Gem Panic Review

Gems galore! As the name suggests, Gem Panic is loaded in, who would’ve known, gems! This well polished puzzler is simple yet engaging, providing people of all ages a worthwhile experience.

At first glance, Gem Panic does not seem overly impressive. Open up the application however, and you’ll find out that the game shows much more.

The graphics are extremely crisp, from the menus to the actual game. Each gem is well detailed; much more than I thought would be in a simple puzzle game.

The in game music is also really cool, giving a sort of eerie tone to the game, but there’s always the option to listen to your own if you wish. The visual and audio aspects really make Gem Panic much more enjoyable.

You need to eliminate the gems on the playing field by matching gems of the same kind next to each other. This means that you can match two or three gems at a time.

However, if one is left alone unable to be paired, then you’ve got to restart the level. You can either use the accelerometer or the touch screen to control the game, and each method works pretty well. You’ve got to beat each level in the allotted time limit, so plan ahead and act quickly or else!

What makes Gem Panic deeper than most other puzzlers is that it’s not only all cut and dry. There are moving platforms that will affect the way the puzzles are solved, and many times your reflexes will come in play as certain levels require the perfect timing to be solved.

You start off with the simple green puzzles, and the strategy map unlocks more levels as you progress through the game. The difficulty goes up as indicated by the colors, with yellow being medium and the red ones the most challenging.

There are different themes throughout the 90 levels, and bonus ones are also included. Each level has a time limit of a few minutes, but later on they will take longer than that to solve. I really had to think creatively in order to solve some of the puzzles, and even some of the green puzzles will take quite a while to be solved.

Actually playing the puzzles is really fun, and I can honestly say Gem Panic exceeded my expectations. Some things could be worked on, like replay value after beating all of the puzzles, say an option to try and redo previous levels in order to beat the time limit or something like that.

The 5 profile slots make it so many people can have their own game going at once, which is nice.

In the end Gem Panic is a beautifully rendered game that features challenging gameplay that is fun. The ability to save your progress in the middle of a puzzle when you exit a level would be nice, but the puzzles are pretty short anyways so it’s not a huge factor.

If you’re looking for a unique puzzler to pass of short periods of time, then Gem Panic is recommended, especially at the current price of just a buck.

The Good

Excellent visuals and sound quality
Puzzles are fun to solve
Simple yet challenging at the same time
Great for short game sessions

The Bad

Not much after beating the game
No way to save in the middle of a puzzle
Can’t go back to previous levels

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