The 1-Upper: Pillage the Village

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The 1-Upper: Pillage the Village

POSTED: Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 3:31 AM

Mom, what's for din... AHHH!

Remember the Hamburger Helper, the friendly hand that's been helping moms whip up quick dinners since the '50s? Well, he's back, and he's really pissed about something. My guess is the proliferation of chicken-based meals.

Pillage the Village lets you take on the role of the grumpy floating hand — probably not really related to Mr. Helper — as you move from level to level, grabbing villagers and flinging them and their thatched huts into the air. Each level has its fair share of common serf, but as you progress the game throws in some tougher enemies, and they'll force you to rethink your strategy.

Each time you smite a villager, you'll get a little wellspring of coins, which you can use to buy items to help make your dirty work a little quicker. One of the neat features about Pillage the Village is that it lets you chose to be somewhat beneficent and use tactics like euthanasia or downright mean and let Acme-brand anvils fall from the sky.

Check out Pillage the Village here.

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