While the game's audio does fair better, it really isn't anything to write about, but since I'm getting paid to write about the game, here it goes: some of the music you hear out of Crazy Machines 2's sounds like something you'd hear out of a theme park. One track sounds a lot like the music featured in Disney's "The Country Bears". There are also cultural tunes for when you "visit" different countries like Russia, China, and Egypt. The way the game uses sound effects are pretty cool. When you zoom in on objects that emit sound, the closer you get to the item, the louder it will become. It's a nice attention to detail that warrants brownie points.
However attention to detail wasn't used when it came to glitches. It's ironic that Crazy Machines 2 is about fixing bugs, because there are some obvious bugs in this game. The retail build would constantly lock up on me. I even tried it on multiple computers. Another problem with Crazy Machines 2 is that it does not allow you to use alt+tab to minimize the game, which is more of an annoyance. While this next gripe isn't actually a glitch, limiting players to only 15 spy cheats and five reveals is a sloppy design choice. Basically if you're stuck and run out of hints, you're going to have to start the game all over again.
While starting the game all over again does add play time, if you like the game, it already has plenty of lasting appeal. Crazy Machines 2's career mode features roughly 150 levels to sink your teeth into and you can also download more maps online. The standard levels will keep you busy because each offers optional challenging side missions. The deal is sweetened with achievements, and a solid foundation for community created content. You can download other people's levels and rate them, or build and share your own. The level builder is surprisingly easy to use. You can create your own experiments in a matter of minutes, but the most fiendish levels will take some time to make.
System requirements:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Pentium 2,0 GHz processor (preferably 3.0 GHz)
512 MB of RAM (preferably 1 GB)
64 MB of graphics memory (preferably 256 MB)
DirectX 9.0s (available on disk)
500 MB free hard disk space
PhysX ╝ System Software (available on disk)
CD-ROM Drive
Installation:
1. Unpack release
2. Mount image or burn it
3. Install game
4. Copy the content from the SKIDROW directory on the CD to
your installation directory and overwrite
5. Play the game
