Ace Yeti Trapper (Mobile)

GameSpot editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 4.0 stars Excellent
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 8.8 (4.0 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Steve Palley
• Reviewed on: 01/01/2004
• Updated on: 04/28/2004
• Originally published on GameSpot: Ace Yeti Trapper (Mobile) Review

Ever sit and sigh wistfully during a particularly interminable commute, "This just isn't me. I'm a doer, gosh dangit! I'm a (wo)man of action, adventure, and extreme savoir faire! Why should I be stuck to a filthy faux-leather subway seat right now, instead of taking an adventurous sojourn in the Spine of the World, trapping exotic animals and dodging abominable snowmen?"

Well, we at WGR can't bust you out of your professional rut, and recommending adventure travel agencies has gotten us into legal trouble recently--but we can tell you that Ace Yeti Trapper from Super Happy Fun Fun and Bandai will provide an entertaining, even enthralling dose of high-altitude gameplay.

World-famous explorer and Indiana Jones look-alike contest winner Jack Bivouac has decided to try his yeti-finding skills in the ultimate alpine arena: Nepal. To get his shot at the Big Y, Jack must first practice his trapping skills on lesser beasts, outwitting them and leading them into traps through a variety of maze-like levels.

Pixelated like a '95 arcade title, compared to most mobile-phone games, AYT is graphically polished. Your cartoony hero maneuvers around the rock-strewn levels with a nicely animated aplomb, swinging his arms like a manic Mario and laying traps with abandon. Contrasting background and enemy colors make gameplay easier. The sound effects are appropriately placed and unobtrusive.

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