![]() ![]() Thankfully, with the clock running down fast, PopCap has included a hint system - which takes a few seconds to charge between use - and there are various multipliers and speed bonuses for players who are on a roll.Īs with all frantic, fast-paced games against the clock, precision is crucial, and the major concern when using the Xbox 360 pad is that it won't be speedy and accurate enough to match the pace of the game. Extra points can be scored by creating combos, or by utilising special gems which are capable of destroying everything in close proximity, whole rows and columns of gems or everything on-screen of the same colour - in the case of the devastating Hypercube. This is made more difficult by the fact that gems can only be moved if they can be matched, so it can feel like a word search at times, with players scanning the gaming grid looking for the next move. In Classic mode players attempt to match and destroy three gems of the same colour by moving adjacent gems either horizontally or vertically. There are two different ways to play the game, either Classic or Twist. ![]() Instead, it's a spinoff of the main series which focuses on short, speedy games of Bejeweled lasting 60 seconds. However, take it online and sample its social features and it soon becomes another time-zapping, jewel-encrusted treat from the kings of casual gaming, PopCap.įirst things first, Bejeweled Blitz Live isn't a proper sequel to previous Xbox Live release Bejeweled 2 and as such, doesn't contain the wealth of game modes found in the recent PC release Bejeweled 3. However, with Bejeweled 2 already available on Xbox Live - and more recently as part of puzzle compendium PopCap Hits! - and Bejeweled Blitz available to play for free on Facebook, is the latest version of the 60-second gem-blaster really necessary? Considering that it costs 800 Microsoft Points (£6.80 / $10) to download, doesn't appear to contain a great deal of content and seemingly suffers from some control issues, the initial response would be no. Bejeweled Blitz Live is the second game to be released as part of the House Party season on Xbox Live Arcade and - due to its emphasis on intense, fast-paced, online multiplayer - it's also perhaps the most fitting of the games to be released under the party banner. ![]()
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