Root Beer Tapper - Xbox Live Arcade review

Belly up to the bar for some arcade-style, near-beer alcoholism

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Pros

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    Faithful recreation of the arcade classic

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    Online multiplayer; when it works

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    Simple

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    pick-up-and-play mechanics

Cons

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    Repetitive gameplay

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    Lack of arcade "beer tap" controller

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    Online multiplayer; when it doesn't work

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Root Beer Tapper - the latest classic to hit Xbox Live Arcade - is one of the most deviously simple games you’ll ever play. It seems so one-dimensional at first, but could very well end up an obsession.

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GenreArcade
DescriptionDigital Eclipse is giving us another reason to drink on a weekday.
Platform"Xbox 360"
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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