Splice, by definition means to join or connect by interweaving the strands – a word commonly used for things relating to genetics and such. There is not even the slightest difference here – in this game with the title of that word.
Being greeted in a rather fancy with a custom font with 3D text effect cause by the shadow that has just a little noise around edges.
With more funky custom font, the menus are straight forward. There are a total of seven levels through each Sequence, where you can Devolve to a previous Sequence or to Mutate to the next Sequence. The levels selection is stylized as barcodes, which certainly has a flushed touch into it when you look at all the seven levels being put together side by side in a row, though the barcode idea seems a little bit off.
Hopping into the a level, you can see that the game itself is very heavily dependent on 3D effects as the objects of the previous menu or level doesn’t disappear – the just go to the background and sometimes can be a major distraction or just plainly blocking your view.
Even more graphic sweetness, the game is also tilt-sensitive, allowing the camera angle to be swayed side to side, definitely a plus if you’re all into the graphics.
Colours of the game and its design is rather simple, combined with the 3D excellence this game is one of the best-looking games and the least power-hogging one. Simple buttons at the top right corner to exit the level, show tutorial or to restart the level, a discretely metered gauge at the bottom to tell you how many splices you can do – in other words how many moves left, and the bar on the right is to do and undo your moves.
Even the transitions to do and undo your moves has this old, CRT TV effect where you can’t get a good signal over the air. This won’t happen with cable TV, mind you.
This is a game that really requires you to think about how to split, kill, connect or disconnect the “cells” to match the outlined shape within the number of moves given. The number of cells must match the outline given, no more, no less.
The soundtrack of this game is a rather special one as it resembles something like a rushing harmonic – relaxing yet gets you to think along while the tune races up and down. Sound effects are okay, not too shabby but it’s doable. Graphics as usual, it’s pretty especially with the 3D. The controls however is a big turnoff as it doesn’t always point where you want it to be yet irresponsive to touch. Maybe it’s because that the cells are too small or maybe it’s just faulty – in any case it really doesn’t work at all.
Verdict?
Rating for Splice : Tree of Life : 8/10
Despite the horrible controls, the game itself offers far more challenging puzzles yet not in a time consuming way, making this perfect for almost any occasions for a pocket gamer who just wants time to fly by while waiting for someone or something. Graphics again, excellent, the learning curve is basically just a few elements through and that’s pretty much all of it, the puzzles are yours to conquer within about 2 minutes. The price you pay? $3.00 for the Android version, $4.00 for the iPad version, and a hefty $10.00 for the Mac version.
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