Game Focus writes: "The music rhythm game has been around for a very long time and we have played them by dancing on mats, guitars, singing in to a microphone and even moving a mouse around, but in the end they are similar in basically the same way hitting the right point and the right time to get the best score. While Groovin' Blocks is basically the same as all of these it is a bit different with the game being a cross between Dr. Mario or even Tetris and any other music rhythm game you can imagine.
What is most surprising about this game is how it takes such simple concepts and makes them their own and have them work in a perfect mesh of puzzle and musical rhythm. The biggest question you will have to ask and we hope to answer it in this review, is "Do you need another music rhythm game?'"
Released at the tail end of 2008 on Nintendo's WiiWare service, Groovin' Blocks has just recently found its way to PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Store. The debut game from Empty Clip Studios might seem like your standard color matching puzzler merged with catchy, beat-driven music, but it takes the concept pioneered by Lumines and actually makes it a vital gameplay element. The result is a fun, quirky puzzle game that has plenty of content for $10.
Given the sheer number of puzzle games available now, it's really hard to decide that you want to purchase yet another one. They really need to come up with something to make them unique and new. Groovin' Blocks is a new puzzle game that definitely has that twist to make it different!
For $9 Groovin Blocks is an enjoyable game despite the somewhat steep learning curve. The game may not be as accessible as other puzzle games but hey, not all puzzle games need to be for your 75 year-old grandma. It would've nice if the game flowed better in regard to the combos and the beat mechanics given the potential it had. It's also a tad disappointing that there's no online play, just two local modes and that's it. Groovin' Blocks is far from being perfect and a completely addicting puzzle game but for $9 it's worth checking out if you have some free time you want to kill.
