Piczle Lines DX

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  • Summary: Draw lines between two numbers to reveal a hidden picture and complete the puzzle. Hundreds of puzzles with free updates. Draw lines to connect pairs of numbers to complete a hidden picture in this feverishly addictive PICture puzZLE game. Connect numbers of the same color, using the sameDraw lines between two numbers to reveal a hidden picture and complete the puzzle. Hundreds of puzzles with free updates. Draw lines to connect pairs of numbers to complete a hidden picture in this feverishly addictive PICture puzZLE game. Connect numbers of the same color, using the same number of blocks as the number. Easy controls lets you draw line after line as you gradually reveal the picture. Play through 100 levels in Story Mode as you follow the adventure of a professor and his mysterious Piczle-Matic camera. Each puzzle solved unlocks the next step in the story. Continue the fun in Puzzle Mode with 200+ more puzzles. Solve picture puzzles in of all sorts, including sports, pets, vehicles, food and many more! Select them in any order or have multiple puzzles on the go, resuming any one at any time. [Nintendo]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Switch Player
    Sep 14, 2017
    88
    If you're after a puzzler, I couldn't recommend Piczle Lines DX enough. Just the amount of addictiveness and content you want, and a lot of DLC content to come as well. You won't be getting bored of it anytime soon, and being able to come and go as you please is a big plus point. A welcome addition to the Switch library.
  2. Vooks
    Sep 6, 2017
    80
    Despite a few minor issues, Piczle Lines DX is an excellent puzzle game with a tonne of content and more free content on the way. It will keep you entertained for days, if not weeks. It might be playable on mobile, but the Switch version is cheaper overall, and the option of traditional controls makes the Switch version the definitive Piczle experience.
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Aug 24, 2017
    80
    Besides Tetris, puzzle games have had a hard time keeping my attention. As we’re finding out with the Switch, games I wouldn't have previously enjoyed are finding new audiences with its ability to play quick snippets of games anywhere you go. Piczle Lines DX is a perfect example of a game that works great in any situation and provides so much content that only the most puzzle-obsessed fans will be able to get through them all, maybe.
  4. Video Chums
    Sep 4, 2020
    80
    Piczle Lines DX is rewarding, charming, and a great game to wind down with if you want your brain to settle or you can't sleep.
  5. Nintendo Life
    Sep 4, 2017
    70
    Piczle Lines DX is relatively pricey (at launch) for a download puzzle game, but it offers 300+ sizeable and quality picture conundrums to solve; it'll take most players a long time to solve every image. It's a fun mechanic that feels like a clever combination of other puzzle styles, and the option to detach the Joy-Con and use the touchscreen alone also makes it an appealing game for a bit of quiet downtime slouched in a comfortable chair. Its smartphone legacy lets it down a little in presentation, and beyond solving lots of puzzles it's lacking any smart variations in modes or even multiplayer. Nevertheless, in terms of serving up plenty of challenging content it does the job rather well.
  6. FNintendo
    Oct 24, 2017
    70
    Piczle Lines DX brings a fun and challenging concept to the puzzle game genre and resembles a crossover between Picross and Sudoku. It does a good use of the Nintendo Switch capabilities, namely of its touch screen but it could use more game modes for its price and it would benefit from a multiplayer mode.
  7. Cubed3
    Feb 5, 2018
    60
    Piczle Lines DX isn't a bad game. In fact, it does what it wants to do almost perfectly. There are a ton of puzzles here to solve, from the small bite-sized ones that can be solved in minutes to big, sprawling challenges that can take hours. Unfortunately, it is simply that the underlying concept here simply is not that interesting. This is a boring kind of puzzler, and feels a bit like putting together an actual puzzle over and over… and over again. There is probably a niche for this, a certain kind of puzzle enthusiast that likes these slower, more plodding experiences. A vast majority of gamers, however, are going to lose interest fast because it only really has one trick that it does repeatedly. Piczle Lines DX is a perfectly adequate experience.

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. OverRatedArmy
    Jan 16, 2018
    10
    Alert, alert! The Overrated Army has found an underrated game. The victim today is Piczle Lines DXAs such, we will give it the highest scoreAlert, alert! The Overrated Army has found an underrated game. The victim today is Piczle Lines DXAs such, we will give it the highest score possible as forgiveness.
    Thanks for your understanding. -TheOverratedArmyTeam    … Expand
  2. riverkev95
    Aug 24, 2017
    10
    Una gran adquisición para la nintendo Switch, dado que es un juego de puzzles con un diseño de niveles muy bien elaborado, lo cual lo haceUna gran adquisición para la nintendo Switch, dado que es un juego de puzzles con un diseño de niveles muy bien elaborado, lo cual lo hace extramadamente entretenido.… Expand
  4. manaph-why
    Sep 24, 2022
    9
    A really fun game! It's not the kind of puzzle where you can use logic to find the answer always, so you are going to have to use your gut andA really fun game! It's not the kind of puzzle where you can use logic to find the answer always, so you are going to have to use your gut and trial-and-error some segments. That being said, it's still a game with lots of puzzles for your money (with both a story mode that ramps you up slowly or side puzzles you can play from the get-go.) None of the background music is grating, the art is cute, and I recommend it! Fantastic for train rides, plane rides, long car rides, or just taking a minute by yourself.… Expand
  5. GoodGamePlus
    Oct 23, 2022
    9
    This game is currently my 6 most played game on Nintendo Switch. There's so many puzzles.
  6. cowinspace
    Mar 18, 2018
    8
    This is a gem of a puzzle game with an incredible amount of content for the price. It is a simple game where you draw coloured lines betweenThis is a gem of a puzzle game with an incredible amount of content for the price. It is a simple game where you draw coloured lines between numbered points and try to fit everything together until a pixel art image is created. It is an excellent time waster just don't expect it to do anything else.

    The story mode is short and the puzzle difficulty increases gradually letting you learn the game without any issues but the real depth is in the puzzle mode which has received several free expansions and offers hours of content at no extra cost.

    The pixel art is well done and, thanks to the scale (up to 128x128), more detailed than the likes of Picross S.    … Expand
  7. CriticoDubioso
    Sep 27, 2017
    7
    Neat and polished. Nothing wrong with gameplay as it works very smooth. It was only good for a few hours then I got a little bored. I like theNeat and polished. Nothing wrong with gameplay as it works very smooth. It was only good for a few hours then I got a little bored. I like the graphics and fun look.… Expand
  8. aditya1101
    Jan 26, 2018
    3
    I enjoy playing through puzzle games in general, but this one failed to hold my attention for very long. The variation between puzzles isI enjoy playing through puzzle games in general, but this one failed to hold my attention for very long. The variation between puzzles is pretty low, and it gets boring very quickly.… Expand

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