Critter Crunch

Critter Crunch is a fantastic experience for anyone interested in casual puzzle games or 2D animation art in general. The presentation of the game is outstanding with original animations that will make you think you are watching a Saturday morning cartoon or twisted anime while you are playing. The visuals alone are worth owning this game. The main story is short and sweet while providing a nice touch playing through adventure mode. The characters they came up with for this game fit perfectly into the type of humor you would expect from a wacky animated game. The story gives us some extremely funny moments as well as small jokes during the gameplay. I always smile when you have to "feed" Smalls that bright colorful regurgitation. As for the gameplay, the layout is a traditional top-down puzzle format that you see used in Tetris, Dr. Mario, etc. but the mechanics are quite different. You pick up small critters and shoot them around the board to feed larger critters. I can't think of a game with similar gameplay to this but Zuma comes to mind in the way you throw objects around the board. It is a very easy game to learn and quite fun. The levels are short but fitting for players who want a casual game that doesn't require lots of time and can be played at their leisure. When adventure mode is completed there are lots of additional puzzles, challenges and even online play to dig deeper into and keep you occupied for quite sometime. Definitely pick up a copy of this game. It is an awesome indie title with solid execution by the development team.