't find any major reason to think Warkanoid 3: Story-Book won't at least satisfy fans of breakout-style games.