Paul Frew
Try out the new addictive Tetris-like puzzler: Lumines 2
November 25th 2006 12:25
Lumines oh Lumines! When I first put my gaming hands on the original title on the PSP I was HOOKED (and still am)! If you have ever played the classic game Tetris, than you will feel right at home with this cool little title! Players essentially stack blocks which are formed of 4 blocks (into 1 main block and can be rotated) and need to create a combination of lines and rectangles to clear the screen and progress levels.
Sounds like a standard puzzle game eh? The nifty features which make this title great also include the excellent soundtrack and sound coordination of button pressing and line clearing which really moves the gamer into the soundtrack and flow of the game. This time around, Q Entertainment has opted for a more western-type soundtrack with the likes of Fatboy slim, Missy Elliott and Gwen Stefani. Its good to see more mainstream music in the game but I hope the originality of Japanese artists which made the first game so good are not left out in this title.
The game also has over 60 new skins and the ability to customize the layout of the screen. Moreover, it plays very much like its original but with a larger variety of music and video backgrounds which may confuse some gamers during puzzle play and be off putting (or make the game more exciting
). Multiplayer modes are still there, along with AI competition modes which can also allow gamers to unlock additional music tracks and skins.Lumines has really taken off since it became a smash hit on the PSP, with titles on the PS2 (Lumines Plus) and Xbox 360 (Lumines Live!). This just goes to show that games like this puzzler don’t necessarily need to create awe in the gamer, but just present mind challenging puzzles and sweet music to entertain the gamer! This is a highly recommended title!
Pictures taken from the Official website.
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