One only need to look at classics like Tetris or Minesweeper to realize that simplicity doesn't preclude greatness, and of the .io games I find Slither.io the one that flirts with greatness the most. Unlike agar.io, where the big cells will always eat the little cells, the mechanics here (the snake that bites another snake dies) make the game slightly more skill-based as well as more engaging and flexible, because whether you're just starting out or you've grown to the size of a Leviathan, you can still play aggressively, conservatively, or in between. The fact that snakes release energy when they die is another great touch; especially when a big snake dies, it sparks a huge free-for-all for the energy it leaves behind, which inevitably leads to more dead snakes (and more energy) in the scrimmage. The servers are beautiful chaos, and you are in the middle of that chaos constantly re-assessing risk and reward - it's very engaging stuff.

I mentioned earlier that this game flirts with greatness - what ultimately kills it is its medium. The servers are typically quite laggy (understandable) and there is a lot of stuttering and slowdown even on the low graphical settings. Unless you get lucky with a good server, this unfortunately makes most play sessions hugely frustrating.

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