For DS owners Neves isn’t a new game, it hit about a year ago but unfortunately due to its high price tag didn’t sell well on the casual market. Now thanks to Nintendo’s WiiWare gamers can get this great game at a more basic price. Neves Plus is basically the same as the DS game, players are given a mix of shapes and have to assort them to make some sort of picture, but with tons of new puzzles and an added multiplayer mode, which is always a plus. But does this live up to the greatness of its DS brethren?
Yes it does, and in many ways it surpasses it. The game starts off with a training level to get you used to the Wiimote controls and soon you’ll be flipping, rotating and inserting puzzle pieces like a champ. But it isn’t as easy as it sounds; you’re only given 7 tiles to use for every puzzle, so you might find yourself reworking pieces around to refit them. These vary in difficulty and you have a ton of choices. Medals are awarded depending on the time it takes you to complete a puzzle, you have gold, silver and bronze to earn.
Featuring an Egyptian theme and multiplayer that allows you and four friends to complete the single player, compete in multiplayer puzzles or in a trivia based game. There is also speed mode which, of course, has you completing the puzzles as fast as humanly possible. All the modes are fun to mess around with but the basic single player seems to be the most fun.
While Neves Plus seems like its barebones there is actually a lot going for this package. The only letdown is a lack of an online mode. But with all the puzzles you get and the many modes to play this is certainly another winner to add on Nintendo’s list, especially since its sporting a 600 point price tag. So grab your friends and get ready to solve some puzzles, especially some of the odd ones featuring Japanese caricatures.
Pros: Tons of puzzles and modes, nice themes
Cons: Lack of online is always a let down
GamePro Score 4.0
The Info:Platform: WiiWare, Publisher/Developer: Akinai Games, ESRB: E, Players: 1-4, Price: $6.00 (600 Wii Points)
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