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Super Fruitfall
Created 2008-12-19 01:42

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Super Fruitfall
Posted 12/19/2008 at 3:42:01am | by Michael Simon
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Okay. So when does the "super" part happen?

Super Fruitfall's developers must not have been too keen on their choice of soundtrack, since the game presents you with an option to disable sounds each time it's launched. Too bad they didn't warn us about the rest of the game, too.

We expect more, even in casual games. The object of each board is to remove pieces of fruit by matching them in sets of three or more. What sets Fruitfall apart from dozens of other similar games, however, is its use of obstacles and angles; boards can be rotated left, right, or upside down, causing the fruit to succumb to perils of gravity. It's fun to watch the fruit fall and bounce, but the novelty of the gameplay wears off very quickly.

Super Fruitfall relies too much on the iPhone's accelerometer because its less-than-responsive swipe controls are useless. Basically, you'll be physically rotating the device, holding it in front. If turning your iPhone like it's an Etch-A-Sketch knob sounds irritating, it is.

The game stores your progress whenever you quit--which will be often--but we couldn't figure out how to lose. Game modes give unlimited rotations, letting you dumbly twist until the level solves itself. One mode includes a timer but uses it as a running total, instead of a constraint. Without any chance of losing, we had no chance of fun

THE BOTTOM LINE

Unless you enjoy waving your iPhone like a madman, Super Fruitfall is not for you.

Super Fruitfall 1.0.59
COMPANY: THQ Wireless
CONTACT: www.thqwireless.com
PRICE:
$5.99
REQUIREMENTS: iPhone or iPod touch with 2.2 software update.
Watching the fruit fall can be entertaining. Easy to shut off music.
Poor gameplay. Testy and unwieldy controls. No challenge or risk.

2/5
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