100 Word Review - #T13 - Osmos

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Osmos

Genre – Casual, Indie, Family

Metascore – 80%

Developer – Hemisphere Games

Other Games by Developer – N/A

Tom's Current Playtime – 3.4 hours

“Osmos” takes me back to my review of “SpaceChem” in as much as I end up wanting to obliterate my PC monitor whenever I play it. In “Osmos” you are given one of many possible objectives, all of which involve absorbing entities smaller than yours while avoiding larger ones. “Osmos” is a fun little game let down by occasionally obnoxious difficulty. Fortunately you can scramble the setup of every game to look for a more advantageous start. While its not going to captivate you for hours, “Osmos” is a good title that comes heartily recommended.

Tom's Score – 7/10

100 Word Review - #T8 - Cogs

Looks like those people at NASA have been at the sauce again.

Cogs

Genre – Casual, Indie

Metascore – 73%

Developer – Lazy 8 Studios

Other Games by Developer – N/A

Tom's Current Playtime – 1.1 hours

'Cogs' is deceptively difficult, hiding under the disguise of a simple sliding tile puzzle lies a “casual” game whose complexity in its later levels is rivalled only by my earlier reviewed 'SpaceChem'. While this kind of puzzle may not seem interesting enough to carry an entire game, 'Cogs' keeps things fresh by integrating this central mechanic into a variety of machines which helps breaks up the monotony. While the game won't punish you for taking too long on a level, there are awards for doing well and some puzzles provide a real satisfaction when the solution is finally reached.

Tom's Score – 7/10