Billy Tompson: Gravity Takes a Vacation in 'e7'

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Gravity Takes a Vacation in 'e7'

This week, we're taking to the skies with some breezy flying games. We'll thumb our noses at Newton, and defy gravity with rocket ships, helicopters and paper airplanes. Make sure your seat backs are fully upright and your belongings stowed in the overhead bins as we take off for some aerial thrills.

There's nothing quite like the liberating joy of leaping gleefully on a trampoline. 'e7' mimics those anti-gravitational thrills by placing you into a jelly-like world that provides for perilously high acrobatic jumps. Not only is it fun, but bouncing around is also crucial to exploring the somber landscape of 'e7,' and conquering the game's robotic foes. While the world you traverse is filled with immense gaps and jagged cliffs, the undulating terrain will provide plenty of momentum, so that you can soar gracefully over these obstacles. Menacing robots are also easily defeated with a few well-timed leaping hits against their undersides. Mario may have introduced us to the joys of jumping, but 'e7' takes us to previously unknown heights.

Gallery: e7