Ultimate Block Party

 PSP
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. Cheat Code Central
    88
    With the deep and strategic gameplay, a great tutorial and a variety of modes including a two-player ad hoc wireless mode, there's no reason not to purchase UBP.
  2. IGN
    80
    If you're good at it but never get great, it might not impress you all that much. Once you start putting together huge Chains, however, and earning those bunker-buster Magic Blocks, the game gets nuts.
  3. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    80
    The new rotation mechanic takes some getting used to, but Koloomn proves complex, satisfying and horribly addictive. Good stuff. [Apr 2006, p.113]
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  5. VideoGamer
    80
    The tutorials do their best to bring you up to speed on all the gameplay concepts, but you'll need to invest a fair amount of time to get the hang of it all. Played competitively there are few games as intense as this, making the lack of unique game modes more than bearable.
  6. GameSpot
    79
    Ultimate Block Party is easy to pick up and play, and once you do, the quick, chaotic puzzle battles will have you hooked.
  7. PSM2 Magazine UK
    78
    Addictive enough to grasp hours (or weeks) of your time. [Apr 2006, p.85]
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  8. Game Informer
    75
    It's nothing fancy, but for puzzle freaks, this is a nice edition to the PSP library. [Jun 2006, p.118]
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  9. Games Master UK
    73
    Six months on, we're still playing "Lumines." This is only a mildly amusing diversion. [May 2006, p.74]
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  10. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    67
    If you’re looking for an extremely cutthroat head-to-head mode then you should certainly take a look.
  11. PSM Magazine
    65
    It's plenty challenging, but it lacks that "Tetris" feeling where you have to force yourself to turn it off. [Aug 2006, p.84]
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  12. Eurogamer
    60
    If you can be bothered to go looking for it, Koloomn might be a good investment. Otherwise, particularly for those of us already mesmerised by Lumines or quite happy with our range of DS puzzlers, perhaps, it's almost too simple, and I can think of at least a handful of block puzzle games I'd rather play instead.
  13. PALGN
    60
    Some good ideas on offer here, but with an incomplete multiplayer offering the games potential is severely hindered. Recommended only for die-hard puzzle enthusiasts.

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#19 Best PSP Game of 2005
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#68 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2005

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  1. MarcD.
    Feb 21, 2006
    9
    This game is fun as hell. If you like Lumines, etc., this is a friendly alternative for shorter bursts. (Darn that Lumines for lasting like 2 This game is fun as hell. If you like Lumines, etc., this is a friendly alternative for shorter bursts. (Darn that Lumines for lasting like 2 hours...)… Full Review »
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