Blosics 2 is a physics-based puzzle game. Initially, the game looks somewhat similar to Red Remover, a gamewhich I reviewed weeks ago, except that the objective of each level is totally the opposite. Instead of keeping the green blocks and removing the red blocks like in Red Remover, the player has to remove the green blocks and keep the red blocks on the stage. The gameplay also relies heavily on physics much like Red Remover.
That is where the similarities end. Interaction between the player and the blocks is done in a completely different method which in turn affects the whole gameplay. The player has to control a slingshot-like mechanism in a predefined area to launch a ball in order to hit the blocks in the level. The speed of the ball, which defines the force it will hit the blocks, is determined by the length the player pulled on the slingshot. The trajectory of the ball depends on the direction which the slingshot is facing and any interaction between objects in the level. Every object in the game pretty much has a basic physics system applied on it. They behave expectedly in a logical sense and appear to affect each other in the game. Bigger blocks will be heavier to push, an explosive force will send blocks flying in all direction and every object comply with the concept of the law of gravity no matter how unrealistic it may appear to be.
Length of the game is pretty decent with 30 levels to complete. Each level requires the player to achieve 100 points to complete. Points are scored by removing the green blocks off the screen while the removal of the red blocks will reduce your points. Levels are designed to be varied enough to keep the gameplay interesting throughout the game although some levels can get frustrating. The frustration comes mainly from the fact that some levels depend on luck to win as the objects are controlled by the game’s physics system and the player do not have much control over them. This causes some levels to play very long as the player has to wait for the game physics to perform and push the blocks off the screen. It may also trigger a lot of level restarts if things do not turn out the way you want. Despite being a puzzle game for the most parts, some levels play more like an action game and test the player’s reflexes more than the player’s ability to solve puzzles. It breaks the gameplay a little and I like it even though puzzle gamers may not.
The graphics are simple and fits well to this kind of game. Blocks are clearly coloured and a moving background keeps the game from looking totally static. The sounds and music are nothing worth to take note and the game would have played the same with the volume mute.
Blosics 2 is fun but I find the game to be a little on the easy side.
Rating: 7/10
Weiwen
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