Fresh for Halloween it's, well, Picross 3D. This game is based on the semi popular picross puzzles which I love but you've probably never heard of. I don't want to explain them too much in this post because I'm also playing the regular picross game for DS, and I want to have some words left when I write about it. Needless to say this one adds and extra D.
It's hard to think of a game that I had more fun with and played longer which has less I can write about. It reminds me of the sculptor explaining that his statue was always in the stone. He just had to get it out. If you understand this than you will understand Picross 3D. You've got a block and a set of numbers. Your job is to chisel away at the blocks until a picture emerges. You're like a sculptor who creates blocky 8-bit statues. Actually, I'd be really surprised if there wasn't someone doing that already. Artists love stupid stuff like that.
So what is there to say? It's certainly a portable game. It's simple, addictive, and seemingly endless. I think the main game has about 300 puzzles, and there are plenty more to unlock. It's all stylus, so get ready to have people look at you funny while you're getting your oil changed. When I first got this game I only had one other DS game, so I took it everywhere with me. I half watched countless tv shows while tapping away at little squares. I'm sure ten years from now it will make me feel sentimental.
Just a couple of minor complaints about this one. It's a little too easy to guess your way through some puzzles. This is especially true in the earlier levels. Also, some of the clues don't appear to make sense. I know this could be me, but at the same time I know that I'm really smart. It's probably the game.
So I'm looking back on this post and I'm surprised that I was able to write so many words about this one. What is there to say about a game played on a rotating grid where you make one big block turn into several tiny blocks? It's a good game, but it's not a very inspiring one.
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