Hexic HD (Xbox 360)

Surprisingly, I found this really simple arcade game a whole load of fun. Basically, the aim of the game is to place ajoining colours together to score points - and, of course, try to get the most points you can. Even though its shares a common objective with most arcade games of this nature the way you go about doing it couldn't be more different. As the name would suggest the objects you are moving are hexagons. instead of simply switching them with adjacent pieces you have to rotate them into one another to score points. I though this was quite clever as: firstly, it's more challenging and secondly it's a refreshing, new idea. This game is very ...  Read the complete review

The first thing about this game is that it comes free with your Xbox 360 which is obviously a good thing. Hexic Hd is created by the same person who created Tetris which is also good. Hexic is similar to Bejewelled if you have ever played or even Tetris that you have to get coloured pieces into certain positions. Here you have to rotate them and they disappear if they are met with other pieces of the same colour. There are special pieces which in the right position end the game and these also enable you to move the pieces differently therefore helping you. There are also random bombs which you have to destroy or you lose and have to start ...  Read the complete review