Sporos, from Appxplore, is another in a long list of simple but fairly challenging puzzle games available to play for free. But it does stand out with its design and game play setup and feels different enough to keep you interested.
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Shane Ryan, Thunderbolt writes:
The hardest videogames to write about are not those we love or hate, to give both overused extremes, but those that sit contentedly in the middle ground. Sporos is a succinct example of this, borrowing the trait from its puzzle bloodline. To write pure mechanics is soul sapping for both the reviewer and their audience alike, often disguising the words with a safe score unlikely to attract attention. But to withhold this information can become obtuse to the reader.
AppSmile: Sporos, a simple yet stylish puzzle game from AppXplore, is now available from the app store. Featuring pretty graphics and a ridiculous number of levels, Sporos’ main drawback is its lack of difficulty or challenge. Since it’s touted as a laid-back and relaxing puzzling experience, we cannot fault this oversimplified timewaster too much, though.
