Gaia Lite
by Eric March on October 4, 2008 at 5:11 pm
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App Name: Gaia Lite
Developer: Quicksand Interactive
Category: Games: Logic & Puzzle
Gaia has been around for a while, but I do believe this is the first playable demo I’ve seen of it. Gaia is a fairly literal twist on the classic SameGame concept. The object is as always to group as many like objects together to eliminate the largest block possible to score the most points. Like some variants, more pieces drop in when you clear some away, but in Gaia you can also rotate the device around to change the direction of gravity, which will shove loose pieces together and cause new pieces to drop from whichever way is up. There are a few extra pieces here — hazards that can get in your way or cause problems; those you can’t eliminate, but must drop off an edge of the screen. When pieces are grouped together, they merge seamlessly into a solid construct, which is rather well-done.
The graphics have a retro feel to them — they remind me of Windows 3.1-era VGA graphics, and take on a nature theme (hence the title). The sound is sparse, simple, but very effective — almost soothing. The gameplay however is deviously addictive. I played through the four playable stages in this game twice while writing this review — I just had to try and clear all the blocks off the level to see what would happen. (Never managed to, by the way, so obviously I’m going to have to go back and try again.)
The game keeps track of high scores, and in an novel approach, allows you to sign your high scoring achievements with your finger rather than just typing out initials or a name. Clever. It will also state save if you have to quit or answer the phone.
The full version is available for a mere pittance at $2.99. Definitely a worthwhile purchase for anyone who like casual logic/puzzle games — grab this demo if you must, but take my word for it, once you start playing, you’re going end up buying it anyway just to feed your newfound addiction.
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