What does it mean for a game to be "original?" If you were really, really determined to dismiss the widespread praise for Katamary Damacy's originality back in the PS2 era, you could make strained comparisons to Super Monkey Ball. You could, but that would be completely missing the point.

Snakeybus shows its most obvious influence in it's title, but to call this game "derivative" would be ludicrous. AFAIK, there has never been a driving game (emphasis!) where you are pitted not against the clock or against opponents, but against the growing constraints of your own ever-growing tail of trailers.

It's great fun. The achievements can be completed in about 2 hours, but I don't agree with the reviewers who say it's "too short" - you could spend dozens of additional hours chasing the top leaderboard spots if you were so inclined. More maps and game modes are also on the way; I look forward to trying the "aerial" mode when it debuts.

Snakeybus has all the features of a fantastic indie title. Novel and fun, without being grindy. Highly recommended.

[h1]Among the best of what indie gaming has to offer. (IMO, obviously.)[/h1] What does it mean for a game to be "original?" If you were really, [i]really[/i] determined to dismiss the widespread praise for Katamary Damacy's originality back in the PS2 era, you could make strained comparisons to Super Monkey Ball. You could, but that would be completely missing the point. Snakeybus shows its most obvious influence in it's title, but to call this game "derivative" would be ludicrous. AFAIK, there has never been a [i]driving game[/i] (emphasis!) where you are pitted not against the clock or against opponents, but against the growing constraints of your own ever-growing tail of trailers. It's great fun. The achievements can be completed in about 2 hours, but I don't agree with the reviewers who say it's "too short" - you could spend dozens of additional hours chasing the top leaderboard spots if you were so inclined. More maps and game modes are also on the way; I look forward to trying the "aerial" mode when it debuts. Snakeybus has all the features of a fantastic indie title. Novel and fun, without being grindy. Highly recommended.