Voodoo Dice Review

Voodoo Dice Review A unique concept only goes so far in this frequently frustrating game that combines puzzle and action elements with uneven results. Reviews; Trophies; Register / Sign in. Roll the dice in a mystical world filled with exploration, puzzle solving, and adventure. Voodoo Dice is an innovative puzzler that challenges you to solve puzzles in unique and interesting ways in a quest to conquer the voodoo universe. Experience an endless variety of game play with 60.

Puzzle games are prevalent on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PSN. Some of them are great, while others can be boring and a complete waste of your time. Voodoo dice is a puzzle game that has several unorthodox features that will stand out from the rest of the crowd. It also has decent visuals and a plethora of levels on offer. No doubt, Voodoo Dice is a unique game, but is it playable? Are the puzzles too easy or so hard they will test your patience to the limit?

Are there enough features in the game that make me enjoy it? Find out as we take a look at the HOTs and NOTs.

HOT

Unique Gameplay
The goal of this game is to control a die and navigate your way through a maze to reach the totem pole which marks the end of the level. This is easier said than done, as there are a lot problem solving that needs to be done before you can easily guide the die to its goal. Firstly, numerous dice are scattered throughout the levels and are blocking your way. The only way to destroy them is to roll your die to match the number which is facing up – e.g. if the enemy die shows the number one facing up you should roll your die so it also shows the number one.

Other clever obstacles include a magnetic die that you can attach which enables you to get across gaps and holes. There’s also other blocks that you have to push and teleportation machines which allows you to transport yourself across previously inaccessible areas of a specific level. The gameplay can be frustrating at times, but once you learn the game’s mechanics it can be quite fun. You will be jumping for joy especially when you figure out a way to solve some of the most intense puzzles!

Graphics
Normally, there’s not much to gripe about the visuals seen in most other puzzle games. Most of them just consist of one screen and a set of blocks. It’s a refreshing change to see that Voodoo Dice has some of the brightest and most colorful graphics ever seen in the puzzle genre. The levels are laid out like floating islands and the water effects glisten with clarity while the tress and grass that make up some of the levels fit in nicely with the overall theme.

Multiplayer
The offline multiplayer mode is very addictive as there are four very humorous and fun game modes that you can choose from. First up is Race which is a 3-lap racing event involving you and another die. Who would have thought we would see the day that a pair of dice would race each other? As hilarious as that my sound, this was my personal favorite mode in multiplayer. There are several traps along your way which will slow down your opponents which can lead to unpredictable results.

Flag mode is where you have to hold on to a flag longer than your opponents within a time limit. Tactics is a like a game of chess where you have to use the game’s “facing up” mechanic to kill all your opponents’ dice. Last but not least is Arcade, where the objective is to destroy as much dice as possible within the time limit.

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All of the aforementioned game modes come with five levels each. They are surprisingly all playable and the rules are simple enough for the entire family to play.

NOT

Difficulty
The single player mode will frustrate you often. If you do just one wrong move you have to start the whole puzzle all the way from the beginning. One time I was on the verge of ending the level but I accidentally rolled into a trap and I had to do the damn puzzle all over again! If this game had checkpoints or a redo option it would have been less frustrating. There are no difficulties for the player to choose from either. It’s simply the more you progress the harder the levels get.

Price
Again, I feel the price is a little steep for a game of this nature. At 800 Microsoft Points (around $10) it seems a bit high. Although there a number of levels on offer most of them are pretty similar to one another. But if you’re willing to shell out for the cash you won’t be disappointed.

VERDICT

Voodoo Dice has a lot of interesting and creative ideas which makes it very playable and unique. The graphics are bright and colorful and the music and sound are just as charming. Too bad the price is a little steep and the game may be a bit too difficult for some gamers. As a puzzle game though, this is one not to miss. Just be forewarned about its inflated price and hard single player mode.

[Editor’s Note: Voodoo Dice was reviewed on a Xbox 360 platform. The game was provided to us by the publisher.]

Voodoo Dice is a relatively simple puzzle game. You control a die and the aim of the game is a straightforward case of getting your die from one end of the stage to the other. However; various puzzles, obstacles and enemies are preventing that from being an easy journey. The main premise of the game is to make your way to your goal by clearing other dice blocking the path by landing adjacent to them, matching their number and thus making them disappear.While the general idea is a strong one, its execution is weak. Most levels use a nasty trial and error mode of play. Rather than giving you a decent puzzle to have a good think about, more often than not the stages result in you being trapped in a corner or an area you shouldn’t be, resulting in a slightly bitter restart of the whole stage. Pick ups, such as ones that invert your controls, seem to be an attempt to spice up the puzzle element but often result in more frustration, rather than working the brain a little more.Some stages are brilliant little puzzles that bring a great sense of satisfaction once beaten, but for every one of those there is twice as many poorly laid out stages that will result in various restarts before you actually work out what is needed.

And what sounds like a generous 60 stages, is mostly repetition of similar, if not the same puzzles that you have gone through already.The games multiplayer mode holds some variation via the four modes available, each with 5 maps to play with. Race is just what you’d expect, 3 laps round a course with varying obstacles. Flag is an odd version of capture the flag, only you ARE the flag and an opponent simply touching you will pass it on. The two more interesting modes are Tactics, a turn based game where you must eliminate each other and Arcade, which focuses on a competitive slant on the games main idea; destroying dice by landing next to it, matching its number and scoring you points and bonuses for doing so.

Whilst all of these modes are for up to four players, this is only in local play. The game has no online modes, which is a shame as if this were the case, it would open the game up massively.Voodoo Dice has some genuinely great, simple ideas, but it tries to over complicate things and act too clever. More of the simple dice-busting action would be great, but it unfortunately feels the need to throw in unnecessarily harsh extras to puzzle you even more, when really it’s just going to drive you insane.

And with a 800 MSP price tag, it’s just not worth it.Pros. Good ideasCons. Far too much trial and error. Price tag is too high for such a small game. Soon becomes repetitiveOriginally written by me, forAs always, comments and criticisms are greatly appreciated!