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TOTALLY addictive---incredibly fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 45 / 48
Date: August 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is very hard to describe when trying to make it sound as good as it is. Many people might say it's Tetris like, which it is to a SMALL extent, but it's far more. The basics of the game is trying to line up 3 falling blocks of the same color---when you do, they fly up into the sky and blast enemies. There is a little bit of a story line, but mainly, you are just trying to line up those blocks! The fun comes in that there are many different playing field to do this with, and each is a little different---different gravity, different strategies that work best, different kinds of blocks. And wildly different music---I am not someone that usually is that into music in video games, but this music is GREAT---it ranges from a country twang to a outer space sound to almost classical, and it really gets you into a groove. The other cool thing is that any block you manage to shoot into space gets added to your store of blocks, which you use to unlock more planets, and to unlock special kinds of blocks that do things like clear the board. You can play multi-player against the computer, but I so longed to try this in real multi-player mode I actually broke down and bought a second DS. I think I'm going to buy a second copy of the game, too, so I can use all the multi-player options (with one copy, you can play a limited version two player) This is the kind of game that makes you want to keep playing just a little more, to try to get a new planet, to try to make a new goal, just to see what the next area sounds and looks like...a TERRIFIC game!

Puzzling Into Space

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 27 / 30
Date: December 16, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I definitely am amazed at times to what makes games so addictive and fun, especially puzzle games. To me, they are just the most addictive video games ever in the world. Since the days when Tetris and Dr. Mario reined supreme, they have spawned so much more within the linking chains of virtual puzzles. That also has been the case with the Nintendo DS. Although they have tried to make the status of must have puzzle games with Polarium, it really didn't add up all the way. However, when the thought of putting puzzles into action and space came around, the battales became uniquely outrageous.

Meteos for the Nintendo DS is a really, great puzzle game that really tests your memory, thinking and the movement with the stylus in the blink of a eye. The object of the game is for you to defend you spacecraft, and try to connect three of the same, exact puzzle blocks across or vertical for you to launch missles at the mind-controlling worlds. Unlike most handheld games, Meteos really is all about the control of the stylus. Although you can try to use the d-pad and buttons in this game, they arguably won't be as easy or skilled as the stylus. The graphics in this game are incredibly unique and vivid not just with the worlds, but the fact that the blocks are specifically designed to test you through each one of the worlds. That makes you feel like you absolutely aren't playing the exact same game. The music also has the feelings of space-like conditions of Star Trek through a blender, and carries out fairly well with each turn of the game.

Meteos is definitely one of the most addictive puzzle games I've ever played in years. This is absolutely the must have of all puzzle games for the Nintendo DS. I definitely love it, and you'll definitely enjoy it, once you start to play this gem.

Graphics: A-

Sound: B

Control: A

Fun & Enjoyment: A+

Overall: A

The Sky is falling!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: March 17, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Ever since Tetris made it big in the original Gameboy, several clones have come. Dr. Mario, Columns, Blocktris.. You name it.

This game, while inspired in Tetris, is another thing upon itself. Sure, you have the same setup: big rectangular container, blocks come falling down from the top of the screen to the bottom, you have to rearange them somehow in order to clear them. But this is as close as it gets to tetris.

As the blocks (Called "Meteos") fall from the sky, you have to rearange them to form groups of three or more blocks, either vertically or horizontally. The trick? you have to do this with the stylus, and you can only move blocks in a vertical line. Once you do this, the Meteos "fuse" together and are shot upwards, back into the sky. Any other block that stands in its path is propeled into the sky too.

sounds simple enough, right? Well, it is, but several factors come into play. Every "World" where you play has it's own physics: The Meteos fall faster or slower, and when fused, they can fly upwards faster or slower. The amount of loose Meteos above the fused Meteos also factor in: they have an inherent weight, so if you have too many loose Meteos, then the fused Meteos won't be able to make it to the top, and will ball back down. There are bombs, hammers, lasers, and all sorts of items that can make your life easier or harder, depending on when they strike. And, of course, as the game progresses, it gets faster.

That's not including the multiplayer factor. You can play with up to 4 other players, and when you shoot some Meteos into the sky, you can choose which player gets them. This can allow groups to "gang up" on others, and have a lot of fun. Only one cartridge is needed for multiplayer games, and if you don't have any friends nearby, you can play against CPU players. Wi-Fi is no go, but it wasn't available when the game was released, so it wasn't an option then.

All in all, this is a great game. And that's not even mentioning all the extras and unlockables. When I pick it up, I can play for hours without realizing it. I highly recommend it.

This is the most fun game I have ever played!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: August 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Pros:
-The music is very impressive. Each of the 30 or so planets have different music.-10/10
-The graphics are very clean and good looking.-10/10
-Multi-player can be multi-card or single card play, I had so much fun playing with my cousin!-10/10
-The control is the best I have seen for a puzzle game (yes, better than polarium. In fact, polarium was a huge bust compared to meteos. If you are deciding on which games to get, completely rule polarium out.) Anyway, control gets a 10.
-Replay is very good. It is not really repettitive, unless you do the same planet over and over and over again. Then the music starts to sorta get to you, but other than that, this game is one I play very very often, so if you beat games quickly, you will be ok. 9/10
-The difficulty can be changed, 1 being the most easy, and 5 being the hardest. (like you needed to know that,) Starting out can be a little difficult until you get how the game works. Yes, I do recomend the tutorial.-10/10
-did I mention how great the music is? Well, the music is the greatest reward in the game. I think that the music is the best motive to do cool combos. Well the music is superb.

Well. I guess I got everything unless you count those people who put stuff like "gliches" in there review. (Which meteos have none that I can see.)
Yah.

Meteos

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: October 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Curse you, Tetsuya Mizuguchi! Unleashing Lumines on an unsuspecting public wasn't enough? You had to make another incredible puzzle game?

Much as I'm loathe to admit it, Lumines drew from that Tetris vibe everyone is so fond of. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, I'm just saying that it really wasn't that original. (Not that there are very many ways you can make falling blocks seem interesting.) Meteos, in contrast, doesn't really have any games you can compare it to. It's also probably the only puzzle game with a plot of any form, let alone alternate endings. Basically, a giant eye is out killing planets by spewing blocks on them, and you're the only one who can put a stop to it.

Unlike most other games in the genre, you don't get to control the blocks as they appear. They just fall and fall, faster and faster. What you do get to do is use the stylus to move the blocks either up or down. Match three of the same kind of block (vertically or horizontally), and you jettison all of the blocks above them into the air. You're basically in constant peril, because when there aren't a lot of blocks on the screen you're hard pressed to find a match, and when there are you can easily find a match but have nearly no time to do so. In short, I find playing to be exciting! Challenging, to be sure, but I can respect that.

BOTTOM LINE: Both of Mizuguchi's puzzle games are good for different reasons, but that doesn't diminish their quality.

Like Tetris on Crack

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: September 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I bought Meteos because I wanted a game that would let me truly break in the touch screen capabilities of my DS. Using it to jump worlds and use my backup powerup in New Super Mario Brothers just wasn't cutting it.
I've owned it for a grand total of 5 hours and can declare it to be one of the best games I've ever played.

The object of the game is simple: match same colored blocks in order to launch them off the screen.
Simple, right? As simple as clearing out four rows at once in Tetris.
It's hard to call this game anything other than action packed. As the game progresses, you realize you're using the stylus to whip blocks up and down columns in order to make a match before your screen fills up.

The use of the stylus is great. There's the option of using the buttons and keypad, but I'm not even going to bother. Being able to simply point and drag a block to where you need it is an absolutely great convention. It's amazing how not getting to your goal is a lot less taxing when you realize the controls aren't screwy, you just have bad hand eye coordination.

There's a ton of unlockables. Some you can buy, others are given when you beat certain stages, and others are based solely on how much you play the game. You unlock something just for logging your first hour of game time.

There's tons of replayability in this, which should keep people entertained for hours... and hours... and hours and hours and hours.

Meteos is a game every DS owner should have in their game library.

Another spectacular DS title

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: December 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Meteos is yet another spectacular, exclusive title for the DS that takes full advantage of what Nintendo's dual screened portable system is capable of. Best described by a previous reviewer as being Tetris on crack, Meteos is a fast paced, alien world themed puzzle game that features a variety of playing modes and options, each doing something different with every play. Using the stylus to shoot matching, lined up blocks into the sky, Meteos' innovative gameplay comes off as being surprisingly addictive, helping the game become one of the early flagship titles for the DS. For puzzle game veterans, Meteos may not be as challenging as some may hope, but above all else, this game promises on what Nintendo promises for all of their first party DS titles: fun, innovative gaming that takes full advantage and use of the portable's capabilities. Man this game is fun. Do yourself a favor, if you dig Tetris in all it's forms, Meteos should definitely be right up your alley.

It's the best!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 13
Date: October 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I admit,I hate puzzle games. But they mixed up action and a story in Meteos,which makes it really fun. You use te touch screen 100% of the time (inless you want to use buttons at the menus). There are lots of planets to destroy,but teh game can be easy sometimes. Overall,this is a great game. YOU should buy it if you have a DS

Really easy!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 8 / 13
Date: January 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

If you like those old-fashioned Tetris rip-off games like Doctor Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine or Doctor Mario then you'll probably like Meteos (a pretty lame title) but I finished playing it re-eally quickly and I wouldn't recommend buying it. Just rent it.

There's really nothing that new about the gameplay either. If you've played any one of the above mentioned games then you pretty much know what's in-store for you as it's almost exactly the same only with a nonsensical, who-REALLY-cares story behind it and some touch-screen interaction. Despite the colorful graphics and the fancy bells and whistles this is old-fashioned stuff and doesn't show off the Nintendo DS to it's full potential. I wouldn't recommend using this as a demonstration game to those unconvinced by the DS coolness.

Graphics B+
Sound B+
Gameplay C
Lasting Appeal D

3 to Launch

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: January 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

What a silly game. But it is fun. And it did make me want to play it more.

But it's 100% luck. I considered myself way too old to ever be able to learn and master any game well enough to "finish it". But that's exactly what I did in my second round of Meteos.

The object of the game is simple. Each level starts out with 3 rows of apx 15 - 20 blocks. The blocks have different designs and colors. When the game begins more blocks rain from space and start piling up. If any columns in the rows get to the top of the screen, you're annihilated. You can only move the blocks vertically. So you need move blocks in a column up and down in order to get three in a row either horizontally across in any row or vertically in a column in order to launch the stack(s) of blocks before they reach the top of the screen.

There's all this talk in the directions about lining up 3 like color/designed blocks to launch the blocks into space. And that indeed is what needs to be done. But if you just take the stylus and keep swiping it quickly and randomly over the columns, pure chance pretty much guarantees you an eventual launch. So much so for me--and my kids--that the game can easily be defeated.

Even after raising the difficultly we all had the same success getting through the levels of play. So, the skill set required to play Meteos is minimal. But it's darn fun.

Therefore, if you own this and you're struggling by "playing fairly" and actually trying to match up 3 blocks. Give the quick/random method a try. As I said, it's still pretty fun.

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