Squarez 0.8.1 Retro Review

For some of you this game will be old news. Squarez has been out for a few years but I suspect that the many of us have heard about it but never played it. This is due to the fact that it was last updated in 2005 and required a "fix" to work on later custom firmwares. Well, I found a fixed version for 3.10 oe-a (I think) and KXploited it to work on the 1.5 kernel. Globware is the original developer of Squarez. I take no credit in its development. I will provide these downloads [FileAvenue <<(right click and "Save as ...") or BigUpload Mirror] of the game files as long as Globware has no objection. The readme files included with the download are the unaltered originals so be aware that they are not up to date. Leave comments if you have any problems with the download or files. On with the review...

Squarez 0.8.1 is an action game where you play as a blue square trying to avoid and at times kill the red squares while collecting the green squares. There are many power-ups which allow you smash the red squares, drop grenades, add grenades, slow down the red squares, etc. Most of these power-ups have a time limit so you have to be quick on your feet. There are several different game modes which you can try: classic, arcade, survival, bomber, custom, and timed. You can customize the look of the game by adding themes found at Globware's website. Here is what Squarez looks like:









This game is addictive and frustrating. There are games which are hard and make you want to throw your PSP across the room. Squarez isn't one of those, it frustrates in a way which makes you want to play again and again. The graphics are clean and simple and pleasing to the eye. The controls work the way you would expect and respond the way to you want them to. With that said there will be many times where you think you are going to miss that red square and don't, this means instant death and start over. This is going to be your fault not the game's. That is what makes you want to play over and over.

If there is one flaw with this game it has to be the music. It gets a little annoying and repetitive after you spend so much time playing. And believe me you will spend a lot of time playing this game, it is that good. I will definitely be adding this to my Best Homebrew list.