Lumines

 PSP
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Mar 22, 2005
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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 145 Ratings

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  • Summary: Bust blocks, groove through puzzles, and jam wirelessly with friends. Stack 'em right and you'll unlock lush looks and buttery beats. Want to be lumines? Just let the music guide you. Advance through 24 action-packed levels, each with its own musical theme and sound effects. 4 gameplayBust blocks, groove through puzzles, and jam wirelessly with friends. Stack 'em right and you'll unlock lush looks and buttery beats. Want to be lumines? Just let the music guide you. Advance through 24 action-packed levels, each with its own musical theme and sound effects. 4 gameplay modes including single-player and multiplayer ensure varied and lengthy gameplay. Time attacks, duels, and puzzle challenges await! Unlock new customizable skins and avatars as you progress. Flaunt your progress in multiplayer mode; push your opponent right off the screen. Challenge yourself, or go head to head with an opponent via wireless multiplayer functionality. Listen as the jam intensifies depending on your skills. Stack 'em and crack 'em to unlock the best beats and score high points. Combo and link for best results. [Ubisoft]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 55
  3. Negative: 0 out of 55
  1. Modojo
    100
    Like waves crashing onto a white sandy beach, it's a spectacular elemental fusion that lulls you into a zen-like state, a type of serenity that relaxes your body as well as your mind as you peacefully walk its shores. An artistic achievement and a must buy, Lumines is therapy for the soul.
  2. Pelaaja (Finland)
    100
    If you consider Lumines to be just another puzzle game or a modern successor to "Tetris," you miss half of the games charm. You don’t see the forest from the trees, as the saying goes. It’s more than a innovative and addictive puzzle game. It lives though it’s incredible soundscape and visuals. It challenges your senses as well as your brain. Not a step, but a leap forward for the puzzle game genre. [Sept 2005, p 56]
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  3. VGPub
    93
    Hands down the best thing to happen to the puzzle genre since "Tetris."
  4. Play Magazine
    90
    Transfixing. [May 2005, p.67]
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  5. Gaming Horizon
    89
    It’s got deep single-player options, multiplayer wireless capabilities, and a number of skins to unlock and earn. This is the perfect “on-the-go” puzzler and anyone with a PSP and even just a passing interest in puzzle games ought to gives this wonderfully addictive game a chance.
  6. IGN
    86
    Stands absolutely as one of the brightest stars in the puzzle field in a long, long time... Simply a brilliant little puzzle game.
  7. Gamer.tv
    60
    Mixes stylish visuals and interactive sounds with the all-important addictive quality that a puzzler needs. [JPN Import]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 76
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 76
  3. Negative: 21 out of 76
  1. MarcD.
    Apr 29, 2005
    10
    Lumines is THE game to get with your new PSP. Pick it up with WipEout Pure, but don't be an idiot -- get this damned game. I'veLumines is THE game to get with your new PSP. Pick it up with WipEout Pure, but don't be an idiot -- get this damned game. I've talked to a bunch of people who have it, including random foks at airports, slackers at EB, etc. They all have multiple games, and they all play Lumines most of the time. In my opinion, it's MUCH more addictive than Tetris. The music, the skins, the pacing, the balance -- much more soothing than any other puzzle game I've played. Feeling stressed?? Lumines. Need to zone out for 90 minutes? Lumines. Waiting in line at El Pollo Loco? Lumines (but be careful -- this sucker tends to draw crowds).… Expand
  2. RichardM.
    Oct 5, 2005
    10
    I love this game!! Even when I'm not playing I see blocks and hear the music. It's more addicting than tetris was!
  4. ToddSmith
    Nov 4, 2008
    10
    This is probably one of the best games the PSP can offer. The gameplay is very addictive, it looks and sounds great, and it can beThis is probably one of the best games the PSP can offer. The gameplay is very addictive, it looks and sounds great, and it can be found in your local bargain bin.

    It's one of those games which you can play for 5 minutes while waiting at a bus stop or play hours upon hours to get a new high score.

    It's great all around.    … Expand
  5. AndrewN.
    Jun 1, 2007
    8
    Love them or hate them puzzle games are 10 penny a go on PSP. Some are easy and others are stupidly hard. Lumines stands out from the crowd Love them or hate them puzzle games are 10 penny a go on PSP. Some are easy and others are stupidly hard. Lumines stands out from the crowd by being a unique and captivating puzzler. It takes ideas from the tetris formula but manages to create its own identity with the addition of skins and music which change every few levels. It also does a good job of keeping the difficulty balanced throughout. Highly recommended.… Expand
  6. JL
    Mar 25, 2005
    7
    Take the music out an you get another game thats no mroe fun than all the other kind of games in this genre.
  7. TippyB.
    Oct 14, 2005
    3
    Is it me? I don't understand why this game has consistently gotten great scores in from the industry rags. It's a decent diversion Is it me? I don't understand why this game has consistently gotten great scores in from the industry rags. It's a decent diversion at best. And the incentive to keep playing - unlock new skins - yawn. I've gotten far more play out of every other game I own.… Expand
  8. FrankJ.
    Aug 22, 2005
    0
    I dont know who Ed is but I beat the game in one sitting its simple Geometry. I agree with this Artie dude. Thats what I find so borings aboutI dont know who Ed is but I beat the game in one sitting its simple Geometry. I agree with this Artie dude. Thats what I find so borings about it. The music right off the bat. Shine. Dont get me worng I can solve a Rubiks cube in 3 minutes can play tetris for hours. I just dont care for this game.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#1 Best PSP Game of 2005
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#2 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2005
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#17 Most Shared PSP Game of 2005