Bearing in mind that simple things please simple minds, maybe your goldfish would like a bash at Rat Attack.
Catherine Channon

The problem with simple ideas is that they tend to fall into one of two categories. If the game in question is of the 'Omigod, I wish I'd thought of that!' variety, there's no problem, as Space Invaders, Tetris and Breakout are testament to. No, it's when the simple idea falls into the 'Erm, is that it?' category that you're in trouble, and no prizes for guessing which Rat Attack falls into.

As the title implies, your objective is to trap rats - it's no more complex than that. Having selected the feline of your choice, you're ready to install fear into the hearts of the multitudinous virtual vermin, of which you're given a set quota to ensnare on each level. Forget thoughts of Gorgonzola-baited apparatus though, as you're cunningly able to activate a large circular trap by a simple tap of the X button. Rat harnessed, you must then proceed to the Eraticator (chortle), a hi-tech storage device in the great Ghostbusters tradition.

Unfortunately, the errant viewpoint which passes as the game's camera regularly conspires to ruin your chances of success. On numerous occasions you'll find that having filled your trap in order to gain a bonus, some sloppy in-game scenery will render one of the still-free blighters invisible. Before you know it, your carefully caught rats are spilling out of your trap, swarming all over the place and gnawing at the furniture. And if you thought that latter comment was a mere exaggeration, think again. The hairy ones are perpetually masticating all over the rooms, and if you fail to prevent them destroying the whole room it's game over. Man.