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Beetle Bug 3 Review
One thing we love about most casual games produced in Western Europe: The quality of their production values, which in the present case serve to only further underscore smart level design and sharp handling. One thing we also hate about these selfsame titles though, as duly exemplified in Beetle Bug 3: Their frequent naivete when it comes to more tender North American sensibilities. Assuming you don't mind a few cultural hiccups, however, there's honestly little else to keep us from recommending the title, which shines as one of the more intriguing action-puzzle hybrids in recent memory.
Diamond Drop 2 Review
As journalists, we thought it was our job to dig up the dirt on casual games. But in Diamond Drop 2, sequel to the popular pattern-matching mind-boggler, that responsibility falls more to Gary, a mole miner known for his way with gems. Thankfully, there's no sense splitting hairs here, though - amusing and fast-paced as the title proves, you won't care either way.
Scepter of Ra Review
Once in a while a game comes around, where you have no idea how to play it - even after the tutorial - but somehow after fumbling through a few levels a light bulb goes off. Such is the case with Scepter of Ra, a new Egyptian-themed casual game with rules that didn't make much sense to me until my brain caught up with my mouse-clicking finger. The end result is a fun and frenetic puzzler that may remind veteran players of PopCap's Pixelus.
Elven Mists Review
If you think fairies and other supernatural critters have it easy, it's obvious you haven't played Intenium's latest brain-boggling puzzler Elven MIsts, wherein the inhabitants of Elvenland lie trapped in magical slumber. The trick to freeing them: Using your noggin to create linked pathways between magical nodes that overlap with the enchanted buds in which these poor sprites are imprisoned.
Fairy Jewels Review
When's the last time you saw an ugly fairy? Really. To be honest, I don't recall seeing an unsightly pixie...ever. Ugly ducklings, yes. But fairies? They're just so darn cute. And, apparently, it's enough to tick some people off.
Such is the case in Fairy Jewels where you encounter an evil wizard who simply can't stand the adorable little imps. And so, the story begins.
Bengal: Game of Gods Review
We all know Kellogg's lovable Tony the Tiger and that beautiful Bengal from Esso ("Put a tiger in your tank"), but you're about to meet another cool cat - and this one has a heck of an arm.
