The Bottom Line
- Auto-save so you can put it down any time.
- You might not want to put it down.
- Three levels of difficulty and several modes.
- Perfect port from PC to PSP.
- Simple and fun.
- You might not want to put it down.
- Some will find it too repetetive.
Description
- ESRB rated E -- published by MumboJumbo -- Game Profile -- Screenshots
- Graphics: Static but beautiful boards with colorful moving balls. Very nice to look at and suited to gameplay.
- Sound: Sound effects give helpful heads-ups during gameplay and the music is very nice, if a bit repetitive.
- Gameplay: Simple controls and easy to play, but challenging to master. 3 difficulty levels to adjust play to suit player.
- Multiplayer: None; this game is single-player only but does offer a few different play modes.
- Replay value: Very, very high if you're a puzzle gamer. Even after getting really good at this, I still go back.
- Recommendation: A must for fans of puzzlers, casual games, or arcade-style games. Others may want to try before buying.
Guide Review - Luxor The Wrath of Set
Simple (The Good Kind)
The premise of the game is simple. You shoot colored balls to match groups of more balls rolling towards you to make them disappear, and you have to clear all the balls off the screen before they reach the end. There are a few elements that complicate the basic gameplay, such as power-ups and bonuses, but the simplicity is the game's real strength. Anyone can play this game, but mastering it takes effort.
Addictive (The Good Kind)
This is one of those games that a person might decide to spend a few minutes on, and end up two hours later wondering where the time went. You wouldn't think something so simple would be so absorbing, but like the best puzzle games out there, Luxor can suck you in. Fortunately, there's auto-save, so you can quit after any level and not lose the progress you've made.
Repetitive (The Not-So-Good Kind)
If the game has a flaw, it's the repetition. While there are multiple levels within a larger "stage," each new stage is really just repeat of the previous one, with the same levels occurring, but at higher speeds and with more colors of balls. This isn't something that was really noticeable, though. Chances are, most gamers will be too busy trying to clear each level to be bothered by the repeating gameboards, and anyway, seeing the same layout can be helpful when you reach the more frantic higher levels.
If you've played Luxor on a PC, then you know exactly what to expect -- this is essentially a port. It's a near-perfect port though, and it work really well with the PSP's portability.
