World of Goo is pleasing to look at. Most of the time it's very colorful and joyful, but it changes from time to time to reflect different parts of the world. Nevertheless, it is stylistically well presented throughout the game.
Physics in-game take into account gravity, wind, weight of different goo-balls, structural integrity of your architectural solutions to create an addictive, "let me try this one more time"-type of gameplay.
As you start playing there doesn't seem to be much of a story. A few philosophical messages left behind by the Sign Painter and a cut-scene here or there. But as you progress through the game you unearth different details about a slightly disturbing world.
Cut the Rope paces itself to teach the player the growing mechanics of the game. The game uses gravity as its main gameplay element, and the player has to cut a rope on which a candy is hanging on. Taking many different factors into account such as structures and swinging momentum, the player has to try and get the candy in the mouth of Om Nom - the mascotte of the app. You can simply swipe the touchscreen to cut a rope.
Cut The Rope offers over a 150 different levels and there are three stars to collect in each level. The app also features online leaderboards to compete for the shortest time against your friends and achievements are also present.
Some of the later puzzles in the game are quite difficult and are too chaotic to work out a good strategy on the first try. In order to come up with a solution, there's too much trial and error involved instead of puzzle solving.
Where's My Water offers a bunch of different levels with challenging physics-based puzzles. Thanks to a great variety in the level design and different elements that interact with the water, the game succeeds to stay fresh. Some of the later levels are also quite extensive and complex, which results in a challenging and satisfying gaming experience.
Some levels are bigger than the screen on your device, which means you'll have to scroll up and down constantly in order to see what's going on in a level. A scroll-bar is positioned on the left, which seems like an odd choice for right-handed people.
Where's My Water offers a few downloadable content packs, in the form of extra levels. These can be purchased via an in-app purchase ranging from $0.99 to $2.99. There are also microtransactions to assist unlocking levels.
Puddle is a physics based game that also uses aspects of chemistry and physics in its gameplay. For example, you'll have to deal with factors such as temperature, gravity and friction in order to complete a puzzle.
From the different environments to all of the different liquids in the game, everything looks very striking. The +-edition can take full advantage of the powerful processing chips in newer devices, for extra visual eye-candy. The design of each environment is distinctive and beautifully rendered.
Apart from quickly explaining the game's mechanics, Puddle+ doesn't warn the player adequately for incoming threats. There are a lot of spots in the different levels where you lose a significant amount of your puddle for a small communication mistake that could've been avoided.
Really makes you think and come up with different ideas in order to solve the puzzles. It's simple and fun, with great aha! moments. For example, you can draw multiple structures in order to get a ball from point A to point B.
The game is free to download and while there are in-app purchases, they are certainly not required to progress naturally in the game. Levels are unlocked in groups of five, and if you manage to complete four of these five levels, the next set of levels is unlocked. If you're stuck, you can watch a video advertisement in order to receive a hint. Most players won't have to spend money at all to fully complete Brain It On!, but you can pay around $3 to unlock all levels immediately.
While the in-app purchases for Brain It On! are quite fair, there are still a large amount of pop-up advertisements in the game in the form of banners. This can be distracting while playing the game.
Brain it On! is definitely a challenging game with some levels in particular that have a high difficulty level. For example, some challenges require you to take both gravity, physics and shape in mind which can be too chaotic at times.
While BCP at its core is a game about building bridges so your forklift can pass, the sci-fi elements of the Portal series make it a lot more interesting. This includes sentry turrets that try to destroy your forklift along the way, gel that speeds up your forklift letting it ascend almost vertical slopes, and even portals that allow travel between distant locations, creating solutions to seemingly impossible scenarios. It's simply fun to solve the many puzzles found in the game.
While most puzzle games in this price range usually take only a few hours to beat, BCP has a total of 60 levels, taking about 10 hours for a full first time playthrough. You can even choose between a regular and a hard version of a level, further adding to the playtime.
It has a simple visual style that uses very little color, the soundtrack gets repetitive fairly quickly, and the story feels like an afterthought. The puzzles are the main focus of BCP, but it feels like the developers might've forgotten about every other aspect of the game.
BCP relies heavily on trial and error, requiring you to build very precise and efficient bridges that don't make much sense initially. Because of this, your well-reasoned and carefully planned bridge might not work at all, which can be really frustrating. So unless you're a really patient player that's willing to try over and over, you probably won't enjoy BCP.
The app has an integrated level editor, which means you can edit or create your own iBlast Moki 2 levels to your liking. You can also download creations by the community for an almost endless supply of new levels.
There are 90 levels available in iBlast Moki 2, which means you can definitely spend a lot of hours playing the main campaign of this puzzle game. Some levels can be completed in a couple of minutes, while some of the later stages require more effort to complete.
iBlast Moki 2 HD offers a tutorial level in order to get introduced to the gameplay mechanics, but the tutorial doesn't do a great job at explaining how to play iBlast Moki 2. The visual diagrams in particular are confusing.
iBlast Moki 2 HD is an iOS app that was released some time ago and doesn't offer full compatibility with high-resolution Retina displays. Some of the in-game assets such as characters and backgrounds are blurry.
iBlast Moki 2 will often require you to think out of the box and look for innovative ways to solve puzzles. Although some of the puzzles seem fairly straightforward, you have to keep many different factors in mind such as the amount of items you have left to complete a certain objective.
Not just another point and shoot anywhere game- you’re going to have to think about it, first. ONE level is almost ridiculously difficult, even with a ‘hint, but once you beat that level, you’ll be a God.
Great game!!