 This game is a steal! |
| Review Date: December 17, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Daniel S. Blanchaard, |
Let's see, for $7 you get more content than nearly every other PSN game out there: Adventure mode has 80 levels, Puzzle mode has 100, and Challenge mode has... well, I can't dredge up right now, but it was a lot! And you've got some of the best multiplayer in a puzzle game since Dr. Mario.
The gist of Critter Crunch is that you feed less vital creatures to larger ones to make them explode (and eat the tasty jewels that come out of them). You can do the usual combo thing with games of this type to get huge bonuses, which is elemental in the wild multiplayer. What makes the game so unique is all of the fascinating power-ups and unique critters that appear later in the game. The prose is also fantastic and hilarious, and you'll find yourself having a excellent chortle the whole time you're before a live audience. The main thing I delight in about this game is that the adventure and multiplayer modes are quick-paced blast, but you also have the slower, more cerebral puzzle mode to slow things down when you need to relax.
This game is a must-own for all PS3 owners, especially those who delight in puzzle games! |
Fantastic value, fantastic fun, fantastic puzzle game
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| Review Date: January 5, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Nona, CA United States |
Critter Crunch is a new puzzle game which is based on the somewhat weird premise of feeding less vital critters to huge critters. The game has its own brand of quirky, odd humor, which really fits in well with the artistic style of the game. Everything about Critter Crunch exudes quality. The game looks fantastic, the reins are intuitive and precise, the puzzle aspect is quite deep, there's a huge amount of content, and the online multiplayer is handled well.
There are numerous different gameplay modes in Critter Crunch (adventure, puzzle, challenge, survival, online) which all use the same core workings but have different objectives. The problem of the game starts out really simple, and adventure mode gently introduces you to new workings, but by the end of each of these modes there are genuinely hard levels. The price of the game makes this a fantastic buy for anyone with even a in the least passing appeal in puzzle games. |
Åt this price, we're ripping them off!
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| Review Date: January 24, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Armando N. Roman, Hillsboro, OR |
I like puzzle games. Tetris Attack, Bust-a-Go, Chu Chu Rocket, you name it. After downloading the demo for Critter Crunch, I knew I had to buy the full game after the first level tutorial. Now THIS is how to make a new, memorable puzzle game. Eventhough it's still very new, I can see this one having excellent staying power and being paid a few sequels down the road, provided enough people support the game and really pay for it. And how can you say no to cute, stout small critters?
Critter Crunch is simple to play, but a heck of a lot of fun to learn everything in and out. You play as Biggs- the tubby lil' guy you see in the picture, and you feed critters to other critters. All of the critters are above you in rows, and it kind of plays like Baku Baku or Super Puzzle Fighter. If there's an insect, you feed it to the appropriate critter, and feed that one to a further, etc. After feeding two (or a further critter that's been fed once) critters to a further, that critter blows up, and takes down like-critters with it. As they blow up, they drop crystals that fill up the meter on the screen, and once that's full, you complete the stage. And provided that the supplies are there, you can get some commanding food bonuses like peppers that burn rows of enemies, watermelon seeds that just plain take out enemies with one shot, and more. And of course, if you get a excellent combo going, you can vomit a rainbow of fluid into your baby's mouth, earning more points. Trust me, it's charming.
There's your standard adventure mode where you complete all the levels on the map, unlocking other modes along the way. There's really a excellent number of stages to complete, and this alone makes the game a steal, even at full price, when you consider that there are more levels than those from the ancient puzzle games that we'd pay a pretty penny for in the 90s. Puzzle mode challenges you to complete a stage by using a preset number of moves. Challenge mode has you sticking to specific goals like clearing critters with a combo of 3 and so on. Then there's the online mode where you can complete levels with a partner (online or on the same console) or compete head to head in VS mode. Finally, there are a couple of trophies you can get in Critter Crunch, none of them being too challenging to get, but they're still fun to try for.
The graphics are fantastic and run smoothly. Sometimes it looks like you're surveillance a cartoon, and not a cheap flash animation-ish one either like you see a lot of these days. There's no slowdown either, and the sound things match what's going on perfectly. The music's excellent too, though I didn't pay attention to it most of the time because the game sucks you in so much that all you can pay attention to is potential combos once you get going.
The fact that this game's only being sold for this much is absurd, but I'm not argumentative. It's worth even 5 times the standard price. If you like puzzle games and want something new with fantastic presentation, look no further than Critter Crunch. |
Incredible Game
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| Review Date: January 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Mark A. Dobie, Iowa |
| Fantastic game, incredible amount of content, addicting and fun to play. A steal at $7 and has more content than some of the $50 games I've bought. |
Incredible game
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| Review Date: January 1, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Will Powers, Raleigh, NC |
| Probably one of the best and toughest puzzle games I've ever played. Well worth the $7 asking fee. One of my favorite games released in 2009! |
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