There's absolutely no denying that Christmas Clix is a fun and engaging puzzler that should appeal to many fans of the genre. Not only does the game sport a very easy control system, it has plenty of gameplay variety to keep things interesting. Of course, as enjoyable as the single-player experience is, you can't help but come away from it with a nagging feeling that the game could have been so much more had it featured a 2-player competitive mode of play, especially given the game's frantic pace and variety of ways to score points.
But if you can overlook this glaring omission and just enjoy the title as a solo experience, you're likely to find a game your entire family can enjoy during the holidays. Just not at the same time.
Christmas Clix arrived for download last Monday, "Cyber Monday," the first Monday after Thanksgiving when more people are buying things online than any other day of the year. If those people decided to convert some of their cash into Wii Points and grab this game, they're probably pretty pleased with their purchase -- this is a good puzzler, and surprisingly better than your first impression probably made it seem when all you knew about it was its name.
Presentation - 7.0
Graphics - 7.5
Sound - 7.5
Gameplay - 7.5
Lasting Appeal - 6.5
Overall -
From the review:
"Many WiiWare veterans may know JV Games as a developer with a reputation for making majorly unwanted games with exclamation points in their titles. So, when Christmas Clix! arrived on the scene, these same people probably didn't give it a second thought. And for the most part, such a reaction is justified. As the name implies, this is a Christmas-themed game. It is most likely a chance to cash in on the holidays, but it actually works quite well with the gameplay. Santa Claus stands off to the side, throwing presents into the playing field where you then match said presents in a color-coded fashion by clicking one end/corner and then clicking the opposite end/corner. Much like Tetris and the like, presents fall down onto the screen and you have to clear them before they can reach the top. While doing this, you can collect candy canes and coins. As you progress through each level, a Christmas tree is gradually decorated, and once all of the decorations are in place, you may progress to the next level and do it all over again."
great read as always, although it seems the games werent very good this week
Monkey Island was the only game that would remotely interest me on that last. Good read though. Keep up the good work!
Gamertell has posted its weekly update of new casual style games.
This week's best bets are Wildhollow (PC, Mac) and Christmas Clix (PC, Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch and WiiWare).
