Collapse Review

Game_Name: Collapse
Platform: PC
Publisher: Gamehouse
Genre: Puzzle
GamePlay Rating: 7
Graphics Rating: 5
Replayability Rating: 9

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Since before the dawn of time, people have been playing video games that revolve around stacks of multicolored blocks. The goal in these games always involves matching the colors of the blocks or forming rows with the blocks. Sometimes both. Sometimes the blocks fall. It’s all very exciting.

Gameplay

The gameplay in Collapse is simple. Row after row of colored blocks rise up from the bottom of the screen. You can see how many rows you have coming by looking at the “lines” number in the interface. Your job is to keep the stack of blocks down to a minimum. You do this my exploding blocks. When three or more of the same color block are touching either horizontally or vertically, you click anywhere in that group to blow them up. Every now and then you will get a bomb, which will blow up all the blocks in a certain radius. When blocks blow up, the blocks around them all move towards the center. For example, if you have a group of eight red blocks with two green blocks on both sides, once you get rid of those red blocks, those green blocks are going to come together and form a group of four green blocks. It sounds simple enough. And sure, in the first few levels, hectic, random clicking will get you by. However, as the levels increase, so does the speed. New colors get added and you have to think fast. Before you blow a group up, you have to check around it to see what blocks are going to come together after this group is gone. By predicting what will happen next, you can assure yourself big groups of same-colored blocks while avoiding the pitfall of having one odd block out for the rest of the game.

Scoring

You get points every time you blow up a group of blocks. How many points you get is determined by how many blocks you blow up in one click. At the end of the round, you get a certain number of points for every row that is devoid of blocks. For example, if at the end of the round you have a stack of blocks that’s three rows high, you’ll get points for every row but those three rows. If anytime during the game you clear the entire screen of blocks, you get a bonus.

Sight & Sound

The game is a very simple game with simple visuals. It all has a very 2D look. The blocks have a slight hint of shadow on them, but other than that, it’s all very flat. That isn’t a complaint, though. It’s perfectly fine for what it is. The sound is the same way. The sound of blocks exploding, the little “bwoop!” sound effect when rows of blocks pop-up; it’s all very rudimentary but very fitting.

Overall

Collapse is just another free puzzle game that will eat away your entire day if you let it. As the levels progress, the faster it goes, and the more you’ll be hooked. You’ll never escape. Good luck! [[[Flip Words Review]]]

Gameplay

The gameplay in Collapse is simple. Row after row of colored blocks rise up from the bottom of the screen. You can see how many rows you have coming by looking at the “lines” number in the interface. Your job is to keep the stack of blocks down to a minimum. You do this my exploding blocks. When three or more of the same color block are touching either horizontally or vertically, you click anywhere in that group to blow them up. Every now and then you will get a bomb, which will blow up all the blocks in a certain radius.

When blocks blow up, the blocks around them all move towards the center. For example, if you have a group of eight red blocks with two green blocks on both sides, once you get rid of those red blocks, those green blocks are going to come together and form a group of four green blocks. It sounds simple enough. And sure, in the first few levels, hectic, random clicking will get you by. However, as the levels increase, so does the speed. New colors get added and you have to think fast. Before you blow a group up, you have to check around it to see what blocks are going to come together after this group is gone. By predicting what will happen next, you can assure yourself big groups of same-colored blocks while avoiding the pitfall of having one odd block out for the rest of the game.

Scoring

You get points every time you blow up a group of blocks. How many points you get is determined by how many blocks you blow up in one click. At the end of the round, you get a certain number of points for every row that is devoid of blocks. For example, if at the end of the round you have a stack of blocks that’s three rows high, you’ll get points for every row but those three rows. If anytime during the game you clear the entire screen of blocks, you get a bonus.

Sight & Sound

The game is a very simple game with simple visuals. It all has a very 2D look. The blocks have a slight hint of shadow on them, but other than that, it’s all very flat. That isn’t a complaint, though. It’s perfectly fine for what it is. The sound is the same way. The sound of blocks exploding, the little “bwoop!” sound effect when rows of blocks pop-up; it’s all very rudimentary but very fitting.

Overall

Collapse is just another free puzzle game that will eat away your entire day if you let it. As the levels progress, the faster it goes, and the more you’ll be hooked. You’ll never escape. Good luck!