CNET Editors' review
In a genre that has seen too much bubble-bursting and gem-matching, Creatrix offers novelty. The puzzle strategy game pits you against a computer or human opponent in a race to build strategic contraptions to destroy your enemy's creations and infiltrate his base.
The set-up looks like two-player Tetris, with a shared arena below the two bases. Instead of falling blocks, your playing field is filled with three types of devices: movement pieces, attacking pieces, and infiltrators. You drag a device into your staging area to add it to a contraption in progress. After you're satisfied with the final product, you push your creation down into the Battleground area, where it moves toward your opponent's base.
The speed, strength, and loft of your contraptions depend upon their components. When opponents' creations collide, the stronger of the two will survive. The winning contraption's remaining components continue to the end of the Battleground, where they cause blockage. Fill your opponent's base to the top with blockage, and you win. The primitive graphics are the only weak part of the game. Detailed instructions will help you learn the basics, training levels will help you develop the necessary strategies, and customizable device sets make Creatrix endlessly replayable.
Publisher's Description
From UltraFish Inc.:
Creatrix is a game unlike any other, with fast-paced arcade action combined with deep strategy. Construct your Contraptions out of a wide variety of devices, then send them onto the Battleground to face your opponent's creations.
This is the full install for the free puzzle game Creatrix. Play this Tetris-style puzzle game as you create your own unique contraptions and send them to attack your opponent.
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"Don't download it"
Version: Creatrix
Cons
It doesnt work
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"Outstanding :>)"
Version: Creatrix
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"Best twist on tetris yet!"
Version: Creatrix
Pros
Fast-paced, customizable twist on tetris. Loads of fun. Easy to learn, hard to master.
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"A most unusual twist on the tetris clones"
Version: Creatrix
Pros
Innovative game play. The sound and video is quite good for a free game. There is a depth of strategy to it's simplicity as well.
Cons
Poor help. The tutorials take too long to browse through.
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"Doesn't work!!"
Version: Creatrix
Pros
None.
Cons
When I clicked on the instll icon, I got two error messages saying "The D3D9.DLL file is linked to missing export DDRAW.DLL:DdEntry10" & "A device attached to the system is not functioning". It's not much good if you can't even install it.
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"Mmmm"
Version: Creatrix
Pros
None
Cons
Downloaded this thing three times - each time it came up 'corrupted or incomplete'
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"I'd give it a five if only..."
Version: Creatrix
Pros
Easy to play, addictive, challenging. I was looking for a two player game I could play with my wife, something which doesn't require too much time to master. Unfortunately, well... see the cons comment.
Cons
If you want to play against a partner, you have to use the same keyboard which isn't convenient. Would be great if could be played on a network. There are five levels of play, but forget about getting past the third one, the computer will just kick your butt.
