When comparing VVVVVV vs SpaceChem Mobile, the Slant community recommends VVVVVV for most people. In the question“What are the best Android tablet games?” VVVVVV is ranked 30th while SpaceChem Mobile is ranked 79th. The most important reason people chose VVVVVV is:
The main mechanic in the game is that the player can switch the gravity in any level allowing the character to flip from the bottom of the screen to the top. This is used in an ingenious way in order to solve puzzles and avoid hazards throughout each level.
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Pros
Pro Use gravity to solve puzzles
The main mechanic in the game is that the player can switch the gravity in any level allowing the character to flip from the bottom of the screen to the top. This is used in an ingenious way in order to solve puzzles and avoid hazards throughout each level.
Pro Throwback to Atari/C64 games while playing like a modern game
VVVVVV is very reminiscent of a game one would find for the Atari or Commodore 64 in that the graphics are simple, but the gameplay is anything but as it plays like nothing one would have found back then. It is fast paced and very precise, also extremely tough.
Pro Challenging puzzles
This game will put your brain to the text in an "thinking out of the box" kind of way.
Cons
Con Difficult
VVVVVV is a tough game, one that will cause frustration quite easily. Luckily there are unlimited lives in the game, so areas can be played over and over again with no consequences.
Con Not much of a story
The basic plot is that you are trying to save your crew members, but really it is just a loose story to tie the levels together as there is really not much there to discover.
Con Not for everyone
If you're used to puzzling A->B->C, you'll be in for a surprise on this one.