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| | Features | Players start with a solid block of cubes marked with numbers on the end of each row. If the number five is marked on the end of a row of six blocks, for example, one of those blocks must be eliminated. But which one? Players must deduce the answer based on the numbers marked on other rowsPlayers tap a chisel to eliminate blocks they think don't belong or use a paintbrush to mark ones they think should stayOnce all the appropriate blocks have been chipped away, a fun object will be revealed. There are more than 350 objects to discover in the gamePicross 3D lets players create their own customized puzzles. Players can either share their creations with other Picross 3D players via a local wireless connection or use their broadband Internet connection and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to submit their puzzles into a weekly contest. Winners will have their puzzles featured in free weekly downloads available to all Picross 3D playersIf multiple people want to play Picross 3D, game owners can also send a few sample puzzles to others via DS Download Play without the need of a second game card
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| | Description | Break Into The Next Dimension of Brainteasers! Track numbers, crack cubes, and rack your brain in the newest mind-bending puzzle craze that is easy to pick up but hard to put down! ~ Discover the secret animation hidden inside each block by following the simple number patterns. As intuitive as a crossword and as absorbing as sudoku, Picross 3D is a fun first in the next generation of three-dimensional puzzle games! ~ Master over 365 challenges that will keep players of all skill levels perpetually puzzling every day of the year! Indulge your appetite for brainteasers by downloading up to an additional 400 themed puzzles available via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (Nintendo WFC)! Wireless broadband internet connection is required for Nintendo WFC. ~ Create and swap puzzles with friends, submit your own creations for the monthly puzzle challenge, and download new puzzle packs every week via Nintendo WFC. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 5.0 inches | | Product Width: | 5.36 inches | | Product Height: | 0.15 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.26 pounds | | Package Length: | 5.35 inches | | Package Width: | 4.88 inches | | Package Height: | 0.79 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.09 pounds | | Release Date: | May 03, 2010 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 79 reviews |
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| | Game Information | | Platform: | Nintendo DS | | Media: | Video Game | | Item Quantity: | 1 |
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88 of 98 found the following review helpful:
 Great premise, great promise, should have been great for everyone. May 07, 2010
By Dick Johnson
I'm writing this review after about three hours of play. The first hour was spent on the tutorial - and, yes, it is necessary. (I'm not sure, but you may have no choice.) Though the manual is very, very good (thank you for that), the learn as you go feature was pretty well done.
I'm in my sixties and I have played the pencil and paper version of 2D Picross games for many, many years. I've also played virtually all of Picross DS. So, I was really looking forward to this.
Overall, this game plays as is described above. It seems to be addictive and it is fun. As you can see, I've given it 4 stars. I'm glad I bought it and will probably play it to the end. This is a game you can pick up and put down and it does let you save quite frequently.
It is, as is Picross DS, a great way to learn logical thinking. Do, however, start with the previous game. It will help you a lot in learning this one. I heartily recommend both games for that purpose (regardless of any faults they may have!).
Even though I gave it those four stars, I am disappointed. It could have been much better for a whole range of players. Unfortunately it does penalize the slower players and this also penalizes the younger players who are learning the logic skills taught by this game and older players who just don't do things as quickly anymore.
Had they made this as a step-up game to Picross DS, all would have been great. Unfortunately, they added some things that were not needed. It would have been incredibly fun without them. In doing so, they took a great, fun logic game and tried to turn it into a competitive single player video game.
Here is my "Unfortunately" list:
- the designers added bonuses based on speed. Well, maybe that's not the unfortunate part. That you can't play the game any other way is the unfortunate part.
- you are limited in the number of mistakes you can make before you 'lose'. Hint: if you make a mistake, pause it and choose to replay level. That way you can still earn the stars. It's a pain to start over each time your stylus slips, but since you have to earn the stars to play all the puzzles, it's a necessary - if ridiculous - evil.
- taking too long or making even one mistake costs bonus stars needed to 'earn' extra puzzles. (Didn't we pay for all the puzzles when we bought the game?)
- the needed tutorial took twice as long as it should have. You have to watch too many graphics before you can go to the next screen. And, the tutorial is broken into too many steps. If you are capable of learning the game at all, you are capable of learning it at a quicker pace. You can take as long as you want on the example screens, so why the slow progressions that add nothing?
- and the biggie is that you will rarely have any clue of what the shape is you are chiseling out of the stacks of blocks. This is true even after you have 'solved' the puzzle. The game does show you with added colors the item you sculpted, but that is of little help on too many of the items. That the game also prints out what you've made is the only way of identifying too many of the items. Label on screen: 'Suitcase'. Me: 'Oh, so that's what a suitcase looks like to a game designer.'
It would have been a huge improvement if the 'keeper' blocks were the colors of the finished product instead of their being all one color. Showing the finished product in all its colors is not a help in enjoying the solving of the puzzles.
The game can be fun if you like logic games and are willing to take the time to truly learn the rules - and can get past the 'Unfortunate' items.
This is a ten star game without the mandatory penalty items and unlockables. Due to those annoyance factors it's a three star game. I've added back in a star because I love Picross puzzles.
With the huge number of game players reaching their sixties, it's a shame that game designers haven't figured out that speed of play doesn't have to be a required feature of a game - especially a logic game. There's no goal that the players have to 'race' toward in this type of game - so why require players to race? Make it an option and make all the puzzles available for all to play.
16 of 17 found the following review helpful:
A few omissions/annoyances, but still an excellent followup to Picross DS! May 10, 2010
By H. Nie
For those unfamiliar with the Picross concept, it is a sudoku-type logic puzzle that challenges players to utilize spatial reasoning to chip away at a block to produce a finished picture (or in this case, a 3-dimensional model). If the puzzle is completed in the time allotted and without too many mistakes, the player is rewarded as the finished object leaps into color and animates!
It's important to note that with Picross 3D, the developers seem to be aiming for a more "game"-focused experience (timers, scoring, unlockables, etc.) rather than a simple electronic collection of puzzles. Whether this is a good or bad thing really boils down to individual preference, however it can certainly be a surprise to players who were not expecting it. That being said, here are my impressions so far, with 8+ hours played and ~150 puzzles completed:
Pros:
(+) Tons of puzzles! Over 365 puzzles pre-loaded on the DS cartridge, and even more available to download.
(+) 4 save profiles available. Great for sharing with family members, and a very welcome change from Picross DS, which only offered one save slot.
(+) Good 3D interface. The stylus rotating is intuitive and works well, and the "slicer" feature gets the job done for larger puzzles. Manipulating the models feels more fun and interactive than static 2D Picross puzzles.
(+) Puzzles within a difficulty are split into smaller "levels" and challenges. It's only a cosmetic difference, but it's nice to have smaller goals to work through rather than just a huge mass of puzzles.
(+) "Stars" rating system + unlockable puzzles. This seems controversial, but I feel that it adds challenge and replayability to the puzzles, and rewards players who make the effort to get max ratings. Not everyone will get 3 stars on each puzzle the first time, but that just makes it more satisfying to come back and breeze through later when you are more experienced!
(+) "Gallery" feature showcasing completed puzzle items. The themed collection pages are fun and colorful, and unlockable additional animations are a nice extra as well.
(+) Original puzzle creation. Fun feature for creative players who want to try their hand at making puzzles.
Cons:
(-) No hint system. Why was this removed? It would've been great to have a limited number of hints (perhaps earnable in-game?) that would reveal numbers on unmarked rows.
(-) SLOW in-game tutorial. Nice feature to have, but this one is long and can feel slow/boring, particularly for veteran Picross players. You can opt to skip it and go straight to "Easy" difficulty, but doing so means missing out on puzzles and concepts unique to Picross 3D. A quick-tutorial/quick-reference option would've been great.
(-) Music and visual style. This is certainly dependent on personal preference, but I found the visuals sloppy and childish-looking (Picross DS is less colorful but looks far more polished) and the music extremely grating (fortunately you can turn this off.) Also, the ever-present yellow box guy is distracting and disturbing. (I think he must be related to the MS Office Paperclip...)
I would also have liked to see more stats, as well as a button to remove all unmarked cubes in a row, since doing it via rotation/slicers is slow and unwieldy.
Overall though, Nintendo did a great job in transitioning the Picross formula to 3D, as well as making the game appeal to a wider audience of players. I'd give the game itself 4.5 stars, but the bargain price tag bumps it up to a full 5 stars. A very fun and addictive game, a worthy successor to Picross DS, and a steal at $20!
16 of 18 found the following review helpful:
A breath of fresh air May 06, 2010
By *Midwest* Matt
Refreshing, challenging, addicting...Picross 3d! This game is an absolute blast to play. This game challenges you in a 3d space to chip away at blocks, all in the hopes of uncovering the 3d object that lays within. Now, to do this, you must use the numbers that are on the side of certain blocks to decide how many blocks must be chipped away from that row or column (row has a 0 next to it, which means that 0 blocks belong in that row, so you then chip away all of those blocks in that row).
The first hour or so of the game is more or less a tutorial that slowly guides you into the game and uncovers the complexities (circle numbers and square numbers). Circle and square numbers are numbers that are enveloped with either a circle or a square (duh). Circle numbers means the blocks are going to be split up into at least two groups, while a square number means that blocks will be split up along 3 different groups. This adds another layer of challenge.
Now, visually, the game looks very nice. It is colorful and has a unique style to it that makes it that much more fun to play. When you complete a shape, it is placed into a canvas along with the other categories of that shape you've uncovered already to fill up a picture which will be filled with your completed picross puzzles, awesome!
The music in this game is fun and varied. You can change the music at any time to play music/sounds you are in the mood for. Everything from reggae, to jazz, to forest sounds and babbling brooks if you just want to relax.
So, overall, this game is a breath of fresh air and a blast to play!! Play it, love it, Picross 3d!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Wonderful May 16, 2010
By Matthew Wachowski
"mattwach"
I loved the original (2D) Picross so much that I pre-ordered this game without reading a single review. I'm happy to say that my gamble payed off.
For those who have played the original Picross, the 3D version simplifies the grid concept while adding a third dimension. The overall complexity is about equal to the original and is at a level that I find very engaging and fun.
For those that have not played the original, think of a Sudoku-like game where you sculpt 3D objects out of a large rectangular block. Also, play the original too!
The controls are implemented well, and I have no issues removing blocks, viewing numbers, or changing my viewing angle.
The game includes many puzzles (350+) and adds nice touches like "item collections" that add additional completion aspects to the game.
Each puzzle takes 2-20 minutes to complete, depending on the difficulty level. You also can "quick save" your progress at any time. This formula makes the game perfect for those who would like to play in small blocks of time, a nice fit for the strengths of the DS.
6 of 8 found the following review helpful:
The Picross you love now with extra D's May 07, 2010
By Jeremiah Bratton
Let us just get this out of the way now.... if you bought and played and loved any Picross game you dont need much justification to purchase... This is all the picross you want just with a welcomed twist.
For those of you on the fence. I am sure the screen shots are mind boggling and I agree, just looking at this game makes no sense but let me give you the gist.
Picross is a logic puzzle game in the flavor of sudoku it looks like math but is far from doing long division. You are given numbers along the width, height and depth of the cube that help you ascertain what is and is not to be kept. Get it wrong and you get a strike get five strikes and you are out (mostly), You are also put up against a time limit so that not only are your logic skills being test but how quickly you can execute on them. The games beginner tutorial sectoin does a good job of laying everything out on the table and explaining what is going on.
Much like sudoku or crosswords you will likely find yourself falling into the "just one more puzzle" mind set with Picross. The beginning rounds of the game will take you around 5 minutes or so. That short time limit coupled with the satisfaction of seeing the shape color in and animate will have you jumping from puzzle to puzzle and those 5 to 10 minutes start to add up quick.
One small knock against Picross 3D is the style of presentation. Picross DS (Created by Q Entertainment) had an austere, pixel art look and feel to it. It was a little sterile but it worked and you never felt like anything got in your way. Picross 3D was created by HAL Laboratory (of Kirby Fame) so the presentation this go around is maybe a bit to pastel and saccharine. Initially Picross 3D comes off looking and feeling like a kids puzzle game but as long as you turn off the droning music (also bad in Picross DS) that charm quickly falls to the background and it is nothing but puzzle time at that point.
Along with 350 some odd puzzles that ship with the game there is a puzzle creator for those of you who like to get your feet wet, but more importantly if Nintendo supports Picross 3D the same way they did with Picross DS you will have hundreds of extra puzzles to download and chip away at.
Picross DS was a bit of an underdog when it was released... and it looks as if Picross 3D might share a similar fate (limited distribution, little marketing) ... which it a shame because it is a puzzle game that takes an already solid idea and adds a meaningful twist. If you are in to puzzles it is worth your time.
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