Levels is an addictive puzzle game that you'll want to challenge over and over again. The rule is simple. Slide and match panels with the same color and number to level up! The blue panel is your ally. It will get stronger as you level up. The red panel is your enemy and it will get in your way. Level up your blue panels to defeat your foe. The yellow panel is your treasure. Level it up to increase its wealth. There is no time limit, and the auto-save feature allows you to play even with interruptions, so reach for your high score at your own pace. It looks simple but you need to use your brain. Recommended for both people not so good at games and for those who are looking for a certain challenge, this puzzle game features a new refreshing feeling!
While Threes! in and of itself was a phenomenon, Levels+: Addictive Puzzle Game not only iterates on the formula in its own unique way but makes it feel like a perfect fit for the Switch.
As a budget-priced offering, the question ultimately becomes whether this is the kind of game you’re looking for. If it is, and you understand that the goal isn’t to “win” but to challenge yourself to continue to try to up your score, I’d say this is a worthy purchase.
Levels+ does exactly what it says on its digital tin; being quite literally an “addictive puzzle game”. The ease and satisfying nature of the gameplay make you want to keep going and the ability to take the Nintendo Switch with you wherever you go for short bursts of play justifies a purchase of this title slightly more than it would otherwise. Despite not having a wealth of features and not having improved that much from its mobile form, the Switch version is still the superior option and players who love puzzle games with a need for thinking strategically will consider this a sound investment.
One of the core principles that you’ve heard time and again about Nintendo titles is the focus on fun. From the late Satoru Iwata to the still living and possibly immortal Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo has made it a spear point to insist that a game be fun before anything else. And that’s where I am with Levels+.
Levels+: Addictive Puzzle Game gets straight to the point with its title and the gameplay itself. As with the classics from this genre, this little minx lures you in and refuses to let go.
Would I play this sort of game on my phone? Sure, if I had five minutes to kill I would put that time into a game like Levels + without any complaints. However, most of us bought a Nintendo Switch for the console quality games on the go. And, even if we wanted to play a mobile experience, the Switch already has games great for a handheld that are a far better quality and value that Levels + is.