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Game Review: Planet Buster HD


    Hey, everyone. Due to the fact that I keep getting stuck on shooter games, I have been playing more puzzle games of late. At least you can have some fun, which would seem to be the object of a game. This weekend I played a new match game called Planet Buster HD. The bottom line of this game is that it is fun and I like it. Carley and I both rate it as 4 stars out of 5. Here's the recipe.
   You have a board. On it are planets, comets, supernovas and black holes. The object is to match three or more tiles. Where this game differs from most match threes is the fact that you can swap tiles from anywhere on the board, rather than tiles which have to be next to each other. At the bottom right you have a 2.5 minute timer. If you can't 'level up' before time runs out, you lose. In the upper right is a scoreboard which goes down as you make matches. I haven't quite figured that out yet. In the upper left is a bucket of gold doubloons which goes down as you use your turns (make swaps). The good news is that your doubloons increase when you make more dynamic plays, such as matching five in a row or busting locks. When you make a match with a tile that is padlocked, there is an explosion and you know how I like those. When the tile explodes a lot of tiles are wiped out and you can level up very quickly and move on to the next 'world'. There are supposed to be 6 super powers to unlock in the game but I haven't gone far enough to see what they are. You will also rack up more points when you match tiles with multiplier numbers on them, by the way.
    I picked up this game for free, which, I think you would have to admit, is an awesome deal. It is normally $1.99, which is the price at the moment. There is a lite (free) version that gives you 4 levels. I'd recommend you try that first. If you like it you can splurge on the full version. I expect you will like it. I don't mean to over-hype the game. It is not a great game but it is pretty darn good.
   From the gamer's green retreat, I'm CE Wills. Carley helped me prepare this post, by the way.
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