Virus Strike Review
Price: $0.99
Version Reviewed: 1.1
Device Reviewed On: iPhone 4
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Sometimes you come across a concept in a game and you wonder why no one tried it before. The makers of Virus Strike clearly looked at what works so well - namely Tetris, Bejewelled and Flight Control - and combined the three. It's a risky manoeuvre when you bear in mind that each of those games are so successful because of their simplicity. Combining them runs the risk of overcomplicating matters. Admittedly Virus Strike does take a little while to 'click,' but when it does, it's good fun.
At first it feels a little awkward to remember to draw the lines. Perhaps stupidly I found myself initially a little overwhelmed by being thrown in the deep end. While there is a video tutorial available, it would have been nice if there'd been a tutorial level to participate in. Despite this though, Virus Strike is good fun once you get the hang of it and realise that physics do play a part here. For example, if you tilt the screen, the viruses react as they come flying down the screen.
Virus Strike is never going to be the deepest of games. This is clearly a game to drop in and out of when you fancy some quick puzzle fun. It offers that in abundance though. If you fancy something a bit different from the usual Bejewelled method of matching gems, Virus Strike is well worth a shot.