Meteos Review

The Nintendo DS has been in the US for more than half a year now, and as the longer developed games are starting to appear, we have to put more thought into our DS purchases. June alone has seen more than 4 sought after games for the DS. Those who waited for their Electric Blue Nintendo DS purchase probably snagged a previous game title or the recently famed Kirby: Canvas Curse. However, while Kirby stole most people's hearts early on this month (and perhaps their budget), I'm here to rave about a puzzle game. Yes, another puzzle game. Q Entertainment has kindly brought us Meteos and for anybody who has gotten the chance to play the game, they probably know what the hype is about. The brains behind Q Entertainment are nothing short of amazing. Not only do we have the creator of Rez and Space Channel 5, but also one of the founding fathers of Super Smash Brothers. So I don't hesitate to inform you that these are some serious developers.

Perhaps Meteos’ strongest aspect is the Gameplay. Common at first to many puzzle games, you must eliminate blocks by lining up three or more blocks of the same type. After eliminating the blocks, they will literally blast off to the top screen where you must continue the mayhem of sending them to space. While all of this is happening, you are also tasked to prevent your blocks from towering too high.
Seems familiar right? Wrong. You will advance throughout the game (jumping from planet to planet) to find new colors and appearances for the blocks and different gravity settings. Yes, different gravity. While the traditional puzzle game increases difficulty by speed, Meteos does a factor of things with gravity being one of the largest. Meteos' overall theme really helps defeat the boring pattern that many puzzle games create. If you've ever played a uniform puzzle game, you'll notice that beating your high score (or aiming for the high score) is often the only thing that is keeping you from stopping. Meteoes does not rely on this formula and you will often play to find out the next levels attributes.
Meteos also has a large range of custom games. You'll notice that it will often feel as customizable as a game like Super Smash Brothers and because of this, it allows for a lot of variety. Multiplayer is a blast as well. It features single-card play, where you and your friends can play off of one card, and also uses the multi-card play for more features. Personally, Nintendo DS games that use single-card play are just another sure fire multiplayer game to bring along. It's also great for showing friends who don't have the money for their own copy or are just skeptical of the game.
Once again, following in on the Super Smash Brothers feel (which I will often refer to), Meteos keeps track of multiple things (gametime, amount of meteos launched, etc). One of the last features I haven't mentioned was the Fuse mode, where you can purchase new planets, items and music.

Gameplay: 10/10

The graphics in this game are definitely worth mentioning. The intro, which stands out, is very impressive to watch and the planet variation is constantly changing. Unlike most puzzle games, each round is different from the last in graphical style and really helps create a great environment.

Graphics: 8/10

Much like the graphics, each level's music and sounds will change as you progress. Some of the music was exceptionally good while others fell to a less memorable note. Be this as it were, I wouldn't change or remove any of the sounds. In combination with the terrific Gameplay elements, the Sound really makes Meteos stand out from every other puzzle game I've ever played.

Sound: 10/10

Picking up Meteos, I wasn't expecting any game driven story, but after playing through, I was thoroughly impressed. The story was definitely nothing spectacular but complimented the overall mood of the game.

Story: 7/10

The thing I cannot stress enough is that Meteos cannot be played without a touchscreen. Ironically, it does allow D-Pad control, but I think it's rather a joke to show that a game with this type of mechanics is impossible to play otherwise. Meteos is very fast paced and to not have touchscreen implementation would completely sever the game. I'd also like to point out that this is one of the Nintendo DS' strongest multiplayer games out and will allow for hours of enjoyment with friends, granted that you and they are remotely into puzzle games (and the skill level is fairly balanced).
Stereo sound is enjoyment to your ears and headphones are even more satisfying. Lastly, the DS' dual screen usage was well done and I would have a very hard time imagining it being any other way.

Use of DS Innovation: 10/10

The Nintendo DS is already showing its puzzle dedication, and when there are so many puzzle games out there, it's hard to choose. Rest assured, Meteos is, without a doubt the most fun, unique and worthwhile puzzle game I have played on it. It's not perfect, but it raises the bar for the DS' previous puzzle standards. Coupled with an awesome wireless multiplayer mode, you will really enjoy yourself with this game.

Overall: 9/10

-VideoGamerJ

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