Puzzle game Puddle asks nothing more of the player than to guide a small body of fluid into a goal by tilting each 2D level left and right and allowing gravity to do its thing. In reality, navigating Puddle's winding mazes and obstacles is remarkably tricky.
It's a testament to the work put into a title that won an award in the student section at the independent games festival; it has some brilliant touches, with the streamlined control system and variety of ideas keeping it fresh and rewarding throughout.
However, any player familiar with gaming innovations of the past few years will have seen a lot of what's on offer here already, much of it delivered with a little more flair elsewhere (Sony's LocoRoco, for example). And yet, while occasionally falling foul of some of the cliches of hip game design, it's visually splendid and, at just under £7, represents good value for money.... Source/Origin >> Read More
