Push is a quirky, challenging platformer - Time Waster

The platform game, centered on running and jumping action, has been around so long that's it tough to introduce new innovation to the genre. Push is a Flash game that manages to twist platform conventions by introducing a force field effect that you can use to push part of the terrain and clear a path for your character. The controls are a bit difficult to manage, and the graphics are very basic, but Push is a good time waster because the harder levels are really challenging.

The object of each level is to reach a yellow goal square by running, jumping and pushing. There are plenty of ways to die: you can fall, you can accidentally get squished if you let go of your force field at the wrong time, or you can hit obstacles. The problem is that you run and jump using the arrows keys or WASD on the keyboard, but you push by pointing and clicking. The combination of keyboard and mouse controls was frustrating, and ultimately turned me off before I beat any of the hardest levels. If you have the patience, though, Push will reward you with 75 different maps and a terrain editor that lets you build custom levels.

Tags: flash, game, platform, platformer, push, time-waster, timewasters