Germinator

 PlayStation Vita
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  • Summary: Something messy and contagious is festering in suburbia, and only one hero can save the day: The Germinator! Germinator dismisses traditional match-three bubble popping in exchange for combining germ bubble characters of the same color. Upon collision, germ bubbles merge and grow untilSomething messy and contagious is festering in suburbia, and only one hero can save the day: The Germinator! Germinator dismisses traditional match-three bubble popping in exchange for combining germ bubble characters of the same color. Upon collision, germ bubbles merge and grow until they pop into a gooey, splotchy, splattering mess. … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Gaming Nexus
    Apr 10, 2013
    80
    Rarely do you see the portable version of a game eclipsing its console counterparts, but that is exactly what the case is here. Germinator “feels” better on Sony’s handheld and result is a much more enjoyable game overall.
  2. Gamestyle
    Mar 15, 2013
    70
    Germinator is pretty much a one trick pony, but that particular trick is fun and challenging, it is a low price and you will get some decent value. It is a game that is worth picking up as a nice accompaniment to your existing catalogue for when you fancy something a little less meaty.
  3. Games Master UK
    May 9, 2013
    66
    Blasting away pulsing nasties is fun and becomes enjoyably challenging in later stages, but the high price and the lack of Cross-Buy are symptoms we'd rather have avoided. [June 2013, p.77]
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  4. Pocket Gamer UK
    Apr 1, 2013
    60
    Germinator is rather sketchy in its execution, but offers fairly solid Bust-a-Move gameplay.

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  1. FriedConsole
    May 30, 2013
    8
    It's a deeper Bust A Move clone. The visuals are kinda ugly but it plays great. There is always a solution to getting 3 stars and isn't justIt's a deeper Bust A Move clone. The visuals are kinda ugly but it plays great. There is always a solution to getting 3 stars and isn't just random. Really requires more thinking that the average casual puzzler but you can always hack a one star to progress. The need to hire some a better artist than the Garbage Pail Kids reject art guy and this could be at the level of awesome.… Expand
  2. xxAcesHighxx
    Mar 7, 2013
    7
    [INITIAL IMPRESSIONS]: If you can stomach the ludicrously expensive price of entry, this super addictive match-3 puzzler is a very easy game[INITIAL IMPRESSIONS]: If you can stomach the ludicrously expensive price of entry, this super addictive match-3 puzzler is a very easy game to recommend for your Vita. Heck, if it was sub £5.00, it'd be absolutely essential. I'll post some more impressions in the next day or so when I've spent more time with Germinator, but in the meantime, it's definitely worth a look if you have a puzzling itch that wants scratching.… Expand

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