Sushi Slot
Drive Media are pretty much as far from a household name as you are likely to within the world of online casino gaming, as its raft of games is hardly classified as “stellar” amongst players. What Drive Media is attempting to do is put this struggling reputation back on track, which probably explains the sheer speed in which releases are flying off the production line right now. Sushi is the latest game to emerge, with its use of photo realistic symbols clearly being its most redeeming feature.
The problem with Drive Media games is that they often fail to inspire, with games generally flat lining on the creativity front. Sushi is attempting to buck that trend, but is it a tasty real money slots treat? Sadly, we don’t think so, with the following explaining why.
Served up Cold
We could try and paint it another way, but we would be doing players a disservice if we did. Sushi as a game looks pretty poor, with it featuring graphics that look massively dated, even by Drive Media’s somewhat low standards. What surrounds the reels is a photo of a sushi dish, with the payline indicators being brightly coloured, with such looking massively out of place. You never expect a modern marvel of design when you play a Drive Media release, but you really expect better than this.
Matters really don’t improve when you move onto the reels; in fact they actually get worse. You won’t find any other game that has more uninspiring symbols than Sushi. Most of the high value symbols are actual sushi dishes, while the low value symbols are simply numbers on a wooden board. There is also a selection of geisha symbols thrown in, for reasons that even we can’t figure out. Overall, Sushi is a just mess from a UI standpoint.
Bland and Tasteless
With regards to gameplay, there is very little here to get you excited. Through 5 reels, 3 rows, 9 payilnes, and a low to medium variance setup, the payouts tend to come around fairly often, but seldom are they of any note when it comes to size. While we understand that this game is supposed to “slot” into the classic bracket, the actual lack of action here is pretty disappointing.
Chopsticks at the Ready
Sushi doesn’t really look the part, while the control system hardly inspires fun. Drive Media have made the decision to reuse the silver block control panel that they use in other games here. The problem with this control panel is that it can at times be a bit fiddly to use, while it takes up too much of the screen for our liking as well.
An Aftertaste to Savour
Sushi is a game that has a major amount of problems, some of which can’t be ignored, that being said, there is something to be said for the few bonus features that the game does make available. Considering the max bet here is 1800.00 (with a 9.00 minimum bet), the wilds do carry a certain amount of weight, as they allow for some easy to secure paylines.
In addition to the above, free spins are also thrown into the mix; along with a classic bonus feature that many up and down the land love. Gamble features are a little bit cliché for some, but it does at least give Sushi something redeeming to engage with.
Finally, it is also worth noting that (much like other Drive Media games), this game carries a triple-header of progressive jackpots, which does make the prize payouts a little more interesting.
Sushi Serves up a Questionable Dish!
We really can’t polish this game up, as you simply can’t get away from how bad it is. Yes, the progressive jackpots and novelty bonus features give the game some degree of meaning, but that is quite literally all that this game has going for it. The design of Sushi is horrible, the controls are bumbling, and gameplay falls flat across the board.
Over the years we’ve reviewed countless slot games, so take head when we tell you that Sushi is a title that you’re going to want to sidestep whenever possible.
