SUBARACITY

不错的杀时间的游戏。

Fun for what it is, but very limited. So limited, in fact, that I already wrote a guide which I expect to need no upgrading, based on less than two hours of play. The core of the game is falling blocks of four types (three in casual play) which are defined by the type of base. Each has something on it, a person, a tree, or a building, and as they merge they level up to level nine. At level ten they all change from their original type to a white base, and can only merge with (any) other ten. Clusters of ten can merge into higher numbers, but those are locked, creating a definite end to the game eventually. (NOTE: I attempted selling them to open up the map, but you lose the points for the building, so that's not a viable strategy.) Everything falls straight down, and any pair of two or more of the same base type can merge. There is a little strategy in where you opt to merge them, in hopes of creating more matches, but it is very limited. You also occasionally earn a Mayor figure that can delete one section, but they are pretty few and far between. And that's it! That said it is cute. The controls work fine, the music is some sort of angelic chorus which is pleasant enough. I would certainly call it family friendly, and would probably entertain a small child who isn't too jaded, as well as an adult looking for casual game play that requires more thought than slots, but less than candy crush. An easy thumbs up. ADDENDUM: Five hours in and I think I am done. I haven't unlocked everything, but I'm not motivated to either. It was worth the money, I got it on sale.