![]() Anyone know the story behind these two almost-identical games? Let us know in the comments.Boom Bugs is a physics-based puzzler where you use creatures of several varieties to eliminate a common foe, destroying constructions with projectiles and explosions. It is a far less-polished game with only 30 fairly-easy levels, no level editor, and much simpler play, but I found no bugs in it and it is currently only 99 cents (normally $1.99) "for a limited time". Strangely, there is almost an exact clone of Crayon Physics Deluxe for the iPhone called Touch Physics. Or you might want to pick up the PC version for $20. For now, though, I have to recommend holding off until some of these issues are addressed. If Kloonigames/Hudson can address the memory issues, frame rate lag, fix the level editor, and add the ability to load levels from other players then it will be well-worth the price. Overall the level editor feature is promising, but not usable in this version.Īt $4.99, Crayon Physics Deluxe should be a better game. You also don't appear to be able to share your levels or load levels from other players. It also appears that you can only make simple levels, and you can't make spinning wheels or any of the advanced features that show up in later levels of the game. There are "pins" that theoretically can be used to pin down the pieces, but I couldn't get it to work and there is no help for this on the developer site or in the game. Every level I tried to make would simply drop all the pieces I placed when I hit start. ![]() There is also a level editor included with the game, but unfortunately it is either broken in this version or desperately in need of documentation. I haven't made it past level 25, but if the difficulty curve keeps progressing the game will be hard enough by the end to challenge even the best puzzle masters. After that the going gets tougher, and by mid-game the levels can be quite a challenge, in a good way. The initial levels are easy, and most experienced gamers will get through the first ten or so levels very quickly. Each level usually takes only a few minutes at most, especially at the lower levels, so it's a great pick-up-and-play game for times when you have a few minutes to spare. (As an aside, The Incredible Machine on iPhone could be awesome!) The game features a level editor (more on that later) and relaxing background music. It's a casual puzzle game in the spirit of Enigmo on the iPhone, or, for you old timers, you might remember The Incredible Machine series from years ago. ![]() ![]() Along the way you have to get around obstacles, and as the game progresses you get more complex tasks, such as using cables and levers. For each level you have to draw shapes on the screen to move the circle over to a star using the gravity and momentum that your circles, squares, and other shapes generate. I had a chance to sit down and give it a run-through.Ĭrayon Physics Deluxe for the iPhone is a $4.99 game featuring 54 levels. The Deluxe version of that is nearly ready to ship for PC, but the iPhone version is already out. Back in 2007 Matt Blum reviewed Crayon Physics for the PC, an innovative game where you draw on-screen with a virtual crayon to solve puzzles.
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