Magnetis is a falling-block puzzle game with its own little twist on the genre. Three types of blocks tumble down a conveyor belt: left-facing magnets, right-facing magnets, and conductor blocks. Your job is to create lines by connecting left-facing and right-facing magnets. The more conductor blocks in between, the more points you earn when the line is cleared. If you can set up combos so that several lines are cleared in a chain reaction your score will skyrocket.
"If you knew in advance that you would be stranded on a desert island, what games would you take to keep yourself entertained while you awaited rescue? Throughout this week, some of us will be answering that very question. Instead of a set number of games, each team member has been given 5000 Wii Points to spend on any combination of titles from the Wii Shop Channel, as well as the chance to nominate one game they just couldn't quite fit into their budget. What games will we choose to help pass the days, weeks and months isolated from civilization? Read on to find out!" -- Wiiloveit.com
Out of Eight writes: "Magnets are fun! They help us decorate our refrigerators and, uh, magnets are fun! But even more fun would be a computer game involving magnets: that'd be like double the fun. Or something. Magnetis is a puzzle game in the vein of Tetris or Dr. Mario (also known as "a total rip-off of Tetris"), where falling blocks must be matched and matched quickly, or else. Or else what? You do not want to know, my friend. This particular puzzle game was released on the magic white rectangular prism known to laymen as the Wii way back in 2009 C.E., and now it's the PC's turn. Should puzzle enthusiasts be drawn to Magnetis, or do opposites, in fact, repel?"
For £3.49 on Steam, Magnetis is at least priced well, being cheaper than any of its major competitors. However, Game Hub would still suggest to the prospective buyer to try the demo first (also available on Steam).
