Puzzle Games

Picross 3D

Picross 3D

Platform: DS
May 3, 2010
Picross 3D is the sequel to the popular Picross DS puzzle game. The original game was a number-based grid puzzle that challenged players to reveal a hidden picture. Picross 3D moves the action into three dimensions. Picross 3D blends the logical challenge of a sudoku puzzle with the excitement of discovering the hidden images within. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.2
Puzzle Chronicles

Puzzle Chronicles

Platform: Xbox 360
April 21, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] Enter the dark and savage lands of the Ashurin Empire as you battle to avenge the atrocities the Empire brought upon your tribesmen in Puzzle Chronicles. On your heroic quest to topple the Empire, fight fierce beasts and battle-hardened warriors in this new puzzle/role-playing hybrid game. Featuring an active puzzle combat mechanic, deep story, and robust character development, Puzzle Chronicles brings you into the next era of puzzle RPGs. [Konami]
Metascore:
57
User Score:
tbd
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom

The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom

Platform: PC
April 20, 2010
(Downloadable Game) Create your own paradox... for the love of pie. Enter a macabre and comical silent world filled with mischief, time travel and delicious pie in The Misadventures of P. B. Winterbottom. Record yourself and harness your time-bending abilities to cooperate, compete against, and disrupt your past, present, and future selves. Winterbottom's debut misadventures present a whimsical spin on the notions of time, space, and play. Join Winterbottom as he travels through over 75 "movie" levels, causing mischief and mayhem in pursuit of the mysterious and elusive Chronoberry Pie on his spectacular journey through space-time. [2K Play]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.8
Mr. Driller: Drill till you Drop

Mr. Driller: Drill till you Drop

Platform: DS
April 5, 2010
[DSiWare] Drill till you drop with the latest version of Mr. DRILLER, created exclusively for the Nintendo DSi system. Featuring the classic game play that the series is known for, Drill Till You Drop has three different game modes and more than 40 stages of nonstop drilling action. Go underground with Mission mode and dig into various locales with deeper and more challenging goals. Race against the clock to reach the goal in Time Attack mode. Drill through a labyrinth of stones to collect the rare and precious Dristones in the Dristone mode, exclusive to the Nintendo DSi system. Choose from six different drillers, drill through a seemingly endless onslaught of colored blocks, avoid falling obstacles and strategically manage your oxygen on the go. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Zen Bound 2 Universal

Zen Bound 2 Universal

Platform: iOS
April 1, 2010
The official sequel to the multiple award winning iPhone game is now available on the iPad. Zen Bound 2 is a meditative puzzle game of wrapping rope around wooden sculptures. It is a tactile game, with a focus on making rope, wood and stone look and feel real and believable. The highlights of Zen Bound 2 are its controls and its atmosphere. The game takes full advantage of tilt and multi-touch and feels natural and comfortable to play. The dusty and soothing atmosphere is a combination of beautiful visuals and a unique soundtrack by 'Ghost Monkey'. Game features: * Over 100 levels * New gameplay modes with paint bombs * Highly detailed visuals, gorgeous on the iPad screen * New Ghost Monkey music (total soundtrack 45 mins) * All levels from the original Zen Bound, all with visual upgrades, some with new gameplay * Tree of Tribute, featuring guest stars from independently developed iPhone games
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.0
Save the Turtles

Save the Turtles

Platform: DS
March 29, 2010
[DSiWare] Save the Turtles takes players to more than 32 of the world's most exotic beaches in a quest to help tiny turtles find their new home. Players must use the stylus to rub and tap the touch screen of the Nintendo DSi system, digging eggs from the sand and lining up cute reptiles while avoiding crabs, seagulls and litter on their way to the safety of the sea. The game features four modes, including a never-ending survival mode called Turtles Forever, plus several unlockable trophies. Give Mother Nature a hand and help save the turtles.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.9
Super Yum Yum: Puzzle Adventures

Super Yum Yum: Puzzle Adventures

Platform: DS
March 29, 2010
[DSiWare] Super Yum Yum Puzzle Adventures is a multi-award-winning puzzle game starring a chameleon called Leon. Featuring 48 levels across four worlds and exclusive Nintendo DSi features, the game asks players to navigate many hours of mind-bending game play while trying to rescue Leon's babies from the belly of Ms. Tum Tum. Leon must eat his way through fruity, fiendish puzzles, licking fruit to change color and choosing the right combinations of fruit to finish each level.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
tbd
Diner Dash

Diner Dash

Platform: Wii
March 29, 2010
[WiiWare] Diner Dash, a popular PC action-puzzle game, has landed on the WiiWare service. Guide Flo, an office worker-turned-restaurateur, as she builds up her empire over four unique diners. Go online to face players in head-to-head. If you feel up to the challenge, join up with a friend or another player online for a Team Dash game where your team will take on six other players to see whose diner is the best in town. (Broadband Internet access is required for online play.) Players take direct control of Flo as she runs around to seat patrons, take orders, deliver food, take payment and bus tables as efficiently as possible within the time allowed. Players who are fond of traditional control schemes may also use a point-and-click style with hotkeys to aid Flo in her quest for customer satisfaction, which is reflected in a heart meter that empties as customers lose patience. If the meter empties completely, then the customer will leave the restaurant. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
55
User Score:
tbd
Rooms: The Main Building

Rooms: The Main Building

Platform: DS
March 23, 2010
Your adventure begins when an invitation abruptly arrives at your doorstep and diverts you to an entrance of a world filled with mystic beauty. Getting there is the easy part, coming home will be the adventure. In this new world, you’ll need to reach the exit of each of the 100+ rooms by sliding pieces of the rooms along a 2-D plane, forcing you to use all of your ingenuity to escape. Your character can move from room to room as long as there’s a path that isn’t blocked by a wall or obstacle. As you continue the adventure, you’ll encounter several tools that will introduce new elements. Use teleporters, wardrobes, hydrants, and other objects to navigate your way through. Blending the simple gameplay elements of classic brain-teasers with a mystical adventure and an art style all its own, Rooms: The Main Building delivers a mystery filled adventure that will leave you stunned. [Hudson Entertainment]
Metascore:
56
User Score:
tbd
Rooms: The Main Building

Rooms: The Main Building

Platform: Wii
March 23, 2010
Your adventure begins when an invitation abruptly arrives at your doorstep and diverts you to an entrance of a world filled with mystic beauty. Getting there is the easy part, coming home will be the adventure. In this new world, you’ll need to reach the exit of each of the 100+ rooms by sliding pieces of the rooms along a 2-D plane, forcing you to use all of your ingenuity to escape. Your character can move from room to room as long as there’s a path that isn’t blocked by a wall or obstacle. As you continue the adventure, you’ll encounter several tools that will introduce new elements. Use teleporters, wardrobes, hydrants, and other objects to navigate your way through. Blending the simple gameplay elements of classic brain-teasers with a mystical adventure and an art style all its own, Rooms: The Main Building delivers a mystery filled adventure that will leave you stunned. [Hudson Entertainment]
Metascore:
60
User Score:
tbd
BreakQuest

BreakQuest

Platform: PSP
March 18, 2010
[PSP Minis] BreakQuest is a new concept break-out-style game, featuring vibrant graphics, sparkling visual effects, and funky sound.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
5.9
de Blob Revolution

de Blob Revolution

Platform: iOS
March 8, 2010
DE BLOB RETURNS WITH A BRAND NEW BAG! De Blob is back - and another color Revolution is needed! This time De Blob goes inside the buildings where people are trapped as graydians by the evil INKT Corporation. Find the best possible route through each floor of the building and save as many graydians as possible - or all of them, if you can! For further rewards you can get a bonus for solving the mazes very fast or facing the threat of a bunch of INKT agents chasing you through the building. There are three game modes and five difficulty levels to give you the control on how much pressure you get when solving the mazes. At the easiest you can take your time to find the perfect solution and at the hardest you have to start moving very quickly to prevent the INKT agents from catching you. The amount of levels is massive and the level system is open ended – guaranteed to keep the experience fresh and you entertained for hours and hours! Are you ready for the Revolution? For games that really rock (and roll and shake) check out www.youtube.com/thqwireless and http://iphone.thqwireless.com Other games by THQ Wireless: PASS THE PIGS – A dice game with a difference! STAR WARS THE FORCE UNLEASHED – iPhone version of the hugely successful console game. DE BLOB – Paint the town Red, Blue, or Green. iPhone version of the best selling Wii game STAR WARS SOUND BOARD – The best sound bites from your favourite Star Wars characters! INDIANA JONES SOUND BOARD – The best sound bites from the world’s greatest action hero! CHOP SUSHI – One of the best puzzle, match-3 games on the iPhone and iPod Touch PET VET - Animal lover’s dream – care for all creatures great and small with no vets fees!
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
echoshift

echoshift

Platform: PSP
February 24, 2010
echoshift is a franchise spin-off of the previously released PlayStation Network title echochrome.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.7
Flipper

Flipper

Platform: DS
February 22, 2010
[DSiWare] The hero of the game is a courageous young boy. You must lead him through various worlds full of obstacles to retrieve his stolen goldfish called Flipper. Get ready for a 3-D puzzle platform game set in four different worlds with five levels each. The game features beautiful pixel-art backdrops, cheerful cartoon characters and catchy music. The voxel engine technology allows you to change the environment with some cool power-ups. You can pick up power-ups that let you blast holes in the environment while other power-ups restore it or build platforms. It's up to you to use the limited amount of power-ups wisely to complete each level. Flipper is a fun and challenging puzzle game that is suited for all ages. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
63
User Score:
tbd
Colorbind

Colorbind

Platform: iOS
February 18, 2010
############################ Feb. 25, 2010: Introductory price week has ended, thanks for your support! ############################ Colorbind is a relaxing but challenging puzzle game. Move and fold paper strips by dragging them with your finger. Use them to join dots placed on the screen. Easy to learn, yet hard to master. Features: – 84 Levels (Easy / Medium / Hard) – Achievements – Statistics – Tutorial – Listen to your own music while playing ############################ Due to popular demand, here's a list of the main rules of the game: – Move a paper strip over a dot of the same color to collect it. – Collect all dots to complete a level. – Empty dots don't count. – Fold a paper strip to change its direction. – Horizontal paper strips are darker, they underlie the vertical ones. – You can't collect a dot on a corner of a paper strip. – You can't fold a paper strip on top of another. – If a dot is covered by two paper strips, it needs to share its color with the one on top. – Once a level is completed, tap outside the menu to see it in full display again. Take a screenshot if you like. ############################ For more information and a gameplay video, please visit www.nonverbal.ch
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom

The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom

Platform: Xbox 360
February 17, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] Create your own paradox... for the love of pie. Enter a macabre and comical silent world filled with mischief, time travel and delicious pie in The Misadventures of P. B. Winterbottom. Record yourself and harness your time-bending abilities to cooperate, compete against, and disrupt your past, present, and future selves. Winterbottom's debut misadventures present a whimsical spin on the notions of time, space, and play. Join Winterbottom as he travels through over 75 "movie" levels, causing mischief and mayhem in pursuit of the mysterious and elusive Chronoberry Pie on his spectacular journey through space-time. [2K Play]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.5
Spaceball: Revolution

Spaceball: Revolution

Platform: DS
February 15, 2010
[DSiWare] Spaceball: Revolution will put your intelligence and skill to the test as you solve puzzles in a futuristic environment. Copy the figures that appear on the top screen, using energy balls that make the boxes correctly change color. It won't be an easy task. Different obstacles will be thrown into your path, challenging you to polish your aim and think rapidly. Fifteen different levels are waiting for you in Spaceball: Revolution. Are you up to the challenge? [Nintendo]
Metascore:
72
User Score:
tbd
Plants vs. Zombies

Plants vs. Zombies

Platform: iOS
February 15, 2010
Plants vs. Zombies™ Stem a zombie attack on your iPhone! Get ready to soil your plants in this brand-new version of the hit PopCap game! A mob of fun-loving zombies is about to invade your home, and your only defense is an arsenal of 49 zombie-zapping plants. Use peashooters, wall-nuts, cherry bombs and more to slow down, confuse, weaken and mulchify 26 types of zombies before they can reach your front door. Each zombie has its own special skills, so you’ll need to think fast and plant faster to combat them all. But be careful how you use your limited supply of greens and seeds… as you battle the fun-dead, obstacles like a setting sun, creeping fog and a swimming pool add to the challenging fun. Get ready to soil your plants! - Conquer all 50 levels of Adventure mode — through day, night and fog, in a swimming pool and on the rooftop - Battle 26 types of zombies including pole-vaulters, snorkelers and “Zomboni” drivers - Earn 49 powerful perennials and collect coins to buy upgrades, power-ups and more - Open the Almanac to see all the plants and zombies, plus amusing “facts” and quotes - Collect 13 iPhone-exclusive PvZ achievements - Replay levels in the all-new Quick Play arena - All the fun of the hit PC/Mac game — adapted for fun-dead fun on your iPhone - Hilarious graphics, great soundtrack and a bonus music video
Metascore:
92
User Score:
8.5
Art of Balance

Art of Balance

Platform: Wii
February 15, 2010
[WiiWare] Grab your Wii Remote controller and build a balanced stack in this physics-based puzzler, featuring 100 levels that challenge not only your skills but also your imagination. The game is easy to pick up and hard to put away. Play alone or invite a friend to grab a second Wii Remote controller and drop in at any point for co-op play. There's even a dedicated two-player split-screen "versus" mode for extra fun. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
88
User Score:
7.9
Bloons

Bloons

Platform: Wii
February 8, 2010
[WiiWare] Bloons is an exciting puzzle game based on the simple fact that popping balloons is fun. Pop your way through dozens of puzzling levels in this exciting puzzle adventure. Each level will have a different arrangement of balloons. Using the darts you're given, try to pop as many as you can. Look out for special balloons, blocks and darts, and have fun discovering what they do. You can pick up and play for a few minutes or spend hours working your way through the game's 70 levels. As an added bonus, there's also a level editor that allows you to create your own balloon puzzles. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
21
User Score:
3.3
Link 'n' Launch

Link 'n' Launch

Platform: DS
February 8, 2010
[DSiWare] Take your puzzle-solving skills to new heights in Link 'n' Launch, a puzzle game in which you must move tiles to create a path that connects fuel to your rocket, blasting it through space. Complete the basic training mode to learn how to play Link 'n' Launch, and then buckle in for the ride through the robust Missions and Puzzles modes. Missions mode has you propelling the rocket through space to reach the target planet within a three-minute time limit, while Puzzles mode challenges you to clear all fuel and pipe tiles from the screen. In both modes, not only do you need to create a path to keep your rocket fueled, but you'll also have to account for immovable tiles and special tiles that upgrade your rocket or give you additional time to complete the level, all while keeping your rocket's flight path within the established boundaries. The launch countdown has begun – are you prepared? [Nintendo]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Bermuda Triangle: Saving the Coral

Bermuda Triangle: Saving the Coral

Platform: DS
February 2, 2010
A brilliantly colorful ocean-based puzzle game with a decidedly ‘green’ theme. Create chains of like-colored pods, and help feed and protect the ocean’s fragile coral! Battle pirates, sharks, and other obstacles in this fast moving, all-ages adventure game that’s both infinitely fun and environmentally friendly. [Storm City Games]
Metascore:
60
User Score:
tbd
Puzzle Chronicles

Puzzle Chronicles

Platform: PSP
January 28, 2010
Enter the dark and savage lands of the Ashurin Empire as you battle to avenge the atrocities the Empire brought upon your tribesmen. On your challenging quest you will fight fierce beasts and battle hardened warriors with a new puzzle combat mechanics that will test your skills. This new puzzle combat system is based on real time action so players will have to think fast and posses sound strategies to best their opponents. [Konami]
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.0
Toki Tori

Toki Tori

Platform: PC
January 28, 2010
The gameplay in Toki Tori is a blend of two genres. While it looks like a platform game, it's a puzzle game at heart. To progress through the game, the player must pick up each egg in a level using a set number of tools. Players will have to look and plan ahead carefully while using items such as the Telewarp, Freeze-o-Matic and InstantRock. Additional tools are gradually introduced as the player progresses through the game's 80+ levels covering four unique worlds. [Steam]
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.6
KrissX

KrissX

Platform: Xbox 360
January 27, 2010
[Xbox Live Arcade] Join Wordsworth the Owl on his mission to solve "KrissX"-ed word puzzles, for the first time on Xbox LIVE Arcade! Switch around letters to complete mind boggling terms and use helpful hints to achieve reward badges and high scores. Venture through 150 colorful stages, time yourself, or play at your leisure for hours on end. Uncover thousands of different word puzzles and test your skills in quick thinking, trivia, and knowledge! [Xbox.com]
Metascore:
59
User Score:
tbd
Number Battle

Number Battle

Platform: DS
January 25, 2010
[DSiWare; Also known as "Sujin Taisen: Number Battles"] From Japan comes NUMBER BATTLE, a board game that invokes the ancient art of feng shui while challenging players to clear the playing field. Take turns against human or computer opponents to reach a target score by placing numbered tiles on the board and linking the arms of each tile in various ways. Watch for the Winds of Change to possibly blow over the board during a battle, resulting in special squares that will score bonus points or affect game play in new ways. Items that aid you in your pursuit of points can also be found, but they'll cost you points and must be placed strategically. Go it alone in the main Story or Puzzle modes, or battle against up to three opponents from around the world via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (broadband Internet access required). You can even learn from your past with History mode, which shows the moves recorded during previous contests. This unique combination of puzzle and strategy elements results in an exciting battle of wits. Can you guide your Warrior to victory? [Nintendo]
Metascore:
77
User Score:
6.8
Bob Came in Pieces

Bob Came in Pieces

Platform: PC
January 22, 2010
Bob has crashed on a strange planet, lost a bunch of parts for his ship and above all, is late for work! Find the lost parts and rebuild your ship along the way to solve challenging, physics-based puzzles. You can build your ship any way you like in the ship builder – try to find the coolest ship-design for the puzzle at hand. [Ludosity]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
4.8
Mole Control

Mole Control

Platform: PC
January 20, 2010
The people of Molar Creek have lived alongside the region's infamous exploding moles for hundreds of years but the night before the village's annual Mole Control competition and a mystery villain has set the exploding moles loose within the town itself. It's now down to you and local inventor Dr Kraft to find the moles and reclaim Molar Creek. Mole Control is a puzzle game that brings the classic logic based game play of minesweeper into the 21st century. Pilot a crazy invention across a mind-bending adventure, or enjoy a frantic time attack challenge, all with the comical aim to rid one town of exploding moles. [Blizt]
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
Bejeweled Twist

Bejeweled Twist

Platform: DS
January 18, 2010
Spin and match explosive gems for shockwaves of fun in this all-new version of the awardwinning PopCap game, exclusively on Nintendo DS. Rotate jewels to set up electrifying combos, outwit obstacles like Locks and Bombs, and create high-voltage Lightning and Flame gems. Rev up with a strategic challenge, relax in the gem-spinning zone, or take on a friend in the DS-exclusive new Battle mode! No matter the mode, you’ll find endless ways to win.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
tbd
ShadowPlay

ShadowPlay

Platform: Wii
January 11, 2010
[WiiWare] Welcome to ShadowPlay. Let your imagination run wild when light meets everyday objects to create fascinating shadows. Play and experiment, make a monster out of a pineapple, a dolphin out of a banana - the only limit is your imagination. ShadowPlay challenges players by transforming shadows into more than 100 exciting, unique puzzles. As more challenging puzzles are unlocked, players will have to find more creative ways to solve problems. You will never look at a slice of pizza the same way again! Winning a round will allow players to advance to the next level as well as score another item to use in the Free Play Mode, where you can unleash your imagination and create your own shadow art. Family and friends can also jump in to help tackle a puzzle at any time using Local Co-op Mode. ShadowPlay will provide tons of brain-racking fun for players of all ages. How do you ShadowPlay? [Nintendo]
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.7
Heron: Steam Machine

Heron: Steam Machine

Platform: Wii
January 4, 2010
[WiiWare] Heron: Steam Machine is a game about a factory where rubber duckies are being produced by a large steam engine. On this steam engine, there are four different gauges which you will have to watch carefully. By connecting the pipes, you will earn points and relieve some of the pressure, keeping the machine running just a little bit longer. If one of the gauges reaches its maximum, the machine will eventually blow up, and the game is over. If you were lucky enough to achieve a high score, make sure you enter your name in the list so other players can compete with you. In Multiplayer, you are able to cooperate with friends in maintaining the steam machine. When you play with two, three or four players, the screen is divided into sections with different background colors. Each player is able to solve his or her own part of the puzzle. Players are restricted to their own section of the screen, so you will have to work together to make the pipes fit properly. (Additional accessories are required for multiplayer play and are sold separately.) [Nintendo]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Polar Panic

Polar Panic

Platform: Xbox 360
December 23, 2009
[Xbox Live Arcade] Polar Panic has you playing through 50 challenging levels to battle Mr. Big in Story Mode. Or work your way through all 50 of the fiendish block-based puzzles. Survive against never-ending waves of trappers in Survivor Mode. Play on your own or with two to four players against the trappers and each other in Kills, Points, or Last Man Standing variations. [Valcon Games]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Polar Panic

Polar Panic

Platform: PlayStation 3
December 22, 2009
[Playstation Network] Polar Panic has you playing through 50 challenging levels to battle Mr. Big in Story Mode. Or work your way through all 50 of the fiendish block-based puzzles. Survive against never-ending waves of trappers in Survivor Mode. Play on your own or with two to four players against the trappers and each other in Kills, Points, or Last Man Standing variations. [Valcon Games]
Metascore:
62
User Score:
tbd
Puzzlegeddon

Puzzlegeddon

Platform: PlayStation 3
December 17, 2009
[Playstation Netowrk] Set in an array of galaxies, Puzzlegeddon features a clever mix of puzzle, action and strategy in a game that is fast-paced and addictive. Compete for the top spot on the planet by creating multiple combos for the quickest way to gather enough resources to blast your enemies out of this world! Or, if you find yourself on the perilous poisonous planet, solve brainteasers to rapidly get your way back onto the battlegrounds. You can battle up to five players in a variety of galaxies in this stylish and quirky puzzle brawler.
Metascore:
52
User Score:
tbd
Puzzlegeddon

Puzzlegeddon

Platform: Xbox 360
December 16, 2009
[Xbox Live Arcade] Set in an array of galaxies, Puzzlegeddon™ features a clever mix of puzzle, action, and strategy in a fast-paced and exciting game! Compete for the top spot on the planet by creating multiple combos for the quickest way to gather enough resources to blast your enemies out of this world. Or, if you find yourself on the perilous poisonous planet, solve brainteasers to survive for as long as possible and rack up a high score. Battle up to five players on Xbox LIVE in a variety of galaxies in this stylish and quirky puzzle brawler. [Tecmo]
Metascore:
64
User Score:
tbd
Rubik's Puzzle Galaxy: RUSH

Rubik's Puzzle Galaxy: RUSH

Platform: Wii
December 14, 2009
[WiiWare] Rubik's Puzzle Galaxy: RUSH is a 3-D puzzle game with more than 70 challenging levels. Players need to guide Cubes to color-coded exit points. Using the Wii Remote controller's intuitive controls, players herd the colored cubes along by using Conveyer Belts, Warps, Stop Signs, Directional Signs and Splits. RUSH also includes the original Rubik's Cube as a bonus. Players can attempt to solve one of the four different-sized Cubes alone, compete against a second player or learn how to solve the classic Rubik's Cube. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
tbd
Magnetis

Magnetis

Platform: Wii
December 7, 2009
[WiiWare] MAGNETIS is all about attraction. Connect the magnets to create electric explosions. Solving this frantic puzzle will require quick thinking and foresight. Anticipate connections in order to generate massive chain reactions to win the highest number of points. To get rid of blocks and score points, you must create lines by connecting left and right magnets of the same color by using conductor blocks. The longer the line, the more points you'll get. Team up with as many as three friends in cooperative mode or play against them in battle mode and compete for the highest score. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Challenge!

Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Challenge!

Platform: DS
December 3, 2009
Experience a unique adventure and find a hidden testament locked somewhere in a multitude of safes. You are hired by the wealthy family of a deceased eccentric billionaire to search for the last will of their late relative. He has hidden the deed to his riches in one of the 35 safes scattered in his imposing mansion. The stakes are high and you will need your experience, wits, deductive and puzzle-solving skills to decipher all the clues discovered within this terrific adventure! Unlock the challenging puzzles left by the late safe collector and earn your paycheck! [Adventure Company]
Metascore:
43
User Score:
tbd
Chromixa

Chromixa

Platform: iOS
December 2, 2009
=========================== Grab a bargain - special introductory price! =========================== Jigsaw of Light Chromixa is a new and unique colour-blending puzzle game, designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch. Truly the first of its kind. Arrange shapes of light to complete beautifully designed puzzles. Based on the colours found within white light; red, green and blue combine to create new colours as shapes overlap. Like a jigsaw of light, your goal is to arrange the shapes to fill an outline with a single colour. As you complete puzzles, the points you earn can be used to unlock fun arcade-style mini games. Like all good puzzle games, Chromixa has a simple concept which creates progressively harder puzzles. A fun and addictive mental challenge for all ages! Watch a video at www.chromixa.com Features: ? 48 classic puzzles ? 3 arcade-style mini games to unlock and play ? Animated introduction tutorial ? Simple one finger controls ? Easy to pick up ? Original music soundtrack by Stian Stark ? Solve puzzles in any order, with no time limit ? Quick puzzle reset ? Play your own music Fans of puzzle games will be entertained for hours! I appreciate any feedback you may have. Lots of free updates are planned to create a game you keep coming back
Metascore:
76
User Score:
tbd
Bookworm

Bookworm

Platform: DS
November 30, 2009
Link letter tiles left, right, up and down to spell words and keep Lex the Bookworm smiling.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove

Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove

Platform: PC
November 25, 2009
Use your wits and Hidden Object and Adventure game talent to follow the trail of a group of missing graduate students in Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove!
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.0
Fortix

Fortix

Platform: PSP
November 24, 2009
[PSP Minis] Experience a new type of strategy and arcade game.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
6.8
Bloons

Bloons

Platform: PSP
November 24, 2009
[PSP Minis] Bloons is a puzzle game based on the idea that popping balloons is just plain fun.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
5.3
Blast Off

Blast Off

Platform: PSP
November 24, 2009
[PSP Minis] Blast Off is an interstellar arcade game featuring gravity fields, lost astronauts and bizarre planetary systems. Use your rocket ship to rescue astronauts and carry them through the warpgate to safety. But be careful! The ever-present force of gravity can help you on your journey, but can also bring you crashing down. [Halfbrick]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.6
Diner Dash

Diner Dash

Platform: PlayStation 3
November 24, 2009
[Playstation Network] In Diner Dash, you play as the restaurant entrepreneur Flo, out to work her way up to the top of the food-service industry.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
tbd
Foto Frenzy: Spot the Difference

Foto Frenzy: Spot the Difference

Platform: DS
November 24, 2009
Using your nintendo DS stylus pen, find the difference between the two pictures. Hundreds of puzzles, a variety of modes, and hours of fun.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
tbd
Peggle

Peggle

Platform: PlayStation 3
November 19, 2009
[Playstation Network] The PlayStation Network edition of Peggle brings all the compelling gameplay action of the original PC version, including 55 levels of ball-bouncing madness, 10 unlockable Peggle Masters, Quick Play mode, Duel mode, and 75 Challenge mode levels. For non-stop competitive action, players can choose from two multiplayer options: two-player Duel mode, or Peg Party mode, where up to four players can compete against one another simultaneously. [PopCap Games]
Metascore:
91
User Score:
7.4
Gyromancer

Gyromancer

Platform: PC
November 18, 2009
Gyromanceris a puzzle-roleplaying game (RPG) featuring a unique battle system based on Bejeweled Twist combined with elements of Square Enix role-playing games. Battle system: Gyromancer has a new battle system based on Bejeweled Twist. Command unique beasts to battle your foes. Hidden treasures: Search the map for items, coins, and new beasts to fight at your side. Gain levels in battle and acquire powerful new beasts. Deadly mage: Assume the role of Rivel, a deadly mage, as he rids Aldemona Wood of a brooding darkness. [Square Enix]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
6.5
Gyromancer

Gyromancer

Platform: Xbox 360
November 18, 2009
[Xbox Live Arcade] Gyromanceris a puzzle-roleplaying game (RPG) featuring a unique battle system based on Bejeweled Twist combined with elements of Square Enix role-playing games. Battle system: Gyromancer has a new battle system based on Bejeweled Twist. Command unique beasts to battle your foes. Hidden treasures: Search the map for items, coins, and new beasts to fight at your side. Gain levels in battle and acquire powerful new beasts. Deadly mage: Assume the role of Rivel, a deadly mage, as he rids Aldemona Wood of a brooding darkness. [Square Enix]
Metascore:
75
User Score:
6.7
Diner Dash

Diner Dash

Platform: Xbox 360
November 18, 2009
[Xbox Live Arcade] Diner Dash, the number one PC time-management game has landed onto Xbox LIVE! Guide Flo, a former office-worker turned restaurateur, as she builds up her diner empire. Go online and face players in head to head matches to see who's the best Flo. Join up with a friend or another player online for a Team Dash game where your team takes on six other players to see whose diner is the best in town. Fresh look: Fresh looks are the special of the day, as Flo, her customers, and her restaurants come to life in three dimensions and in high definition graphics. Fast action: Take on all the different diners with 10 levels in each. Seat patrons, take their order, deliver their food, take their payment, and bus their table as efficiently as possible within the time limit allowed. Your customers will lose patience and leave if they aren't satisfied. Remember, service with a smile! Pick up and play: Two all-new control schemes are designed specifically for your controller, a point and click style with hotkeys, and an arcade style where you directly control Flo as she runs around. Multiplayer: Hop online for some brand-new eight-person multiplayer in Team Dash Mode, and 1-on-1 in Head to Head Mode. [Hudson Entertainment]
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Peggle Nights

Peggle Nights

Platform: Xbox 360
November 18, 2009
[Xbox Live Arcade] More of an expansion than a true sequel to the addictive Peggle.
Metascore:
89
User Score:
7.2
Art Style: DIGIDRIVE

Art Style: DIGIDRIVE

Platform: DS
November 16, 2009
[DSiWare; Also known as "Art Style: INTERSECT"] A remake of an old GameBoy Advance title known as DigiDrive, originally produced by Q Games of Pixeljunk fame. [Nintendo Life]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
6.8
Encleverment Experiment

Encleverment Experiment

Platform: Xbox 360
November 11, 2009
[Xbox Live Arcade] A myriad of mini-games to make your mind more magnificent await in the Encleverment Experiment! Join Professor Ivor Question in his lab and test your mental faculties to the limit. One to four players compete in 16 mind-bending games, collecting Noodles (the currency of geniuses!) to spend on over 50 collectable Mascots. Or Take-A-Test and track your ongoing Encleverment over time! Train the four quadrants of your brain or use the Home-Made game feature to create your own quiz shows. With 15 in-game opponents to beat, many multiplayer modes, full Avatar support and the Professor as your guide, the Encleverment never ends. [Blitz]
Metascore:
60
User Score:
5.8
Implode!

Implode!

Platform: iOS
November 6, 2009
This game is a blast! You are tasked to carefully plant limited dynamite bundles in order to demo obsolete structures. Sounds easy enough, right? WRONG! Implode! is a classic “easy to learn, hard to master” casual game that will pull you in and won’t let go. Features include: ? Watch buildings tumble with real physics! ? 100 dynamite levels ? More levels and bomb types added in updates ? Reactive UI, touch and drag options ? Fun chalkboard theme and clean graphics ? Two different types of bombs (traditional bombs and blast bombs) ? Varying structure shapes for ongoing challenge ? Submit score online (online score is the sum of all levels’ high scores) ? Grading system for high scores adding replayability to each level ? 3 Difficulties; Casual, Veteran, and Expert ? In-level help system: Learn as you play! ? IUGO VIP: Sandbox cheat gives you more bombs and you never fail! (high scores disabled with this feature) You will need 10 VIP points to unlock the cheat. ? IUGO's signature high-quality and polish _________________________________________ >>Update #3 OUT NOW!!<< ? 20 new buildings with a new nature theme! ? New gameplay elements including boulders, hills, wind, and rivers ? Explosion points from each bomb shown when they detonate ? Building art tweaked to look more lively **Update #2 OUT NOW!!** ? More levels! ? New directional bombs! << Christmas Update AVAILABLE NOW! >> ? 10 new buildings to Implode! (1 full zone) ? 10 Christmas structures to Implode! (Another full zone) ? Last building's bomb positions will be saved ? Replay implosion and ponder what went wrong ? Ability to submit online scores immediately ? 50% faster level loading ? Bug fixes and optimizations _________________________________________ What the critics are saying: 3/4 “Physics toys are certainly not a rare bird on the iPhone these days, but seldom are they as good or as fun as Implode.” - Andrew, slidetoplay.com 4/5 “…it’s a solid, light-hearted physics puzzler that should elicit a grin from your destructive side.” - Bonnie, 148apps.com _________________________________________ Grab the complete IUGO games collection on the App Store including: Toy Bot Diaries Entry 1, Toy Bot Diaries Entry 2, Toy Bot Diaries Entry 3, Shaky Summit, Zombie Attack!, Freeballin’, Spy Bot Chronicles and Star Hogs, Toy Bot Compilation, Toy Bot Mini Missions, Zombie Attack! Second Wave and Cliffed!
Metascore:
76
User Score:
tbd
Chronicles of Mystery: The Tree of Life

Chronicles of Mystery: The Tree of Life

Platform: PC
November 3, 2009
The secret of the Tree of Life. For centuries people were ready to commit worst crimes and risk their lives to discover it. Times have changed, but not human nature. As Sylvie Leroux - a young archaeologist and adventurer - is working to solve the mystery that surrounds the legend, she finds herself tempted by the same promises that so many before her fell for. What is linking the unresolved riddle of missing crew from Mary Celeste with a trunk dating back to the conquistadors? Who is the enigmatic Count of St. Germain? In order to get answers to these and many more questions, Sylvie will set on an epic journey which will lead her across the channels of Venice to the dark alleys of Cairo, rocky coasts of Gibraltar and further, into the unknown.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
5.5
Jewel Master: Egypt

Jewel Master: Egypt

Platform: DS
November 3, 2009
Welcome to the country of the Pyramids and the Sphinx, the cradle of civilization! Match three sources of wood, gold, and more to create Egypt.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
tbd
LocoRoco Midnight Carnival

LocoRoco Midnight Carnival

Platform: PSP
October 29, 2009
[Playstation Network] The mischievous Bui Bui has prepared brand new and super challenging stages filled with gimmicks ready for you to roll and bounce through in this brand new and exclusive to PlayStation Network installment in the fun, fast and super addictive LocoRoco series. Welcome to the LocoRoco Midnight Carnival! Featuring super hard night time stages focusing on speed and temp and filled with lethal traps, will you be able to clear them or will you give up? It all depends on you. The key to surviving these perilous new stages is the brand new High Bounce, which lets you leap over barriers, climb up walls and speed up sliding LocoRoco. [Sony UK]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.4
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter

Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter

Platform: DS
October 27, 2009
In Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter for Nintendo DS, players draw their own heroes, be it humans, animals or multi-limbed creatures, and embark on a brand new adventure aboard a Turtle Ship to defeat the evil Wilfre and restore color to the Raposa civilization. Players have the ability to morph their hero into a blob or a spider, adding more gameplay and allowing for players to play each level a variety of different ways. The game’s Action Drawing Tool gives each color special properties when drawing objects into the game to help solve puzzles and progression through the game. Along the way, they collect coins and color drops to unlock a variety of content, including challenges and quests, customization options and hero abilities. In addition, the game’s multi-player aspect allows players to trade heroes, weapons, items and accessories with friends. [THQ]
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.6
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter

Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter

Platform: Wii
October 27, 2009
In Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter for Wii, players draw their own heroes using the Wii Remote to find the Artifacts of Power and rid the Raposa village of an evil, shadowy figure that has taken over the land. Throughout the game, players draw more than 100 unique items from robust drawing tools, such as vehicles, weapons and tools, to conquer their enemies. The all-new Action Drawing tool allows for objects to be drawn directly into the game to help navigate through several environments, including a sky world, a jungle and a shadow city. In addition, the game’s multi-player feature allows players to draw their team members and equipment to compete against others in a variety of mini-games, such as soccer, hockey and basketball. [THQ]
Metascore:
58
User Score:
6.0
TouchMaster 3

TouchMaster 3

Platform: DS
October 23, 2009
TouchMaster 3 is packed with challenging and addictive mini games for players of all ages and abilities, making it a great gift and perfect for holiday travel. Making full use of the DS touch screen and stylus, TouchMaster 3 is perfect for quick play sessions or hours of fun, and players can work through puzzles alone or compete head-to-head. Up to two players can compete using local wireless in addition to single player and download play options. Players take on action, word, puzzle, strategy and card game challenges to become a TouchMaster expert. The game features 16 brand new games to the franchise including Bumperball, Canon Fire, Domino Run, Nine Hole, Electro Maze, Sea Word, Stud Royale, Target Royale, Counterweight, Block Dropper, Fuse Line, Slime Assault, Recall, Chef Memory, Sludge Works and Wild Words. Newly updated games include Prisma Tix 2, Dice King 2, Triples Plus, and Poker Slide Challenge. TouchMaster 3 contains updated graphics and features new 3D art in the trophy rooms for a more enjoyable and visually appealing gameplay experience. Players can track progress by collecting trophies and badges to earn wizard points and unlock new titles. Gamers can earn all 500 wizard points and become the Grand Touch Master! [Warner Bros.]
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
Vempire

Vempire

Platform: PSP
October 22, 2009
[PSP Minis] In this strategy-based puzzle game, you collect artifacts and powers to tackle a series of levels and monsters.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
Tower Bloxx Deluxe

Tower Bloxx Deluxe

Platform: Xbox 360
October 21, 2009
[Xbox Live Arcade] Get the full version and discover all 6 massive game modes of this addictive smash-hit! The action-puzzle phenomenon is played by millions on the web, but Xbox Live players get the full HD experience with revolutionary social scoring, avatar support, power ups, and even multiplayer. Get ready for edge of your seat action that'll have you creating swaying, tipping and tumbling towers sky-high. [Microsoft]
Metascore:
62
User Score:
7.0
A Boy and His Blob

A Boy and His Blob

Platform: Wii
October 13, 2009
In a boy and his blob, an evil emperor has seized the throne of Blobolonia, and the fate of its inhabitants lies in the hands of the blob and a young boy he encounters when he crash lands on Earth. Playing the part of the boy, gamers must work together with their new blob friend to solve puzzles, defeat monsters, and escape danger on Earth and Blobolonia. By feeding the blob jelly beans, players can activate his special abilities to transform him into helpful tools - including a ladder, trampoline, parachute, cannon, shield and many more. Every different blob form aids the boy as he navigates 40 side-scrolling levels filled with hidden treasures and unlockable bonus content on the way to the Emperor's Citadel. Classic beans such as Licorice Ladder, Apple Jack, and Tangerine Trampoline, are joined by all-new jellybeans, including Bubble Gum Bubble and Caramel Cannon to provide a brand new play experience that only Wii can provide! [Majesco]
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.2
Squeeballs Party

Squeeballs Party

Platform: Wii
October 12, 2009
Squeeballs are small creatures manufactured on a secret island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Before they can be sold to children as toys around the world, Squeeballs must be fully tested…to the point of destruction. That's where the player comes in. They blow up, slice, smack, punch, bowl, shoot and skim the Squeeballs through 11 main game challenges. [PDP]
Metascore:
59
User Score:
7.8
Critter Crunch

Critter Crunch

Platform: PlayStation 3
October 8, 2009
[Playstation Network] Critter Crunch is fueled by an original and award-winning “food chain” puzzle mechanic, which is all about feeding critters into each other until they burst. It's exactly as cute as it is horrible and sad, just like nature itself! The game features a bunch of single player modes like adventure & puzzle, as well as online and local multiplayer in versus & co-op flavors, with a plethora of fancy trophies to collect. It also has lots of really pretty 1080p art that should make your HDTV happy. [Capybara]
Metascore:
87
User Score:
7.3
Hands On! Tangrams

Hands On! Tangrams

Platform: DS
October 6, 2009
The Nintendo DS variation of the ancient ‘Chinese Moving Puzzle’ will captivate players of all ages! Solve 100 puzzles in 10 different themed levels and watch them roar to life on your screen! Improve perception skills, logical thinking, and hand-eye coordination in this hands-on adventure that is loaded with fun! [Storm City Games]
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
Word Searcher

Word Searcher

Platform: Wii
October 5, 2009
[WiiWare] You'll need a sharp eye and a quick mind to complete 100 themed word-search puzzles. Word Searcher contains fun words from multiple categories including anatomy, world cities and U.S. presidents. With a huge assortment of subjects to choose from, there's sure to be a puzzle for everyone to enjoy. Help improve your vocabulary, memory and problem-solving skills with these engaging puzzles. Track and try to beat your own play-through times again and again - words are scrambled every time you play. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
39
User Score:
tbd
Alien Havoc

Alien Havoc

Platform: PSP
October 1, 2009
[PSP Minis] Alien Havoc throws back to the classic games era, putting gamers in command of an alien who must pluck cows from farms, load them onto his spaceship, and bring them back to his planet. The farmers, however, won't let their cows go easily. Players must tackle wrapping level layouts, hide and sneak in the cover of tall grass, and throw veggies, rocks or anything else they can at farmers so they can bring the livestock back to their space ship. [Creat Studios]
Metascore:
53
User Score:
1.8
Puzzle Scape Mini

Puzzle Scape Mini

Platform: PSP
October 1, 2009
The block-busting games genre is updated with power-ups and interactive 3D backgrounds, which the player builds while exploding chains of same-colored blocks.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
5.3
Tetris

Tetris

Platform: PSP
October 1, 2009
[PSP Minis] Tetris on the PSP.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.5
Bust-A-Move Live!

Bust-A-Move Live!

Platform: Xbox 360
September 30, 2009
[Xbox Live Arcade: Also known as "Puzzle Bobble Live"] BUST-A-MOVE, sometimes known as PUZZLE BOBBLE, returns in BUST-A-MOVE Live!, with all of its exciting pick-up-and-play gameplay intact. Dazzling graphics and a surreal soundtrack create a unique fantasy world enhancing the ultimate BUST-A-MOVE experience. Classic gameplay: Fire bubbles at the bubble clusters on each stage to destroy them. It's easy to play, challenging, and fun. Multiple game modes: Clear 135 stages in Single Player mode, play against 8 colorful opponents in CPU Battle mode, or take on the Infinity mode featuring a never-ending cluster of bubbles to destroy. Online gameplay: Multiplayer mode offers frenetic competitive play that can be enjoyed at home or over Xbox LIVE, with or without Voice Chat. Even more stages: Extra Packs 1 and 2 will offer an additional 270 stages for download. [Taito]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
tbd
MySims Agents

MySims Agents

Platform: Wii
September 29, 2009
In MySims Agents players take on the role of a special agent hired to foil the sinister plans of Morcubus, lord of the criminal underworld. By recruiting different MySims, each with their own special characteristics, players can build up their very own crime-busting dream team. From tracking footprints and using forensics to picking locks, hacking into computers, following leads and collecting clues, players must rely on their wits, skills and trusty gadgets to piece together the clues to solve the mystery. Jump aboard the jet to reach an ancient temple, a spooky mansion or an icy mountaintop chalet in search of clues that lead players closer to the sinister Morcubus. Return from the adventure with cool treasures that players can use to construct and customize their headquarters and make it their own. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.5
MySims Agents

MySims Agents

Platform: DS
September 29, 2009
In MySims Agents on the Nintendo DS players are agents assigned by their agency to help the mayor stop a notorious thief from stealing an ancient treasure. By searching for clues, solving intricate puzzles and matching wits with the thief, gamers can protect the treasure and the town! Along the way they can talk to their favorite MySims, sharpen their agent skills with 10 different mini-games, and search through underground caverns for clues to the thief’s undoing! [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
60
User Score:
5.0
You, Me, and the Cubes

You, Me, and the Cubes

Platform: Wii
September 21, 2009
[WiiWare] Experience a unique combination of strategy and skill as you maintain a level playing field in the physics-based action puzzler You, Me, and the Cubes. The action centers around Fallos, mysterious creatures that resemble humans and have an ability to balance on a playing field of 3-D cubes. First, create a pair of Fallos inside your Wii Remote™ controller by shaking it up and down. Next, determine suitable places for the Fallos to land, then fling them to the selected cube with a swinging motion. After that, the Fallos are on their own. If your placement is sound, the Fallos will remain stable and you'll clear the stage after tossing a required number onto the cubes. But if the weight or locations of Fallos causes the cubes to tilt and sway too much, the Fallos will lose their balance and fall off. Adding to the challenge, you'll find that some cubes have different properties, making tosses tricky and further threatening the stability of the Fallos. Guide Fallos through dozens of single-player stages or invite family and friends to join you in two-player cooperative mode. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.0
Switchball

Switchball

Platform: PlayStation 3
September 18, 2009
[Playstation Network] Have a ball with the PS3! Travel as a transformable ball through five worlds and 30 levels of stunning 3-D mazes. Journey your way through traps, puzzles and challenges suspended in the sky, earning PLAYSTATION 3 system trophies as you go! Play as a single player, or try Race and Co-op multiplayer modes to compete with your friends! [SCEA]
Metascore:
68
User Score:
5.0
Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos

Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos

Platform: PlayStation 3
September 17, 2009
[Playstation Network] Track down the evil and destructive fugitive Dr. Chaos, as you hunt down clues in the exciting seek and find game Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos. As an elite agent for Interpol, it is your mission to eradicate his trail of corruption as it takes you around the world from one international city to the next. Use your investigative skills to quickly gather the evidence needed to bring him to justice. [TikGames]
Metascore:
48
User Score:
tbd
Zuma's Revenge!

Zuma's Revenge!

Platform: PC
September 15, 2009
Enter an all-new world of Zuma where evil tiki bosses rule the land! Conquer over 60 levels by firing stone spheres to make matches and destroy the deadly stream of balls, then take on six tiki boss battles and guide your agile amphibian to victory! Leap into action in four game modes with explosive new features and amazing new gameplay: Slide and hop for smarter shots, hit targets for exotic bonuses, and detonate new power-up balls! Will you succumb to the perilous pitfalls, or can you tame the jungle in this PopCap ball-blasting challenge? [PopCap Games]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.5
Scribblenauts

Scribblenauts

Platform: DS
September 15, 2009
The goal is simple - help our Maxwell reach the Starite by solving each challenge - but the mission before you can range from straightforward to downright tricky! To catch the Starite, write any object you can think of and watch as it comes to life. [Warner]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.6
Spaceball: Revolution

Spaceball: Revolution

Platform: Wii
September 14, 2009
[WiiWare] Steer your way through 15 diabolical levels in which you'll have to reconstruct impossible figures with help from space energy balls. Race against the clock and evade obstacles to activate the correct boxes. Spaceball: Revolution will put your ability and your concentration to the test. The game also lets you compare your score with the best players around the world in various difficulty levels: Easy, Normal, Advanced and Master. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting to Danger

Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting to Danger

Platform: PC
August 25, 2009
You, as Nancy Drew, must stop a bomber from ruining the Redondo Spa clients’ rejuvenation and relaxation. The high maintenance clients won’t be happy if they find that their retreat is about to explode, even if the bombs are more prankster gross-outs than dangerous. Now, Nancy Drew is undercover as the spa gopher catering to the customers’ eccentric requests while defusing bombs. From celebrities who escape here to the receptionist at the front desk—everyone is a suspect! Who is sabotaging the spa and can Nancy catch the culprit before the spa loses all of its clients?
Metascore:
77
User Score:
6.1
Sudoku Ball Detective

Sudoku Ball Detective

Platform: DS
August 25, 2009
Sudoku Ball Detective is Sudoku with a twist: play your favourite puzzle game in a completely new, entertaining detective scenario, and experience multitudes of challenging puzzles to solve a mysterious crime! An exclusive Sudoku ball design adds even more to your Sudoku experience. Inspired by murder mystery games and famous English detective stories, in Sudoku Ball Detective the player takes the role of a detective in a small town where a murder has been committed. It is up to you to find the murderer, by completing different styles of Sudoku puzzles representing separate stages of the investigation: Search clues, pick locks, investigate evidence in the lab, and chase your suspect. [Playlogic]
Metascore:
54
User Score:
tbd
Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming

Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming

Platform: DS
August 25, 2009
Something strange is happening on Sunny Island. Crops are popping up everywhere and growing out of control. If something isn't done soon, the once-tranquil island will be buried in an avalanche of vegetables. It's up to you to solve the mystery of this produce predicament as you try to tame the crops and gather as many vegetables as you can. Set in the world of the recent DS hit Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness! Continues the tale of the island and its residents with 12 playable characters, each with their own unique story. A variety of modes including Story Mode, the brain-teasing Mission Mode, and the action excitement of Score Attack Mode. Unlock character art, music, and some special surprises in your Collection Room. Test your farming skills as you play with or against your family and friends in Multiplayer Mode. [Natsume]
Metascore:
72
User Score:
6.2
Mr. Driller W

Mr. Driller W

Platform: Wii
August 24, 2009
[WiiWare] Mr. Driller W is the newly updated version of the exciting game that challenges players with level upon level of frantic underground drilling action. Experience more than 20 varied stages and missions. Drill through a seemingly endless onslaught of colored blocks while avoiding falling obstacles and strategically managing your air supply. Multiple degrees of difficulty now challenge everyone from novices to hardcore Mr. Driller veterans. A tutorial will even help first-time players learn the rules quickly and easily. Vibrant graphics, engaging game play and loads of characters make this a modern twist on a gaming masterpiece. [Namco Bandai Games]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

Platform: DS
August 24, 2009
(Also known as "Professor Layton and Pandora's Box) Professor Layton needs your help! Get your wits working with over 150 puzzles, and help unravel the mystery of the Elysian Box. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.5
Osmos

Osmos

Platform: PC
August 18, 2009
Enter the ambient world of Osmos: elegant, physics-based gameplay, dreamlike visuals, and a minimalist, electronic soundtrack. Your objective is to grow by absorbing other motes. Propel yourself by ejecting matter behind you. But be wise: ejecting matter also shrinks you. Relax - good things come to those who wait. [Steam]
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.5
Bookworm Adventures: Volume 2

Bookworm Adventures: Volume 2

Platform: PC
July 30, 2009
The vocabularious sequel to the hit PopCap word game. Stop the presses! The walls of fiction are collapsing as characters run wild through the Great Library, and only Lex the Bookworm can save the world from certain doom! Build words and battle monsters to survive three storybooks with 10 chapters each. Trade barbs, banter and body blows with over 130 foes, and earn help from fighting friends along the way! The better the word, the badder the damage - so power up with over 20 treasures, including all-new Rainbow Tiles. Work wordy wonders in all four game modes and flex your lexicon in six mini-games. It's a role-playing word game you can't set down! Survive three all-new books with 10 chapters each: Fractured Fairytales, The Monkey King and Astounding Planet! Wield 20+ powerful new treasures against over 130 ferocious new foes! Combine forces with six colorful companions including Mother Goose, the Cheshire Cat and the mischievous Monkey King! Play four game modes: Adventure, Mini-Games, Arena and the infinite Replay mode. [PopCap Games]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
6.9
Space Bust-A-Move

Space Bust-A-Move

Platform: DS
July 28, 2009
(Also known as "Puzzle Bobble Galaxy") The smash-hit classic arcade game goes where no bubble has gone before in SPACE BUST-A-MOVE. Journey alongside twin brothers Bub and Bob, travelling to distant planets collecting Cosmo Bubbles in order to stop the evil Devilin from taking over the galaxy. [Square Enix]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Art Style: ZENGAGE

Art Style: ZENGAGE

Platform: DS
July 20, 2009
[DSiWare; Also known as "Art Style: ZENGAGE"] The Art Style series brings you unique, simple-to-play games with striking visuals and immersive sound. NEMREM is a relaxing logic puzzle where the objective is to match coloured panels with spheres of the same colour. Use your stylus to slide the panels horizontally and vertically as you chill out to the soothing sounds of the game's peaceful music. Although NEMREM is simple to play, later levels offer deeper challenges to test your logic powers, with multiple colour combinations and even locked panels appearing. For the ultimate test, can you complete each puzzle in as few moves as possible? [Nintendo]
Metascore:
65
User Score:
tbd
5 Spots Party

5 Spots Party

Platform: Wii
July 20, 2009
[WiiWare] The most relevant game features, which make 5 Spots Party so addictive, are the following: For All Ages. Everyone can play. It is fun to play alone or in a group. Fun Photos. The photos are funny and varied, and the players can enjoy their content. Surprising mistakes. We have worked with over 6 different types of errors (shape, size, colour, arrangement, existence and distortion), and we have designed different difficulties. Many of the mistakes used boost the original photo. Number of Photos. The game consists of over 300 photographs of different subjects and types. From landscapes to drawings, as well as everyday shapes or scenes, the variety of the subjects has been a key point in the development of the game. Number of Mistakes. We have worked very hard to ensure a very long playing time and with very little repetition. To do so, we created special algorithms that make it nearly impossible to repeat the same differences in the same photo. The game includes 333 photos and, although we show just 5 differences in each one, internally we have developed up to 10 different mistakes that are displayed on-screen in very different ways. Simplicity. The player controls the game in just a few seconds. We have also designed a variety of features to boost playability. For example, the mistakes can be selected in either the left or right photo, the double cursor was enabled to make it easier to highlight the mistakes, and player aids have been implemented, such as controller vibration when the players are near mistakes. [Cosmonaut Games]
Metascore:
56
User Score:
tbd
Bust-A-Move Plus!

Bust-A-Move Plus!

Platform: Wii
July 6, 2009
[WiiWare; also known as "Puzzle Bobble Plus!"] BUST-A-MOVE Plus! is a simple but hugely addictive puzzle game in which you must try to burst a multicolored mass of bubbles with your very own bubble launcher! Every time you make a group of three or more bubbles of the same color, they pop! There are two game modes available: 1P Puzzle, where players tackle the game’s 135 stages in pursuit of a new high score or best time; and Battle, in which players take on friends or computer-controlled opponents. And if all of that doesn’t satisfy your passion for popping, there are a total of 270 extra stages waiting for you in the two purchasable add-on-content packs! That’s 135 new stages per pack! BUST-A-MOVE Plus! is simple to get into and deep enough to keep you coming back for more, so what are you waiting for!? [Nintendo]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
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Art Style: BASE 10

Art Style: BASE 10

Platform: DS
July 6, 2009
[DSiWare; also known as "Art Style: BASE 10"] The Art Style series brings you unique, simple-to-play games with striking visuals and immersive sound. Art Style: CODE is a fast-paced puzzle game that will test your quick arithmetic skills. Line up the moving digits with the stylus so that they add up to 10 in a horizontal or vertical line to clear them from the screen. Three single-player modes are included: Target (clear a set number of digits), Puzzle (clear the screen in as few moves as possible) and Endless (keep clearing digits for a high score). You can also use DS Download Play to challenge a friend in VS Mode. All they need is another Nintendo DSi, or even a Nintendo DS/DS Lite system. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
77
User Score:
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Roogoo: Twisted Towers

Roogoo: Twisted Towers

Platform: Wii
June 30, 2009
Players help the Roogoo by guiding colorful meteors through rotating platforms in an effort to stop the evil Meemoos from draining their planets energy. Utilizing unique, motion-sensitive Wii controls, players rotate platforms, capture pieces and stop the evil Meemoos in entirely new ways. Interactive backgrounds and new gameplay twists builds upon the addicting action found in the original. Up to four players can play in new modes that feature adversarial, cooperative and party play. [SouthPeak Games]
Metascore:
67
User Score:
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Droplitz

Droplitz

Platform: PC
June 26, 2009
Immerse yourself in an addictive puzzler that's all about strategically twisting and connecting mismatched dials to save precious Droplitz. Just making a single junction is child's play. Can you master the art of the combo, or will you let your pipes runneth over? Be warned! Losing too many droplitz can be hazardous to your ability to win. With four unique play modes, a variety of board sizes, and infinite replayability, Droplitz promises to drain all your time away. Infinitely accessible, instantly addictive: Turn dials, open paths, and don't let the droplitz go to waste! Brilliantly intuitive, casual and hardcore gamers alike will be mesmerized as they rotate and connect puzzle pieces to let the droplitz flow and earn high scores. Four unique game modes: Distinct layers of complexity keep the challenge fresh with Classic, Zendurance, Power Up, and Infection modes. Learn how to deal with sluggish, infected dials, strategically use bombs to clear sections of the game board, speed up the action, or just aim for the highest score in a limited amount of time. Endless replayability: The timeless satisfaction of making combos, clearing boards, and earning top scores will keep you coming back for more. Ever-increasing speeds and larger boards ensure there's always a challenge ahead! High scores: Online leaderboards and twelve achievements mean that when you're the best, everyone will know it. Score-based gameplay makes every game a competition to get to the top of the charts. [Blitz Games Studio]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.1
Eliss

Eliss

Platform: iOS
June 25, 2009
*** Selected by Apple as one of their 30 “FAVORITE GAMES”, for the App Store’s 1st year anniversary *** *** VIDEO *** See it in action at: toucheliss.com *** PRAISE *** "A Puzzler That's Perfect for the iPhone." Touch Arcade “What might be the future of gaming.” TUAW "One of the most essential games for the platform." Boing Boing “Eliss is every bit as bold and fresh as Pong, Pac-Man or Tetris were when they first came out.” Pocket Gamer "A sublime techno-toy." AppleInsider “Eliss is brilliant fun.” Indie Gamer “Eliss comes as a breath of fresh air.” Cult Of Mac "There isn't another game like Eliss -- she's one in a million." Offworld Nominated for the IGF ‘Innovation in Mobile Game Design' award. *** DESCRIPTION *** Eliss is a groundbreaking game that uses multi-touch in a way never before seen. Your job is to keep up harmony in an odd universe made of blendable planets. Touch-control multiple planets at once, join them together into giant orbs or split them up into countless dwarf planets, and match their size with the squeesars. Wipe off the stardust, resist to the attraction of the vortex and other space phenomena, and slow down the passage of time. Each of the 25 levels will require creative ways and strategies in using your fingers. Warm up your hands, you’re up for some serious finger gymnastics in the bizarro galaxy. Eliss Lite contains 3 fully playable sectors (out of 25 from the full version). *** MORE PRAISE *** Overview of the press reviews at: toucheliss.com “There's no game in the AppStore that uses multitouch so fully. [...] Eliss is not to be missed.” Touch Arcade “Eliss is the kind of game that gets me excited about the iPhone as a game platform.” 1UP “Eliss is every bit as bold and fresh as Pong, Pac-Man or Tetris were when they first came out.” Pocket Gamer “The multi-touch controls are a revelation—probably the best example we’ve seen.” Cult Of Mac "Some of the best use of multi-touch that I have ever seen." Bytejacker “It cannot be stressed enough that good visual and sound production can elevate a great game to a sublime one; and that's what Eliss is, a sublime techno-toy.” AppleInsider
Metascore:
87
User Score:
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Droplitz

Droplitz

Platform: PlayStation 3
June 25, 2009
[Playstation Network] Immerse yourself in an addictive puzzler that's all about strategically twisting and connecting mismatched dials to save precious Droplitz™. Just making a single junction is child's play. Can you master the art of the combo, or will you let your pipes runneth over? Be warned! Losing too many droplitz can be hazardous to your ability to win. With four unique play modes, a variety of board sizes, and infinite replayability, Droplitz promises to drain all your time away. Infinitely accessible, instantly addictive: Turn dials, open paths, and don't let the droplitz go to waste! Brilliantly intuitive, casual and hardcore gamers alike will be mesmerized as they rotate and connect puzzle pieces to let the droplitz flow and earn high scores. Four unique game modes: Distinct layers of complexity keep the challenge fresh with Classic, Zendurance, Power Up, and Infection modes. Learn how to deal with sluggish, infected dials, strategically use bombs to clear sections of the game board, speed up the action, or just aim for the highest score in a limited amount of time. Endless replayability: The timeless satisfaction of making combos, clearing boards, and earning top scores will keep you coming back for more. Ever-increasing speeds and larger boards ensure there's always a challenge ahead! High scores: Online leaderboards and twelve achievements mean that when you're the best, everyone will know it. Score-based gameplay makes every game a competition to get to the top of the charts. [Blitz Games Studio]
Metascore:
76
User Score:
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Droplitz

Droplitz

Platform: Xbox 360
June 24, 2009
[Xbox Live Arcade] Immerse yourself in an addictive puzzler that's all about strategically twisting and connecting mismatched dials to save precious Droplitz™. Just making a single junction is child's play. Can you master the art of the combo, or will you let your pipes runneth over? Be warned! Losing too many droplitz can be hazardous to your ability to win. With four unique play modes, a variety of board sizes, and infinite replayability, Droplitz promises to drain all your time away. Infinitely accessible, instantly addictive: Turn dials, open paths, and don't let the droplitz go to waste! Brilliantly intuitive, casual and hardcore gamers alike will be mesmerized as they rotate and connect puzzle pieces to let the droplitz flow and earn high scores. Four unique game modes: Distinct layers of complexity keep the challenge fresh with Classic, Zendurance, Power Up, and Infection modes. Learn how to deal with sluggish, infected dials, strategically use bombs to clear sections of the game board, speed up the action, or just aim for the highest score in a limited amount of time. Endless replayability: The timeless satisfaction of making combos, clearing boards, and earning top scores will keep you coming back for more. Ever-increasing speeds and larger boards ensure there's always a challenge ahead! High scores: Online leaderboards and twelve achievements mean that when you're the best, everyone will know it. Score-based gameplay makes every game a competition to get to the top of the charts. [Blitz Games Studio]
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.2
Overlord Minions

Overlord Minions

Platform: DS
June 23, 2009
Meet Giblet, Blaze, Stench, and Zap - an elite Minion crew who, assisted by minion master Gnarl, get star billing in Overlord Minions, an irresistible and accessible puzzle action game, designed exclusively for Nintendo DS. In Overlord Minions, the Overlord commands the Minion team remotely. The Nintendo DS stylus becomes an extension of his evil will and every precise Touch Screen command is the player-as-Overlord directing, commanding and combining minions in battle, pointing and sweeping them to attack enemies and solving puzzles to execute his dastardly plans. Controlling the Special Farces team of four, players negotiate fiendish levels and take on a huge range of warped enemies to hunt down the Kindred, a cult dedicated to resurrecting the mighty Dragon Kin, a race of humanoid dragon hybrids, determined to replace the Overlord's despotism with their own. Extending the Overlord series' trademark humour, gameplay focuses on the mischievous physical comedy of the minion's antics and is delivered in a stylised cartoon visual style. [Codemasters]
Metascore:
58
User Score:
4.0
NEVES Plus

NEVES Plus

Platform: Wii
June 22, 2009
[WiiWare] Try your hand at the newest puzzle craze to come out of Japan, NEVES Plus! Enhanced for WiiWare, NEVES Plus not only retains all the simple, mind-bending tangram-based game play from the original Nintendo DS version, but also includes new multiplayer modes wrapped up in an Egyptian theme. This time, you and up to three others can work together to move, rotate and flip the seven Lucky stones into each of the 500-plus silhouette puzzles. You can also challenge one another in new multiplayer modes such as Versus, Speed, Lucky Number and Party Mode. Whether you play every mode by yourself or with friends, NEVES Plus is set to charm you with harder-than-they-look silhouette puzzles. [Yuke's]
Metascore:
76
User Score:
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Roogoo Attack

Roogoo Attack

Platform: DS
June 16, 2009
Roogoo tasks players with guiding meteors in the form of shaped blocks through a series of rotating disks as a means of saving planet Roo and the entire Roogoo race. If aligned correctly, the disks allow the blocks to reach the ground and scores are awarded. Various obstacles and enemies will impede the blocks’ movement and with the flow of meteor blocks steadily increasing as the game progresses, players will have to think on their feet to save the Roogoo and rack up seriously high scores. The Nintendo DS version boasts the same 3D gameplay that utilizes both screens, along with new levels, backgrounds and puzzle shapes unique to the handheld. [SouthPeak Games]
Metascore:
68
User Score:
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Bomberman Ultra

Bomberman Ultra

Platform: PlayStation 3
June 11, 2009
[Playstation Network] Bomberman Ultra includes all the classic gameplay elements that have made the series famous over the past few decades. Power-ups are as fun as ever and prove useful in order to dominate your opponents. And of course, the fast and frantic multiplayer action always keeps things heated! Along with the above features, Bomberman Ultra is packed with all of the options you'd expect for non-stop fun. Allowing for full customization of your character, Bomberman Ultra allows you to pick and choose from countless accessories, body styles, and other fashions to make a wholly unique Bomberman character! Feel like going as a pirate dressed in a tutu? Go for it. Up for a more space man look with a ninja suit on? By all means. The full Bomberman costume wardrobe is immediately unlockable at the very start of the game giving you more than 150,000 unique combinations. Fans find outrageous level designs across 14 stages that challenge gamers from all backgrounds. Keep a sharp eye as most stages have one or more unique gimmicks to add a little challenge to the map! From hazardous trap doors to deadly tornadoes, your character will usually have a lot more to worry about than your rivals trying to bomb you. Of course the real fun in Bomberman is the multiplayer! Bring your custom look to the battle arena with full 8 player online multiplayer over PSN and 4 player local multiplayer. A bevy of options are also available to you when setting up your frenzied matches to tailor them the way you’d like. From active gimmicks on the map to other gameplay options, every battle is yours to make your own. [Hudson]
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.7
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