Review : [Zuma's Revenge] (2009)

Developer : Popcap
Release year : 2009
Price : 19.99$

Too addictive & challenging game is back!


This is really good game.

[Zuma] was one of famous success game from Popcap & Casual Gaming scene, but I didn't expect any sequel to that.1 Anyway the sequel came out, and this is another masterpiece from Popcap!

You might know how it works, even you watch that trailer, so I'd skip it. Instead, I'd write something that 'This game is for Casual & Core users at once', in improved way.

From [Peggle], Popcap games had more than 2 modes, 'Casual' (Adventure mode) & 'Hard Core' (Challenging mode). In the past, you could clear 'Casual' mode & 'Hard Core' mode unlocked.2 [Zuma's Revenge] is somewhat different. 'Story mode' is not so easy, very challenging.3 And while playing 'Story Mode', part of 'Challenging mode' are unlocked little by little & some 'Challenging Mode' is somewhat easier than 'Story mode'.4 So player might move here to there,

In fact, I'm too tired to play this game. So I'd stop writing this here. Just remember, this is another very well done addictive game.

Where to buy : Popcap

P.S. : I installed this in my Netbook, and played around 2 weeks, while in Subway - Bus & Bed. Can't stop playing...

P.S. 2 : I had really critical error once, what erased my save data. Still not sure why it happened, anyway re-started from the start & met Final boss at now. He's still too difficult, anyway.

P.S. 3 : [Zuma's Revenge : Adventure] has half of this game(Adventure mode only), and is sold 9.99$. I'd not recommend that, because other half is also fun.

Footnote.
  1. You know, [Puzz Loop]... [Back]
  2. Of course, some mini games were unlocked even during 'Casual' mode, for [Plants vs Zombies]. But real 'Hard Core' mode are unlocked after 'Casual' stages are over. [Back]
  3. For me, 51 - 60 stages were really difficult. [Back]
  4. I mean, those 51 - 60 stages. [Back]
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Playing [Bejeweled Twist]... with Foot???

via @Popcap.


This is the last thing I could imagine to see.
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Preview : [Bookworm Adventures 2] (2009)

Developer : Popcap
Release Year : 2009
Price : 19.99$

Sequel of  great 'Word Game' + 'RPG-style'.

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Chocolate, 9-spelling-length. My best (up to now).

[Bookworm Adventures] was good, as well-done mixture of 'Word Game' + 'RPG-style'. And now, 2nd. series has come.1

You must make 'Word' from 16 alphabets, as long as possible. Attack & Win & Gain Exp. & Lv. up. However, 'Making Words' & 'Choosing Items' are essential of this game, not RPG.

For 'Choosing Items', it's like [Insaniquarium].2 Before starting chapter, you could pick up 3(2 items + 1 buddy) to help. It's very important, because it could change difficulties a lot.

Basically, [Bookworm Adventures] was already good. With some change & improvement, became better. Just the problem is, 'making longer words' is not so easy, and more difficult for who is not-English-natives. Besides that, very good game. So you'd better try & buy it. :)

Where to buy : Popcap3

Footnote.
  1. In fact, it's Volume 2 rather than sequel. This game starts with Book 4, because earlier game was until Book 3. [Back]
  2. Tysen Henderson did lead role for [Bookworm Adventures] series, and he was 1 of 2-men team Flying Bear Entertainment, who made [Insaniquarium] before they entered Popcap. Another one was George Fan, who's leader of [Platns vs Zombies]. [Back]
  3. Originally, It was annouced to be released at 15th. Aug., but seems to be released earlier at 30th. Jul. [Back]
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Pig-Min has praised a lot of Popcap, after [Bookworm adventures] in 2006. It's good to see their new game so soon, sequel of the great word game + RPG mix. Original game was released for 29.99$, but this sequel wlil be 19.99$ & Steam will host it for 9.99$. Just wait for 1 month, and we will see another good game.

But...
Release date is Aug. 15th? Korean Independence day?
And [Plants vs Zombies] was released at 5th. May, Korean Children's day!

Is there something related to Korea? :)
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We know [Peggle] was good.
We know [Peggle] became [World of Warcraft] add-on.
But we never knew...

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[Peggle : World of Warcraft edition]!

This is real. Rush to Official homepage, to get that 10 levels of WOW themed levels w/ new backgrounds from Blizzard artists, as Free download!

P.S. : Could be similar to [Peggle Extreme], collaboration w/ Valve in the past.
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