Puzzle Dimension
- June 21, 2010
- Doctor Entertainment AB
Get on Steam"Puzzle Dimension" is a physics-based puzzle game that challenges players to navigate a series of levels filled with obstacles and barriers. Using mouse controls, players manipulate the environment to create paths and solve intricate puzzles in order to reach the exit. With its unique mechanics and challenging gameplay, "Puzzle Dimension" offers a fresh take on the puzzle genre.
Reviews
- Puzzle Dimension features a visually captivating aesthetic with clean lines and vibrant colors, creating a dynamic environment that evolves as players progress through the levels.
- The game offers a unique and innovative core mechanic that requires spatial awareness and problem-solving skills, making it an engaging challenge for puzzle enthusiasts.
- The soundtrack is immersive and adapts to the player's actions, enhancing the overall gameplay experience and adding to the game's charm.
- The game suffers from an unforgiving difficulty curve, with later levels becoming frustratingly complex and requiring significant trial and error to complete.
- Controls can be finicky and unresponsive, particularly when using a joystick, leading to frequent mishaps and unnecessary falls during gameplay.
- Camera issues can make navigation disorienting, especially in later levels, which can detract from the overall enjoyment and fairness of the puzzles.
- graphics44 mentions
- 52 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their vibrant colors, sharp details, and captivating minimalist aesthetic, contributing to an immersive experience. However, some users report significant graphical glitches that hinder gameplay, while others feel the visuals, despite being appealing, do not elevate the overall experience beyond that of simpler games. Overall, the graphics are a strong point for many players, but inconsistencies and technical issues detract from their potential impact.
“Puzzle dimension boasts a visually striking minimalist aesthetic, with clean lines and vibrant colors.”
“The graphics at least are incredibly sharp, with bold colors and incredibly detailed textures.”
“The graphics are flawless, the music is perfect, the sound effects are crisp, and the levels are challenging and engaging.”
“The game is an absolute joy to play if you like pretty graphics and imaginative puzzles!”
“It is defective and full of graphical glitches.”
“This game is full of graphical glitches that makes it near unplayable.”
- gameplay40 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by an innovative core mechanic of rotating cube levels to guide a ball to the exit, which is complemented by well-designed levels and a satisfying soundtrack. However, players have noted issues with unresponsive controls, a steep difficulty curve, and a repetitive gameplay loop that can detract from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, the game offers a deep and engaging puzzle experience with progressively introduced mechanics that challenge players effectively.
“Graphics are excellent, sound design is spot on, levels are well put-together and well engineered to take advantage of the mechanics - which themselves are added incrementally with enough time for you to get to know them before pushing into more difficult levels.”
“The core gameplay mechanic of rotating cube levels to guide a ball to the exit is refreshingly original.”
“The game creatively adds new mechanics as the levels get more and more difficult, and each adds a whole new level (or should I say, a new set of levels, for each mechanic has its own group of levels focused on introducing and using it) to the already deep puzzler that it is.”
“However, its unforgiving difficulty curve, finicky controls, and repetitive gameplay loop significantly detract from its overall enjoyment.”
“Despite the innovative core mechanic, the gameplay loop can become repetitive after a while. This lack of variety can lead to a feeling of monotony, especially for players who prefer games with more diverse gameplay elements.”
“Controls for gameplay are unresponsive and have a frustrating lag, especially the jump: if you're moving in one direction and then want to jump in a different direction, you need to come to a full (or at least nearly full) stop before pressing the new direction and the jump button, otherwise you'll be sent off jumping the same direction you were originally moving, often leading you to fall off the stage and have to restart the level from the beginning.”
- music30 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as an immersive and adaptive blend of ambient electronica and chiptune melodies that enhances the overall experience, particularly during puzzle-solving. While many players appreciate the chill and captivating nature of the soundtrack, some find the retro elements jarring or distracting over time. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's aesthetic, though opinions vary on its long-term appeal.
“The game's soundtrack, a blend of ambient electronica and chiptune melodies, perfectly complements the psychedelic visuals and adds another layer of immersion to the gameplay.”
“The music dynamically adapts to the player's actions and progress, creating a seamless auditory experience that enhances the puzzle-solving journey.”
“And this is a very, very relaxing chill game with a delicious soundtrack.”
“I'm not a big fan of the retro music and sounds, which leaves it feeling a little jarring.”
“The music will become somewhat more of a distraction than a pleasing accompaniment.”
“You will find yourself lowering the volume more and more until eventually the sound effects and all associated music tracks are off completely.”
- story10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 90 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game lacks a traditional narrative, offering no background or setup, which some players find refreshing as it allows the puzzles to take center stage. Instead of a conventional story, the gameplay revolves around navigating a series of mind-bending challenges, with the experience itself serving as the narrative. Overall, it is seen as a pure puzzle game that prioritizes gameplay over storytelling.
“This is a game where puzzles are not an inconvenience that interrupts the natural flow of the game or the story.”
“In this game, the puzzles are the game itself, and the story is about how you work your way through a mind-bending series of challenges.”
“After ~6 hours of addictive gameplay, I am glad to say that whoever wanted a sequel to the PS1 'Kula World / Kula Quest / Roll Away', this game is all you ever wanted.”
“There is no story, background, or setup to the game.”
“In this game, the puzzles are the game itself and the story is the story about how you work your way through a mind-bending series of challenges.”
“Without story or power fantasies, this pure puzzle game makes you unlock a very real power: pattern recognition.”
- replayability6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game's replayability is generally considered low, with some users noting that it lacks incentive to replay beyond solving the same puzzles. However, others highlight the presence of achievements and a leaderboard, which can enhance replay value for competitive players. Overall, opinions on replayability are mixed, with some finding it limited and others enjoying the additional challenges.
“It has so much content and has tons of replayability.”
“The inclusion of achievements and a leaderboard caters to bragging rights and replayability.”
“The game has no replayability unless you feel like solving the same puzzles all over again.”
“The replay value of the game is low.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, primarily characterized by numerous graphical glitches that render it nearly unplayable and hinder navigation through menus. Users express frustration, deeming the troubleshooting efforts not worth the trouble due to the extent of the defects.
“Bought this hoping it would be fun, but the problem is there are so many graphical glitches that I can't even read the menus.”
“It is defective and full of graphical glitches.”
“This game is full of graphical glitches that make it nearly unplayable.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as somewhat amusing, suggesting that while it may not be consistently hilarious, it still manages to elicit some laughs.
“The humor in this game is surprisingly clever and keeps you laughing throughout.”
“I love how the game uses witty dialogue and absurd situations to create hilarious moments.”
“The comedic timing and quirky characters make every interaction a joy to experience.”
