Egg Mania: Eggstreme Madness

"A fun puzzle game with Eggs"

Egg-Mania is a Tetris like puzzle game with a unique twist. Instead of trying to keep the building low, you build up. There are different types of modes to play, and in most you go head to head.

Gameplay: 10/10
Different blocks fall down from a ''blimp,'' and you have to build a tower to get to the blimp. If the tower doesn't have good support, it will collapse. If water gets into any holes, the tower will collapse. You have to build quickly while keeping the building steady. You can through bombs at the other person that you are racing against. This will blow holes in his tower. You also have to watch out for him to do it to you. There are also things to fill in holes to keep the tower steadier. This is where this game truly shines, which is a good thing. It is very addictive, like good puzzle games should be. It goes from very easy to next-to-impossible. It is a very under-rated game. It is very fun to play and will take a very long time to unlock the last thing.

Story: 3/10
There is no story, really. It's hard to tell, but it may be different Eggs trying to escape dictatorship, but it is impossible to tell. Just try not to think about it and concentrate on the great gameplay.

Graphics: 7/10
Nothing special here. The graphics are good, but it's in 2-D, so they're isn't much to show. The different Eggs were creatively created. They are very different and amusing to use. There are few cut-scenes, and are used to show something while the game is loading.

Audio: 7/10
The audio is pretty good. It's very cheery at times, and gets you in a good mood. The sound FX are nice, but there is nothing special in the sound department. Its nice to listen to occasionally, but nothing to keep playing as background music while doing something else.

Replayability: 10/10
Like all puzzle games, you can play this over and over again. You can have a tournament with up to 8-players, but only with 2 at a time. Very fun to come back to after you get bored.

Buy or Rent:
I suggest you buy it. It will probably be pretty cheap because it is not a very popular game. You should rent it before, just in case you don't like it. I thought it looked bad at first, but after playing it I found that it was very fun and challenging.

Final Thoughts: 9/10 Score
This is a very addictive and unique puzzle game. It has a few things to unlock, but they are pretty easy to do. I have enjoyed this game, but it has an interesting twist that may not appeal to other people.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 05/02/03, Updated 05/02/03