Banzai Bug

Flies do all sorts of things which don't really lend themselves too well to videogame interpretation. Fun though a game in which you get to vomit onto dog turd and then eat it may sound, it's unlikely to see the light of day in our lifetime. In the meantime, if you want to know what it's like being 'a fly on the wall', this is your best bet.

Yes, dear reader, Banzai Bug is perhaps the closest we'll ever get to playing a 'fly simulator'. Aimed fairly and squarely at younger players, it's best described as an 'explore 'em up' -the idea is to fly around various locations in search of edible nuggets, then escape to the next level. Stylish visuals throughout (although without a 3D card they tend to chug along at the higher settings) and impressive use of sound effects give it a polished air, but sadly the game itself quickly becomes as repetitive as a machine-gun loaded with tedium bullets. Try as it might, it can't fool the kids, who'll merely raise an eyebrow and then return to the gibheavy action of Quake and company.