Posts Tagged ‘puzzle’

Tetris DS: Traditional Classic Game remains a major Hit on the DS

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Tetris DS is a traditional game “founded” by Russian developer Pazhitnov, and that has been played in different formats for a long time but the newly introduced game in Nintendo DS format has taken the market by a storm. All the game lovers are going for this game, which has made it the most sought after game in the market. The strategy of Tetris remains the same in the game but it comes with added interactivity due to introduction of touch screen mode. The best part of Tetris DS is that a maximum of ten players can battle among themselves with just one Tetris DS card with WiFi connection. It comes with six modes including push mode, puzzle mode, mission mode, catch mode, touch mode and standard mode that will guarantee addiction to the users. Each of these modes is theme based and you can use stylus as well as dual screens to the maximum.

In the standard mode of Tetris Nintendo DS there are multiple modes and the pieces appear at the top of the stack automatically in the higher modes while in catch mode you would play as if you were playing vertical scrolling shooting game. In the mission mode you need to complete the challenging task in limited time while in puzzle mode the level becomes quite tougher and tougher as you progress. The touch mode in Tetris DS has tower mode as well as puzzle mode, which increases its complexity as well as your gaming pleasure while its push mode will have you versus the CPU. This will always keep you on your toes and would need your presence of mind to clear its various stages. All these modes as well as various other features will surely hook you to this DS game and prove to be the best buy for you.

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Lego Indiana Jones - The Original Adventures DS Game contains Puzzles, Action and Adventure

Friday, June 19th, 2009

If you are interested in a game that gives you true adventure apart from clever puzzles, Lego Indiana Jones- the Original Adventures (DS) is the right game for you. It has got lots of unlockables as well as puzzles that will really make you scratch your head. Lego Indiana Jones- the Original Adventures (DS) gives the true cinematic experience of wits, daring and non-stop action for the users. This will enthrall audience and there is very little chance that they will easily get over the urge of playing it time and again. Lego Indiana Jones- the Original Adventures (DS) game is based on Dr. Jones exploit through the jungles of South America. Unlike the previous games, this game is completely terrestrial based, but you can easily re-enact the key scenes of previous three games. This game offers users unique feature of mixing and matching the body parts of 60 playable characters. By doing so, you can create your own super hero that will help you to conquer the game.

Although this is not a new feature, but by bringing this feature of Star wars game in the terrestrial mode Lego Indiana Jones- the Original Adventures (DS) has added to the charm of the game. The other aspect of the Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures DS game is its humorous cutscenes, this will really tickle your funny bones. So if we analyze the strong points of the game, the most enticing part of this game is the right admixture of enthralling action, puzzles that keep you on the toe and the funny cut scenes. All these make it a great Nintendo DS game for anyone, not just fans of the series.

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Boom Blox Bash Party offers Good Times on the Nintendo DS

Friday, March 27th, 2009

The first game of this series Boom Blox didn’t make that big of an impression, but it wasn’t really what the team who made it had in mind. It was more like a rough draft of what was really to come. With the release of Boom Blox Bash Party, we’re expecting to see what the team really had in mind. With the introduction of new physics and environments, and the added element of proper level design tools, the game should catch a majority of the handheld gamers’ attention.

Boom Blox has super simple mechanics and controls which anyone can grasp easily and enjoy, and thought it was a game designed to appeal more to the masses than to the hardcore gamers, it seems to have won over fans from all sides. Boom Blox Wii has also been quite a hit, and fortunately this Nintendo DS version retains many of the aspects that make the game so fun on the Nintendo Wii.

Some of the new additions to the Boom Blox Bash Party are the inclusion of new multiplayer modes such as teamwork multiplayer, new themed environments, 400 new levels, a whole new cast of characters and new shapes for the blox. The game will also feature a new reward system to help the player unlock the true capabilities of the game.

Players will come across new types of blox such as radioactive ones, bomb blox and penalty blox, and lets not forget the virus ball. With all these new features, boom blox bash party is all set to sweep the old boom blox fans off their feet, and will definitely attract new fans as well. It is due for release on the Nintendo DS soon, so hold on tight and grab your share of blox action quickly.

 

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Rubik’s Puzzle World: Turn your Nintendo DS into a Rubik’s Cube

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

The original Rubik’s cube and another eight interesting puzzle games are offered in this wonderful package on the Nintendo DS called Rubik’s Puzzle World. A wonderful virtual version of the game, Rubik’s Cube comes in flagship versions of 4×4, 3×3 and 4×4 cubes to be solved. As the cube appears on the screen, you use the stylus to move the columns and rows.

Alternately the whole thing can be rotated in 3D space by moving the stylus over the empty area. The Rubik’s Puzzle World game can be started and your skill can be tested with the randomly mixed up cube or the pristine cube. The game offers certain patterns which you can try to solve too.

The seven mini games are entertaining and fun to play. In the game of Fit, there is a descending platform with holes. As a player you create large spaces within individual colored cubes and try to fit them into the holes. Enjoy playing the sliding puzzle game called Switch. Here you have to group cubes of the same colour. The main game as well as these two games is possible to be played wirelessly and with another player.

There is a platform full of enemies and obstacles through which you have to guide a cube in the interesting game of Roll. Colour is a unique game where you guide your cube across another structure of cubes to the exit point. In order to ensure safe passage, you have to match the color of the sides.

For those puzzle lovers, Rubik’s cube offers a wonderful and exciting collection of puzzle games.

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Zenses Rainforest: Excitement filled Puzzle Action on the DS

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Zenses Rainforest is a unique and interesting game which surprisingly offers players with simple and relaxing games. There is a huge difference between the normal puzzle games which are throbbing with excitement and fried nerves and the simple and laid back Zenses Rainforest. Rather than get excited and jump around, these unique games say calm down and chill-out.

There are a total of six puzzle games which are a far cry from the battlefields and cosmic planes. They in fact resemble a relaxation spa. Even the environments in Zenses - Rainforest are filled with waterfalls and enchanting palm tress and there is a soft and lilting music playing in the background. Music includes flutes, keyboards and the delicate sounds of water droplets and chirping of birds. Even the puzzles feature relaxing and soothing flowers, pastel rings and stones in contrast to the bold and coloured squares and gems.

As you play the Treasure Spin, you find a grid filled with flowers and stone blocks scattered. Make the flowers tumble around so they touch each other by rotating the grid. Stack Jack is full of different sized coloured rings which drift down the screen in a slow manner. As a player, you have to match them before they reach the bottom of the screen.

In Twist and Turn, you find large stone rings with coloured gems inside. You have to rotate rings and swap gems with just a limited number of moves at your disposal. The subtle game of Flower Board resembles the scrabble, where flowers are used instead of letters. The Solitaire game is where you play around with a set of stones making them move over floating squares.

For lovers of puzzles, this is a wonderful collection where most of the games are simple in concept. A wonderful experience filled with a subdued and calm experience that is almost a lullaby.

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Peggle: Dual Shot is a thrilling Puzzle Game

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

This puzzle thriller comes from a leader in casual games PopCap. Peggle is a puzzle game that is both pinball and pachinko. Field is full of orange and blue pegs and players can pass a level by clearing the oranges. Fire the small balls from the screen top in the puzzle game. As the balls reach the bottom, they come into contact with the pegs and clear them. Players are provided with a certain amount of shots with which they have to try and clear all the pegs.

While the whole process sounds simple, it is not. This game is absolutely addictive and hypnotizes the player in a way reminiscent of Tetris DS. It is very difficult to get away from Peggle: Dual Shot once you start playing. The plunky noise as the ball makes its way through the maze of pegs with the probability of it landing in the free ball bucket is absolutely thrilling. It is possible to make skilled shots with practice.

As you continue playing and hitting the green pegs, you get the chance to unlock the Peggle Masters, a group of animals. Peggle Masters come with different ability to power up. For example, the ability to see where your ball is going to bounce after launch is provided by Bjorn Unicorn’s “guide” display.

Purple pegs add to your points. For instance, if you hit five purple pegs, you are given a chance to bounce and collect gems in a room featured in the bonus zone. D-pad and stylus can be used for moving around and launching the ball. Interesting levels offered include the Q Entertainment level and the Night Expansion level. Duel mode allows you to challenge a friend.

You can enjoy hours of fun with the addictive game of Peggle: Dual Shot.

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Amazing Adventures: The Forgotten Ruins

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

The adventure games have always been welcomed in the market for their exciting action features. There is a considerable population of gamers who are inclined towards adventure games to test their levels of adrenalin. The Amazing Adventures: The Forgotten Ruins was released for the handheld last year. The game revolves around mystery case files that seem perfect for the Nintendo DS touch screen. The mysteries in the game will drive the player to many action packed sequences. These action sequences will offer challenging tasks and combats that test the gaming skills widely.

The game was developed by Popcap, one of the best developers of casual games. They are the makers of outstanding games like Peggle and Bejewelled and earlier editions of the series like Amazing Adventures - the Lost Tomb. The Forgotten Ruins DS game revolves around a series of crowded paintings that are elaborate. The players have to search for hidden objects between them. In some cases, the game would only give a hint about what it wants, and the players should crack it to locate the right object. There will be many similar items to the one the player is looking for, and he will be penalized for mis-tapping too many times. There is a clock that ticks to regulate the time in each game, but it usually provides ample time for the players to locate the object.

The main game is assisted by many mini-games like the jigsaw puzzles and memory tests. As the player completes each puzzle, he gains points and climbs up the adventurer ranks. On the whole, it is a well laid puzzle game that would help the players kill some hours easily.

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Atlus brings Steal Princess to North America

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Steal Princess was announced for North America by Atlus USA. Steal Princess is an interesting hybrid of puzzle and platformer. Mission involves redefining a pair of genres and breaking the mold.

Unique Nintendo DS puzzle platformer is coming to North America. Every level offers unmatched challenges. After completing all the levels, you as a player can get creative and design your own levels including placement of enemies, maps, setting conditions for victory and construction of platforms that move, etc. Meanwhile, the graphics and animation are reminiscent of other Atlus titles like Puyo Pop Fever. You can also share your creations with those who are playing with you online with the help of the Wi-Fi support offered by Nintendo.

The palace of the Ancient Demon King is thought to be uninhabited. Anise is the young thief who discovers something shocking while exploring. It is inhabited with demons. During the course of her exploration, a booby trap is triggered off and runs for dear life, escaping to be plunged into the menacing river.

While exploring the thought-to-be-long-abandoned palace of the Ancient Demon King, the young thief Anise stumbles upon a startling discovery: the palace isn’t abandoned at all, and it’s crawling with demons, no less! Equally startling is the deadly booby trap she triggers in the process of opening a locked door. She barely outruns the giant boulder bearing down on her, escaping the palace only to fall into a surging river, unconscious.

Awakening in the king’s company, Anise discovers that the Prince has been kidnapped by the demons and sets out on a mission to find him. With excellent graphics and interesting features this game is all set to take the world of the Nintendo DS Lite by storm

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Slingo Quest: An Attention-grabbing Puzzle Game on the Nintendo DS

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Puzzle games are ideal for testing your brainpower. If you enjoy solving these wacky but extremely interesting puzzles on your handheld, then check out Slingo Quest. Yeah, this is the new game published by MumboJumbo and developed by Mac Play. As the name suggests, it is an out of ordinary puzzle game. The puzzle factor is linked with the latter part of the game’s name but are you not interested in knowing the origin of Slingo?

So if you haven’t tried your hands on Slingo as yet, go through this write-up to reveal the game’s details. If you can recall the original game, you must have linked it to the new game. I’m talking about Slingo Quest’s original platform as it is a follow-up of the classical theme and includes your favorites: Slots and Bingo. Well, now you know from where ‘Slingo’ comes? You are right…the equation of Slots + Bingo makes Slingo. It is a follow up but that doesn’t mean that it hasn’t got newness. In fact, there is a big new attraction and that includes the Multi- Card Slingo, Pirate’s Fortune Slingo and Seven by Seven Slingo. Want more? You actually have a lot to explore. So discover the new quest format while enjoying the 60 different levels of fun in the Slingo style. Hone your gaming skills and get to know more about the Slingo Vision, Devil Protection, and Multipliers. There is even more that you can enjoy with….so go on and lift all the new power ups in Slingo Quest.

Also don’t forget to try your hands on Bounce Slingos and don’t even hesitate to look into the Pirate’s Fortune. If earning bonus rewards is a part of your expectations, you can do that with Slingo Stamps and Stars.

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Roogoo: Fight off the Meemoos on the DS

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

If you think that matching the blocks is child’s play, then this new DS game will definitely make think twice. The addictive game Roogoo is actually not as simple as it appears to be. With its action and puzzle-based theme, the game is an ideal match for your handheld.

Developed by SpiderMonk Entertainment, the game requires you to stuff different coloured blocks into the appropriate wholes. The game includes the same cartoonish animation as the Legend of Zelda for the DS, or indeed many other DS games. So as you begin you come across many different shapes like that of a star, a square and a triangle as well. You depend on the L and R buttons to control the platforms as these shapes fall out. By successfully performing this task, you will be actually saving the planet Roo from the Meemoos that are too pesky to be dealt with. You have to go through multiple platforms, which is always not as smooth as you might expect in the beginning. Your blocks can heap up in between and moreover, the levels will become more complicated with progression.

In the advanced stages, you will come across a platform of five holes, which is more challenging than the one with three holes. If you play in the single player mode, you will have to go through 100 levels. However, if you wish to compete with other players, you must hone your skills to be a step ahead.

Adding more spice to the addictive gameplay, the charming music and vibrant colors will compel you to recreate the planet again and again.

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