Abstrakt: It's easy to see why the original Picross DS resonated so strongly with avid puzzle game enthusiasts and nongamers alike. Blending elements of Sudoku, crossword puzzles, paint-by-numbers, and Minesweeper into an ultimate puzzle stew, this ridiculously ...
Despite a disappointing shift in visual style, Picross 3D is another enjoyable and habit-forming puzzle game that is perfect for the DS. It's very satisfying to reveal each stage's hidden object and you'll find yourself returning to many puzzles in ord...
Abstrakt: Nintendo has made plenty of great games over the years, but beyond Marios and Metroids, they're also pretty good at producing puzzle games. While they weren't directly responsible for Tetris, they did catapult its popularity, and also published unique ...
Abstrakt: Picross 3D has a simple conceit: take the picture-uncovering gameplay mechanic of Nintendo's classic puzzle series from pixelated objects on a 2D plane into the third dimension. It's one of those Nintendo games we often see on the DS, the kind that doe...
Abstrakt: Pick Up PicrossIf you've had your fill of Tetris this and Dr. Mario that, give Picross 3D a try. You might appreciate the slower and more creative gameplay. Don't be intimidated: The game eases you into its mechanics, and though there is a learning cu...
Puzzle solving mechanics are fairly intuitive, puzzles themselves are varied and fun to solve
Presentation is a little barren, blocky nature of shapes makes it hard to discern what they are
An intuitive portable puzzle game, Picross 3D offers up a worthwhile assortment of varied and challenging head-scratchers, even if they're occasionally bogged down by the game's blocky, barren presentation...
