Blocksum

5 Frantic, fast and fun.
Blocksum is one of those few games that I can actually detach myself from the fact that it is essentially a clone of another game. Blocksum stand out due to it’s unique and innovative gameplay. While in Tetris the main attribute that you try to strengthen is your reflexes and precision in Blocksum you not only use these but also your mental reflexes and precision as well. Adding up numbers in your head at breakneck speed and trying to assess the best possible combo for a situation give this game an extra added intensity that Tetris fall slightly short of.

The overall presentation of the game works very well as well. It is simple and visually appealing due to it’s steam-lined graphics. The only thing that I can really view somewhat negatively in this game is the repetitive music which can get quite annoying as time goes on. This is of course easily remedied by listening to one’s own music and is an easily forgivable due to the fantastic gameplay and replayability of the game.

The game also goes one step further to flesh out it’s design by providing an online leader board and the ability to view the replays of those that are represented on the leader board. Not that I will ever see the top of this board but it is a fun thing to measure yourself up against none the less.

All in all Blocksum is one of the best freeware or commercial titles that I have ever played. Blocksum holds it’s own impressively compared to it’s source inspiration and in many ways surpasses it. If you are a fan of games that require both quick physical reflexes as well as mental reflexes then do yourself a favor and check out Blocksum. Trust me, you won’t be disappointed.