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Friday 8 February, 2008
2ND GAMEPLAY: When I played Bejeweled for the first round of gameplay, I played in Classic Mode. This round, in order to make the game more fun, I decided to play in Arcade Mode. Arcade Mode poses the exact same rules that Classic Mode does, except for the fact that Arcade Mode contains a time limit. Now, the player has only a certain amount of time to try to find all of the rows of gems. The time disappears extremely quickly, and I found that each level was more difficult than they were on Classic Mode.
Because of the addition of the time limit, I was definitely having more fun playing this game. Even though this is a game of emergence--simple rules with more complex game quality, I got a little bit of adrenaline trying to pass the level while beating the clock. Also, because the cardinality of the game is only 2D, there is only a limited amount of playing space, therefore there is only a certain amount of combinations of jewel movements to create sets of 3, 4, or 5. I ended up losing a few times, but the experience was significantly more enjoyable in this second round of gameplay, because of the addition of the limiting factor.
DESIGN: I have always really liked the design of Bejeweled. There are a variety of different types of jewels, and they are all designed so well and detailed that they actually look like the real jewels. In addition to this, the jewels all possess bright colors so that they can attract the eye immidiately. The sounds that the game make when the player collects points is upbeat and pleasing to the ear.
All of the bright color schemes with the contrast of the dark background along with the ear-catching sounds make this game extremely appealing. I have found that many puzzle games do not seem to attract a lot of players, but this game definitely is the opposite. The graphics were definitely one of the main reasons that I have even heard of this game. I could easily play this game all day if I wanted to.
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