Spy vs. Spy (Xbox; $19.99; Rated T for Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor; globalstarsoftware.com)
(three stars)
For those looking for a lighter faire of stealth than “Splinter Cell,” the ever-feuding Black and White Spies from the pages of Mad Magazine sneak their way onto the Xbox with little fanfare.
Fans of the Spies may remember their early days on the Atari 4800, the Apple IIe, or the Commodore 64. The original “Spy vs. Spy” was the first of its kind to feature simultaneous, split-screen multiplayer. Each spy needed to search the same house for treasure and return it to their base, all the while avoiding booby-traps set for them by their opponent. It was inventive, it was unique, and it has returned in 3-D.
With the exception of moving into the third dimension, gameplay is relatively unchanged in this incarnation of “Spy vs. Spy.” Several new maps await the spies as they try to constantly outwit the other with more elaborate and cartoonish traps that were made famous in the magazine. For the youngin’s out there- if you’ve seen the recent Mountain Dew commercials staring the Spies, you get the idea.
Although this version allows up to four to play over Xbox Live, don’t expect to find many people that share your love for the silent-but-violent spies. Even at its budget price, the target audience is either too niche, or too old, for “Spy vs. Spy” to gain a large online community.
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