A very fast-paced puzzle game.

User Rating: 7 | Meteos DS
Meteos is a simple, but very fast-paced puzzle game in which you save the whole universe from a total annihilation.

An evil sentient planet called Meteos is attempting to destroy as many worlds as possible. In time the people of different worlds are able to line up three meteors (or meteos) of the same color to ignite them and fly towards the evil Meteos. Of course it's up to you as a player to save the universe from destruction. Story is really thin and meaningless, but at least there is one.

Graphics of cinematic intro and a few cutscenes is absolutely brilliant, but the actual gameplay is much more humble in its presentation. Luckily the game is colorful and the audio is very well done: you'll never get tired of listening the game's music and sound effects.

Gameplay is very simple: you just use the stylus to line up three blocks of the same color to ignite them and that's it. Luckily these blocks come in different shapes and they drop in a frantic pace from the top of the screen. There are 32 different planets - think of them as graphical skins - and this guarantees a lot of variety in terms of graphics and audio. On the other hand the gameplay itself stays the same from beginning to end. At times you can use special items to help you in your quest to save the universe.

There are a few game modes to choose from and the main mode is story or Star trip and in it you pick a difficulty level and play from planet to planet igniting lots of meteos as you go. In the end there waits the mighty and evil Meteos. Game also includes wireless multiplayer to 2 to 4 people, but for some reason there's no Wi-Fi support.

Meteos is a fast-paced puzzle game that is best played in small doses and with headphones on.