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n000n's Review - December 28, 2006 |
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| Explore ancient brick-busting fun in Temple of Bricks! |
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ROCKS!
Perfect game to play on a break, and I like it more than Bricks of Camelot or Aquaball.
Temple of Bricks is fun, fast, easy yet challenging. My favorite part is trying to keep 3 or more balls in play going super fast.. while trying to catch gems and icons at the same time.
The mix of styles is strange and beautifull, aztec and egypt art and african music.
If you want to know one of the best brick-breakers, try Temple of Bricks. |
This review has an average score of 4.9 - Based on 14 ratings
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n000n's Review - January 7, 2007 |
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| A brick-buster that can't be missed! |
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Addictive
If you enjoy Breakout games, but have been complaining about how they're all the same, stop whining and play Twinxoid instead. Rather than repackaging the same old gameplay in prettier wrapping, developer Twinxsoft has created something altogether unique and refreshing. Each brick is divided into four sections; the same is true for your ball. You begin a round with one section of your ball filled in and the others empty. When you hit a brick, you fill in one of its sections. Once all of the sections of a brick are filled, it disappears, winning you a small percentage of the screen. You continue doing this until you've claimed 100 percent of the number of bricks with which you began. That's easier said than done, because every time your opponent clears a brick, it appears on your screen, and visa versa. Matches, therefore, involve a lot of back and forth until one player gains an advantage, usually through the careful use of pickups.
Twinxoid is one of the most addictive arcade games to come along in awhile. It's not unusual for you to have less than ten percent of the board under your control, and still be able to turn the match around and win; likewise, a couple of ill-timed anti-bonuses are all it takes to send you spiraling, even when you're just a couple of percentage points away from victory. The outcome of a match is sometimes too dependent on who gets the best bonuses at the start, but this is a small blemish in an otherwise splendidly executed game. Give it a shot. |
This review has an average score of 4.8 - Based on 9 ratings
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n000n's Review - December 31, 2006 |
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Several possibilities
I like having the option to choose different tile faces. There are several possibilities. English letters, bugs, quilts, oriental letters, and several other tile face options to choose from.
A variety of layout patterns allow for challenging play. I have played different versions of the game; however, I never encountered a puzzle that was circular. Very interesting! |
This review has an average score of 4.6 - Based on 5 ratings
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n000n's Review - December 31, 2006 |
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Getting your magic
This is a game that is easy to learn but still challenging. It has it's own personality and characteristics so it doesn't have the same feeling of so many other games like Jewel Quest, etc. The singing narrator's an interesting touch, and although Giggles is annoying, he's also very helpful in teaching you how to play.
I have yet to win in the duel but I have hope to beat the Black Wizard. I love the different levels (I am currently on level 10) and the challenges each level presents. If you love a game that is challenging, this is the one! |
This review has an average score of 4.6 - Based on 5 ratings
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n000n's Review - January 7, 2007 |
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| It's crustacean-crushing action, under the deep blue sea! It's Aquaball! |
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Breakout with a twist
Aquaball is a Breakout clone with a twist: the playing field is oval and it's set entirely underwater. You control a deep sea submersible that traverses back and forth across the opening of a semi-circular reef structure, reflecting a sphere at a variety of obstacles that need to be cleared away. Although this might seem like a cosmetic change to the established format of the genre, it really isn't. For starters, ball trajectories are completely thrown off, making the gameplay different enough to stand out. The inclusion of mini-games helps as well.
Aquaball doesn't push the envelope as far as it could graphically (the colors aren't as vibrant as they could be and the power-ups lack visual luster), but its value is undiminished by this fact. There are some truly creative level designs and gameplay tricks, like the spiky blowfish you can knock into other things and the compasses that flip the entire screen whenever you hit them with your spheres. In my opinion, Aquaball is an example of a near classic. With a bit of polish, it could go from "great fun" to "must have". |
This review has an average score of 4.3 - Based on 10 ratings
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