After playing Bugs, a paddle game featuring bugs, I played Picnic, another paddle game featuring bugs.
Picnic isn't great, but it's not all bad. We have a decent picnic scene with a checkered tablecloth and two sandwiches. The bugs come in waves both faster and bigger. And when the bugs get hit, they turn into cartoon bugs.
As for the square in the middle of the table, I have no idea what that is, other than you get points when the cartoon bug bounces around and lands in there.
Basically, in Picnic you need to defend your food. The bugs zap the food, and you deflect their shots back at them. For audio, we have a constant buzzing, which isn't as annoying as you might think.
Overall, though Picnic has a few things going for it (more than Bugs), the game isn't very fun, just repetitive and kind of weird. The only strategy is deflection, and there's not a lot you can do with that here. Also, the cover features a fly swatter, and all we get is a curved icon that looks like a fingernail clipping.
Tips and tricks:
Rather than trying to line up a perfect deflection, I found it easier to deflect the bugs by swiping back and forth under them while tapping the button.
Final Picnic Review:
If you love paddle games, and, I don't know, bugs, you may enjoy a few rounds of Picnic. Otherwise, I recommend Picnic for Collectors only.
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