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Great addictive concept, but lacking some needed options

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Much like it's predecessor Lumines and Lumines Plus, this little puzzle game is highly addictive and game play short enough where a player can get in a few rounds in 10 minutes or so.

The concept is simple enough, yet hard to master: 2x2 blocks fall down, Tetris style, where you must rotate and move the blocks inorder to match like colors in 2x2 or larger to clear them out. This action is continuous, and if they pile up too high, or you can't clear the board fast enough,...gave over.

Sound simple?

Not really because there are some unique twists to the game: every so often the colors change as does the foreground and background graphics making some visual changes the player needs to be prepared for throughout the game. Also the tempo of the music changes from time to time, thus speeding up and then slowing down the block drops equating in some frantic moments. And I'm not even sure how to describe the time-line sweep as it endlessly marches from left to right, only clearing blocks once the line has swept by.

On the positive side, the graphics are really fun, crisp, and colorful. The music is pretty awesome as well, especially if you are a fan of trance/dub/dance type music. It has various modes as well including single play, player vs. CPU, multi-player challenges, specific puzzle challenges and missions (specific puzzles that must be completed in a certain amount of time).

A few things that I would have like to have seen incorporated or changed:

The tutorial is visual only. You basically 'watch' how the game is played. I'm not a huge fan of these tutorials, especially because the pacing and timing of this one could be a bit better. I was a little confused on watching the screen and reading the scrolling ticker below as it tried to explain what was happening or what was about to happen. I generally like my tutorials hands on, and this one wasn't.

Some of the puzzles in puzzle mode are pretty unforgiving, unless you are a master of this game. Some of the time limits seem incredibly short, and there is no room for error. Once you screw up, you can't erase, and thus have to wait for the time to run out to let you know you 'fail' and attempt to try again. This can be a little frustrating at times.

There should be more options for difficulty as well. Basically, when you start the game in 'Challenge' mode, there are the following degrees: Beginner, Intermediate, & Advanced. Well, maybe I'm an old school gamer, but 'beginner' seems like it is starting at intermediate. When the game is playing there is a lot to keep track of at first between a wide screen, changing colors, tempo beats, etc. I'd like to see a 'novice' level specifically because the tutorial is so vague to begin with.

I'm having a heck of a time just on 'beginner', and what keeps me going is the hope I can hopefully by 'luck' (not sure by strategy at this point) unlock some additional music tracks, unless the advertised tracks are only available for intermediate and advanced levels. That would be uncool if that was indeed the case, because at beginner level, I've only heard about 5 tracks that repeat. While they are pretty awesome tracks, the box sports over 10 available tracks...so I am assuming they are unlockable. This here is an example of where the included manual could be better as well. Some of the articles within the manual are pretty vague as well....things such as 'unlockable' content...What is? Tracks? More puzzles? More icons or levels? It's never made clear. There are a few other 'unclear' things as well, such as 'Sequencer'. It's mentioned that it is customizeable, but never really tells you how or gives a clear example.

One thing that is missing, is the ability to add your own MP3's as background music.

Multiplayer allows you to go head to head with a friend and exchange 'sequencer' music created.

The scoreboard keeps track of all best scores and times.

Brain crack

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm not much of a gamer, but this is even more addictive than its predecessor. If you've played Tetris or something similar before it's very easy to pick up, and the background music videos are pretty good (and rather distracting at times). There's definitely much more variety on the musical genres and videos than in the first game. Casual gamers will love this.

Lumines 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you never played LUMINES 1 this game is sensational, if you already played the first version well, the second is better; more modes, more challenges, increase in difficulty, and more videos. I ve read some complaints about those new backgrounds that make it hard to play because of the contrast or because of the videos that catch too much your eyes. I believe that make the game more challenging. Afterall, this game is over and over the same as was Tetris, and in order to be a good player your ability of fast reaction and to stay focus will be tested!!!

Lumines = Crack for me

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The Game is so addictive it's hard to put down. At first I found it insanely difficult, because the last puzzle game I really got into was Tetris, and this is a different idea. Maybe at first glance it looks the same as Tetris, but this is a puzzle game that is easy once you get the hang of it, but then to keep the game going and unlock new music videos, there is the real difficulty. Imagine a fun puzzle game with a great soundtrack by several different artists, (although a few songs tend to get old but I just mute the sound when I get to them in challenge mode and delete them for skin mode play.) I have a wireless network in my house and frequently go online with my PSP, but Lumines 2 seemed to have no one playing online in ANY of the lobbies. Now, I don't know if it is meant to be LAN only or what, I just assumed it was supposed to be wireless net compatible.... since LAN only sucks. So unless you have friends around with a PSP and this game, multiplayer may not be possible. Very addictive game play, great sounds, music is cool especially when you get a lot at once and the electric guitar riffs or whatever sound effect there is for that skin plays. A great experience. I am considering selling this game though as soon as I beat it because I really need Lumines 1 for the firmware downgrade and one Lumines is enough since they are both essentially the same game. (with the exception of the music vids.) If you want a Lumines game and don't care about the firmware then I would get Lumines II. Otherwise just get 1 because it can downgrade your PSP's firmware which is great. (for playing SNES and GBA emulators and junk.) But no need to purchase both.

Lumines II

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: November 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Good game, really draws you in. The music is awesome and very good at keeping your attention on what youre doing. You also have to love the backgrounds for each song, it is really trippy most of the time.

Lumines Is The Future of Puzzle Games!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best puzzle game I have ever played. The fusion of light sound, and music totally bindes me to the screen! I damn near failed my Midterms this week for this game, playing under the covers till the wee Hours of the Night!!!
Music is the most important figure in games to me and this game expidentially entices my sense of sound to the maximum level
VIVA LUMINES II !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great Game- Really bad music

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The game is great and worth getting but the music (all of it)sucks. One track in particular- Stroll Around the World is pure garbage and annoying as hell. It's on one of the earlier levels so it must be endured every single time you play. I have not played the first Lumines but if it has the same gameplay and better music you should probably get that one instead.

Not my cup of tea

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: March 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I like puzzle games. I've liked a lot of them. Tetris...Dr. Mario... and most recently Puzzle Quest..just to name a few.

I never tried Lumines 1, since I just recently got a PSP. So I picked up part 2 seeing that it's getting good reviews and part 1 is in most of the 'gotta have this for the psp' listmanias. I received my copy of part 2 a few days ago and played it for about 45 minutes. I just wasnt getting into it. I tried the challenge mode, puzzle mode, and also mission mode. All are 'fun' I'm assuming if you are into this game.

I love Tetris and think I'm really good at (or at least I used to be). This game seems a lot like tetris with the exception of everything coming down in a four square bock with 2 different colors usually. You have to create cubes of 4 squares which can be added on to by 2 other same colored squares to create a 6 block square..then 8...then 10...it can keep going up until the time line (which is pretty quick) flys by it erasing the completed blocks. As you progress, the colors of the cubes will change during play..as well as the music and backgrounds...which I'm guessing is there to try to confuse you or maybe just change up the look of things.

I didnt find this fun...at all. I was really bored.

Since I really didnt care for the game, I'll list some reasons why I do think the game is decent for fans of it. The Puzzle mode seems pretty challenging which is always a good thing...if you care for the game. Mission mode was probably my favorite mode. I like puzzles where they want you to do something in a certain amount of trys, and this is what mission mode basically is. You cant mess up one time or you lose. The graphics are bright in this game also. Very colorful.

If you arent interested in or only mildly interested in puzzlers, I wouldnt recommend getting this. I think this game might be only for diehard fans of puzzlers, cause it was pretty boring.

Fun, but repetitive

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

First off the graphics are pretty good, above average and it's pretty flashy. Different tracks for each level and will waste your minutes like no other task. A simple level took 10-15 mins and it felt only like 2 or 3 so it's perfect for those minutes you want to waste away.
Rarely any lag and loading time is nothing. I have yet to beat the game since it obviously becomes harder and harder. Plus I'm not much of a puzzle person anyways, but picked this up for around 4 bucks on some sale at Toys R Us. I thought they stashed in it in that pile on accident, but whatever, I got it instead of version 1.
It's repetitive for sure and thus the 1 star off. It gets a tad bit annoying, but if you know how puzzles are, then it should be no problem.
Great game at a mere $20 and will literally give you HOURS of fun and fire up your brain like no other game.

Pretty Fun and passes time but no tetris

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is pretty fun... and I find myself playing it during lunch breaks and trying to get better at it. The better I get the more fun it is. But the more I play it the more I miss tetris and feel like something is missing in this game.

Great graphics and cool music effects though

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