A New ‘Twist’ on an Old Favorite
Originally published at Modern Domestic Geek. You can comment here or there.
I have mentioned that I just got a new fancy, high end, gaming laptop. That runs windows. And because of this, I’m able to install Steam, which is a method by which you can purchase games, download them, and then play them on any computer that has Steam installed on it- it’s the best DRM example I’ve found. It comes from Valve, who is famous for Left 4 Dead, and Portal. One neat thing about Steam is that sometimes you can download demos of games before you purchase them.
Tonight when I loaded up Steam, I was browsing through the store, and found a game from Pop Cap I hadn’t seen before. It was a variation on one of my all time favorite games - Bejewelled.
To explain to you how much I adore this game, I’ve bought it for every mobile device I’ve had with the exception of my classic ipod. It’s probably going on about 5 times I’ve purchased the same game.
This version is Bejewelled Twist and literally, it’s a twist on the old favorite. The player still needs to match three or more gems, but instead of swapping two gems, instead the player selects a square of four, and twists the group of four clockwise till the gems line up. The concept is simple, but the strategy is completely different, especially when it comes to making lines of four or more gems. I found it completely engaging, and I went through the fifteen beginning levels of the zen mode, which is sort an endless game.
There are new challenges with this game, and I look forward to checking them out when I purchase the full version, next time I’m willing to spend some cash on new games.
My next question is - when does this version come out for the iPhone? I’ve bought every game Pop Cap has come out with for my favorite portable device, and I find that I play the classics like Bejewelled, Bookworm, and Chuzzle, on almost a daily basis.
So, if you are a Bejewelled fan, go over to Pop Cap Games and check it out. And if you have a PC (and in a couple months - a Mac) - go check out Steam. Both programs are worth the time, and money.
And I can’t finish without mentioning - Dan had to make the crack that I go and get a high end laptop, to end up playing Bejewelled on it. But of course - I like puzzle games! A review of the laptop is coming, I just want to make sure I really put it through it’s paces first.