Monday, July 19, 2004
Gamebox Gems 2.0: A Box Load of Gems for Under Ten Shekels
Posted by Steve Sharp in "SOFTWARE" @ 09:30 AM
Product Category: Game
Manufacturer: PDAmill
Where to Buy: Handango
Price: $9.95 USD
System Requirements: Any Pocket PC with an ARM processor. Gamebox Gems 2.0 is a collection of eight puzzle/strategy games and requires 3 Megabytes of storage space to install and 4 Megabytes of RAM to run, and can be installed either to main or expansion memory.
Pros:
- Challenging and addictive games;
- Music, artwork, and game play are slick and professional;
- At about $1.25 per game, Gamebox Gems offers good value.
- Some of the games are quite similar to other popular titles;
- The games are somewhat similar to each other;
- Player cannot choose the game’s starting level.
PDAmill has teamed up with Jaybot7 to produce another award-winning game pack for the Pocket PC. The puzzles included in this collection are challenging and thought provoking, if not a bit frustrating, at times. All eight of these games are simple in design and objective, but mastering them is not merely child’s play.
Read on for the full review!