I wanted to like this game, being the big fan of obscure games I am. A piece of art, it is. It's a fantastic example of random/programmatically generated graphics and music that adapts to changes in the environment. Sadly, it's a pretty dry gaming experience with controls that just don't feel right. - MK

In Transcend you place flower like objects in the middle of the screen so they’ll bloom and you can shoot bigger things to hit apparently malicious geometrical shapes that float around menacingly. I don’t think you can die. This isn’t really a game, it’s a game experiment. It kind of makes you think about games and gives you weird ideas. So I like that.  - SR

This has much more of the feel of "college project" than of "computer game". There is virtually no game here (in part because it's exceedingly unfinished). It is definitely innovative, but in that avant garde, must-wear-a-beret-to-appreciate sense. You could check it out to see the unique musical blending or whatever, but as a game, I definitely don't recommend it. - MH

It's another game of matching colors! Graphics are cute, it's well put together, but I just don't need to ever try to match 3 of the same color again in my entire life. I feel bad reviewing these types of games, I know someone put a lot of work into this, but as a consumer, I just have to say... enough already! - MH

Yep. Another matching game. Not that there's anything wrong with that, just everyone and their uncle's has a matching game. It's well produced. The game includes many standard modes (play forever, point challenge, timed). Nice clean graphics, and good sound and music. - MK

Whooptie-doo, another "match three colors, then match three more, then...well, you get the idea!" game. It's been literally hours since I've seen one of these. After popping some uppers in preparation for another clone I got to work, because I was sure it wouldn't be "fun." Now, I'm not sure if it was my new 20mg friends, or the fact that this game rocks, but I've really enjoyed PPS (that's the game, not some dope slang). Sure, the only semi-new elements here are the power-ups you get, and collect, to keep things rolling, but everything in this very straight forward and entertaining package is fun. I'm not sure whether or not PPS is the color match game of the year, but it's certainly the best one of the month. - GM

This game surprised me! The graphics are absolutely phenomenal, with the smoothest animation imaginable! It's also got a great control feel, and very simple and fun game play. It's actually too simple to warrant a 10, but it's incredibly well done for what it is. This is more a game for kids than adults with its very simple play, but it is a very good one. - MH

This is a remake of a really obscure old game. It's... okay. The biggest problem with the game is fundamental in the design: it's tedious to constantly have to backtrack to beat the monsters before they bite your line. When you're not backtracking, it's pretty fun to collect all the cash, but the constant sirens of impending doom and backtracking just hurt the fun factor. - MH

The nearly identical game reviewed last month, X-Ray Ball, is a little superior. This game has nicer graphics, but both do the "Breakout in 3D" concept, and I think the lesson learned from both is that Breakout should be 2D. The 3D structures look nice, but consist of too many bricks, so you go from painful individual brick-smashing to collecting tons of power-ups and mowing everything down. And then they wear off and it's back to plinking away! - MH

This is only a game by a very broad definition. About 90% of your play time is spent either waiting for the next color drop to arrive, or picking a color and clicking on the same colored spot on the screen. This is only a challenge to the color-blind, and to them it's not a surmountable one. The remaining 10% of game play consists of mixing colors, which at least requires some reasoning, but is still extremely easy. The entire game is very easy and feels pointless, since it consists mostly of rote clicking. - MH

A great game! It's very original, though it reminds me of a breakout game called Jardinains because of the great fun moment I had when I first realized I could snatch the monkeys out of mid-air as they fell from their perches. It's fast paced, fun, funny, and very simple to play. Nice! - MH

Awesome! Essentially the game is you, Cactus Bruce, fighting monkeys using a giant claw. The claw is a very cool mechanic. It can be used to shield you, as well as grab and throw just about anything (other than blocks). The game features a great demoscene'ish soundtrack, and some surprisingly humorous pirate taunts. Nice one Blue Tea. - MK

The interface to this game is very difficult and clunky (as is the animation of the soldiers), and more than once I fell victim to accidental movement when trying to click an action button. But it is a solid strategy affair, which should appeal to X-Com or Jagged Alliance fans, if they can master the interface. - MH

It's telling that the most fun I had in this game was when I realized that the "Show Last Move" button bounces the last placed ball up a little, and can be repeated while it's airborne. The actual game play, well, it's Connect 4 in 3D. No bells, no whistles, no options except difficulty. I can't recommend that. - MH

An interesting 3D tic-tac-toe/connect 4'ish strategy game. The game is well produced, and has a great look, feel and general atmosphere to it. The only thing I can complain about is the name, which is quite blah. Nice. - MK

This game is pretty well done and I enjoyed the music, which reminded me of playing Samurai.  Overall the game doesn't provide much challenge if you are playing against the computer, which limits its overall value, but I found it somewhat fun nonetheless. - RC

This is definitely a game for football fans, but as someone who literally couldn't care less about it, I still enjoyed it a lot. It's got strategic depth, and the goal blocking attempts are fun in a frustrating sort of way. A little more feedback (like a sound when they hit your gloves vs. the net) would be nice, and some explanation of the icons during the game, but I have to nitpick to find complaints! Oh, and the news girl is funny looking. - MH

Indie sport games are few and far in-between, and since I'm a sports nut I'm always anxious to play any new indie sport titles.  This one comes off pretty well, though probably a half notch below their last sport effort Universal Boxing Manager.  The interesting side of this is the combination of some action to go along with the simulation.  Definitely a different look on soccer/football than you'll find anywhere else. - RC

It's fun to take out your frustrations in these pre-election days (probably too late for you reading this), but this is much too simple to amuse for more than a couple of minutes. On the other hand, it's free, so why not whack some crooks? It's well-made for the very simple gag that it is. - MH

Easy to pick up and play, just smack your mallet on the faces of presidential hopefuls and a few bad guys too.  Definitively not of the caliber of President Forever or some of the other presidential games released recently, but well-worth a few minutes of your time if you are feeling bored and want to smash some heads. - RC