Prelim Review: Silversphere
Silversphere is one of those games that have you controlling a ball in order to get safely from point A to point B. The concept doesn’t sound familiar to you? No? Well, then read on. Although the game may be lacking in originality, it does have the addictive quality of games that are easy to learn yet hard to master. (I think those very words were written on the side of a Mastermind box).Anyhow, you use your arrow keys to navigate the ball sphere.
On a very basic level, you are only supposed to guide it to a swirly blue portal by making bridges with crates that you push into the water. Of course, no puzzle game makes it that easy for you.
Sometimes, you need to first activate the portal by placing crates on a very peculiar-looking block. Or you have these ice blocks that only stop when there’s something in front of them. On levels with ice blocks, they are generally an integral part of the puzzle. So get your logic thinking caps on, you may be at this all night.
However, this game doesn’t only test your logic skills, but your timing ones, as well. The puzzle that is currently stumping me involves trying to not get obliterated by one of the silversphere’s gold cousins. It’s harder than it sounds.
Overall, the gameplay is quite simple, but the solutions to the puzzles can be almost diabolical. It’s worth your time to check out, but it may not steal your attention. It’s more of a diversion that some games that are made to be diversions.
Posted on January 26, 2007 Under Flash Games, Free, Neutral Rating | |
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