| In the mood for a stylish logic game? | | | | walls to get better angles for your |
| Check out Bloxorz, an interesting and | | | | shots as well as get combos. Because |
| fresh foray in the puzzle genre. In it, | | | | bubbles that aren't attached to anything |
| you control a rectangular prism that | | | | automatically disappear, building up |
| needs to get inside of a square hole. | | | | groups of bubbles that can be taken out |
| While this premise may seem simple, | | | | with one shot is satisfying. Shooting is |
| complicated terrain, varied switches, | | | | just as hard as it should be, presenting |
| collapsing blocks, and the ever-present | | | | an experience that's easy to get into |
| threat of falling off of the board | | | | but hard to master. |
| impede you at every move. | | | | The sounds in the game are perfectly |
| The levels in Bloxorz start off simple | | | | suited for it. There's a gratifying |
| and progress into the mind-numbingly | | | | series of cartoonish pops when you knock |
| hard. The fact that the block you | | | | out a huge combo and a nice "whoosh" |
| control is a rectangle makes it | | | | sound for every shot fired. Overall, |
| difficult to maneuver through tight | | | | Bubble Shooter is a hard yet fun |
| spaces and you'll find yourself | | | | experience, presenting something for all |
| plummeting into the abyss quite a few | | | | gamers to enjoy. If you're ever in the |
| times. The game never feels repetitive, | | | | need of a good time-waster, look no |
| though, because you eventually get into | | | | further: Bubble Shooter is what you |
| the mindset that you NEED to finish the | | | | need. |
| level. It's challenging but not insanely | | | | Raiden X: Based on an older series of |
| so; it gets fairly easy to complete | | | | arcade games, Raiden X is a fast-paced |
| after you get the hang of it. | | | | and frantic scrolling shooter. In it, |
| In short, Bloxorz is a very stylish and | | | | you control the "Raiden Supersonic |
| professionally made game. Even if you | | | | Attack Fighter" whilst battling hordes |
| don't normally like puzzles, this is | | | | of enemy aircraft. Five main powerups |
| something you need to check out, there's | | | | exist in the game, including various |
| nothing else like it out there. A | | | | kinds of lasers, missiles, and bombs. |
| friendly warning, though: don't play | | | | Gameplay consists of flying through |
| Bloxorz if you don't have much spare | | | | levels while trying to avoid death. This |
| time because you're going to want to | | | | can be caused by many things: kamikaze |
| ride it all the way to the end. | | | | pilots, bullets, and running into a wide |
| Bubble Shooter: Reminiscent of puzzle | | | | variety of other planes. Hundreds of |
| games like Bejeweled, Bubble Shooter is | | | | missiles can proliferate on the screen |
| an interesting way to pass some time. In | | | | at once, creating a frenzied atmosphere |
| the game, you control (obviously) a | | | | that engrosses you in the game. |
| bubble shooter that fires different | | | | Your own arsenal of armaments is nothing |
| colored spheres. Your goal is to destroy | | | | to laugh at either, with multiple |
| a wall of multicolored bubbles that | | | | upgrades available for each weapon. |
| advance quickly upon you by matching up | | | | Another cool feature of Raiden X is the |
| groups of three spheres before they | | | | boss battles at the end of each level. |
| reach the bottom. | | | | These are particularly challenging and |
| The gameplay is quite amusing and offers | | | | have some cool surprises and twists in |
| lots of strategic options. You can | | | | them that keep the game fresh. |
| bounce the bubbles you shoot off of | | | | |