Sortee Review
Price: FREE
Version Reviewed: 1.1
Device Reviewed On: iPhone 5
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Often, the most addictive ideas are the simplest. Sortee is one such title. It involves doing something that we all do at some point in our day to day activities, yet turns it into a quite compelling game: sorting objects out.
That's where the beauty of Sortee comes in. It's all too easy to sink increasing amounts of time into playing through a stage or two, because there's the satisfaction of success at regular junctures. The Classic mode is suitably fast by itself but for real experts, Fast kicks things up a notch. There are power-ups to purchase with in-game coins too, offering hints, time slowing abilities or extra health (usable as the screen begins to 'crack' through mistaken turns), although I didn't really find myself using them.
Similarly, there are other obstacles such as earthquakes and sandstorms which impede the player's progress but keeps things interesting. Sortee is a keenly designed game with the only irritant I found being the constant vibration alert after matching an item, although this can be switched off from the options.
It's not a concept that automatically endears anyone but Sortee does it all well. It's a simple yet enjoyable casual focused game, but one that will trick one's brain more than expected. A fine combination for the grand price of nothing.