https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/ en Thu, 31 May 2007 21:39:28 +0000 hourly 1 FeedWriter https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13354 Thu, 31 May 2007 17:39:28 -0400 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13354 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13352 Thu, 31 May 2007 17:28:48 -0400 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13352 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13351 Thu, 31 May 2007 16:38:25 -0400 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13351 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13350 Thu, 31 May 2007 14:36:19 -0400 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13350 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13349 Thu, 31 May 2007 14:17:49 -0400 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13349 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13347 Thu, 31 May 2007 13:32:00 -0400 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13347 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13344 Thu, 31 May 2007 12:51:09 -0400 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13344 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13341 Thu, 31 May 2007 11:29:34 -0400 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13341 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13338 Tetris clone - and not even with any changes or enhancements. I'm not even a Tetris fan any longer, since I'd already played the heck out of it many years ago, when one didn't have all that many choices in hand-held games - Gameboy comes to mind, as one of the earliest that I remember. The download/activation and installation were easy as always and I saw confirmation that it was now registered to GOTD as soon as I launched the game. For those that are concerned, it IS the first thing you see when you launch, along with Start, Home Page, Options and Exit. I always check out the Options first, which I have come to believe should be the first thing a player does with any new game. It can make all the difference to your positive gaming experience. The Options screen, includes choices for: Game Type: Stardart [sic] and other game difficulties. It's obvious that English isn't this developer's first language, but it's no excuse for incorrect spelling with a game that's released in English speaking countries. This needs to be addressed; Game Speed: Low, Medium, High; Screen Resolution: + choice of; >Fullscreen or Window. Oddly enough, no matter what I did to have the game play in a window, it wouldn't work. I went into Options twice, saved and exited - nada. Exiting the game and going through the whole options thing again, revealed that the change had 'taken' (in theory,) but still played in full screen. Color Depth: 16 or 32 bit depth; Texture Detail: High through to Low Separate Sliders: for both sound and music volumes, with the ability to test both before moving on. Graphics: Beautiful graphics, crisp, futuristic, and the theme hints at the pieces being electrically charged. The only part that I think should be readdressed by the graphic artist are the flames coming out of each section - they don't look realistic at all - which is a shame, when all the other graphics look so professional. The playing field is broken up into 3 'rockets,' with flames coming from the lower end. The actual play happens in the center 'rocket,' with various details being recorded in the left one. Score, Lines, Level and Speed. The right hand 'rocket,' shows you the time you've already played, the next piece that will appear and the game difficulty you've previously chosen. Game Play: EXACTLY like the original Tetris - absolutely no difference, which is a shame. I feel that they could easily have introduced a few power-ups and anti-bonuses to spice up a very old, very tired game from the early 80s. The only 'quirk' that they've introduced is that the playing field oscillates from side to side - which to me, made no difference at all, therefore is quite unnecessary. The price of $14.95 is inflated to say the least - the game is worth no more than $8-9.00 and the type that you think would easily be found in discount baskets in Walmart. Die-hard Tetris fans will love the game, while the rest of us, will probably uninstall it and never give it another thought. Still, my thanks Alive Games for returning to us again, however, with the games you have offered for review so far, you will be known and recognized by - and this is NOT a good thing, since many here already have a less than pleasant opinion of you. You have far better games (and more complex) on your website - why not let us review those for you? It would go a long way to resurrecting your name among gamers who really love to play games! Thanks again GotD for keeping them coming! It's an extremely difficult objective to accomplish, and you're well on your way to becoming a premier site for great serious software and ok games. If I can download one or the other each day - I'm happy! ;) Have a great day everyone! ~ Swan]]> Thu, 31 May 2007 09:35:46 -0400 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13338 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13337 Thu, 31 May 2007 08:50:23 -0400 https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/cosmoblocks/#comment-13337