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Game InformerA truly exceptional puzzle title. [June 2005, p.137]
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What the game lacks in presentation and sound, it makes up for with a fun, original concept that wouldn't quite work as well on anything but the DS.
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An idea with the potential to get boring but that, in practice, is satisfyingly addictive. The puzzle mode offers fiendishly tricky logic problems which are in fact, pretty tricky. Tough but great value and worth the effort. [NGC Pocket]
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Its simple presentation may deter players who like a bit more pizzazz and graphical flare, but an entertaining game with lastability awaits those who decide to pick it up. [JPN Import]
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Addictive, fun, and certainly unique, Polarium suits the DS down to the ground (this is game that could only work on the DS…and PDAs) and perhaps this is the direction Nintendo should take their new machine rather than trying to compete with the PSP and bring confused and muddled conversions to the format.
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Granted, the concept of staring at a screen full of black and white squares for minutes on end looking for the correct line to draw may not sound like the most exciting game out there, but for those who appreciate a good mental challenge, it's a treat.
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Polarium does what it's supposed to do - frustrate the hell out of you until you stab the touch-screen with your stylus. But once you get that solution to the puzzle you're working on, it's a big relief... that is, until the next puzzle rolls around.
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Like all good puzzlers, Polarium is exceptionally easy to learn, and it makes it very hard for you to turn your DS off and get your work done.
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Nintendo hit one out of the ballpark here. All DS owners should also own Polarium. My question: why was it not included with the system?
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The Challenge mode may only hold your interest for a little while, but the one hundred migraine-inducing puzzles will definitely make you come back to the game.
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I think I may like Lumines a little more overall, but I really do think the multiplayer is easily the game's strongest selling point.
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But it's not a game for the sloppy player, since it really requires a precise handling on stylus drawing.
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Overly simplistic graphics and sound should have been worked on to make the final package feel more like an actual game, but alas it still felt like a glorified tech demo in the end.
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Nintendo PowerAfter solving Polarium's first 30 puzzles, I now plan to have my cranium resized - I swear that my brain's gotten bigger. On to the final 70! [June 2005, p.95]
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Consider Polarium a killer robot sent back into the present to conquer your brain. Might as well enjoy the subjugation...for as long as it lasts, anyway.
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A very interesting demonstration of the DS's capabilities, but it is not exactly a worthy successor to the classic puzzle games of the past.
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A title that I had no idea would be so addicting. The graphics and sound are definitely basic, but it is gameplay that makes this title what it is.
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The multiplayer could have been a bit more robust and single card play would have been easy to implement given the simplicity of the graphics... If you love puzzle games then I highly recommend giving Polarium a try.
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If you like solitaire, "Tetris" and puzzle games, this is for you.
Awards & Rankings
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#32 Most Discussed DS Game of 2005
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#15 Most Shared DS Game of 2005
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 19
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Mixed: 4 out of 19
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Negative: 1 out of 19
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Frogguts1Dec 30, 2006It's a good puzzle game by itself but it's the custom puzzles and wireless play that kept me playing Polarium.
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ObrienMar 4, 2006
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DisappointedD.Sep 8, 2005Although I'm a puzzle game lover, this one is not worth the money.