| Puzzle Bobble, also known as Bust-A-Move, has been around for years and has made its way onto countless different platforms during that time. As such, it's no surprise that the Nokia N-Gage will get its own version of this addictive puzzle game, titled Puzzle Bobble Vs., just in time for the launch of the system in October. We've gone a few rounds with the game and are back with first impressions. |
There's a good chance you're familiar with Puzzle Bobble's gameplay, which is a bit like Tetris in reverse. You control a device that launches multicolored bubbles toward the top of the screen. Match three or more like-colored bubbles in a row and the bubbles all pop, possibly causing attached bubbles to drop down. | Often, a match will begin with a bunch of bubbles already collected on the screen, so you'll have to try to clear them out. You'll be doing so while competing against an opponent trying to do the same thing, and as the two of you keep bursting bubbles, you send bubbles flying onto the opponent's side of the screen. If your screen fills full of bubbles, you lose, and just to make things a little more hectic, the "ceiling" gradually drops down, effectively giving you and the opponent less room to work with. | This gameplay is tried-and-true to say the least and combines the action-packed appeal of puzzle games like Tetris with the fun of aiming and shooting as in billiards. It definitely takes a keen eye and a steady hand to be a great Puzzle Bobble player. |
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