Chaos Theory (2008)

This is one of the worst puzzle games I’ve ever played. I don’t even know where to start. So the object of the game is to wait for some colored dots to spawn, then click on a variety of stationary tools to get them to fly into receptor objects. Sometimes the dots will fly wildly all over the screen until you activate magnets to suck them up. Other times they will break or decay and need to re-spawn. Yet other times they don’t respawn, so if you mess up the puzzle you need to start all over. There are a few good ideas, but what game doesn’t have a few good ideas? Here, it’s completely destroyed by a large number of issues: * Non-deterministic physics. When I first played the game, the introductory level told me to “just watch.” Then physics glitched out and two particles collided when they should not have, breaking the level and leaving me staring at the screen until I realized I had to restart. Things didn’t get much better from there. * Most of the puzzles don’t involve planning, but having highly precise aim and timing. This is “I know what I need to do, but it’s taking me two hundred tries to do it: the game” * Solved the puzzle? – Great, now you have to do it again. Four t…

If you like puzzle games, this is a pretty good one. My only complaint is that there are not enough maps. Although there are player made maps, it just isn't the same.

had epileptic seizures after playing for 30 minutes.

A very clever yet obscure puzzle game. I would definitely try this if you are considering.

Excellent arcade type puzzle game. Cheap. Well worth the money.

[h1] AT A GLANCE [/h1] [list] [*][b] Game Name: [/b] Chaos Theory [*][b] Original Release: [/b] 2008-05-22 [*][b] Genre Tags: [/b] Casual, Physics, Puzzle [*][b] Estimated Playtime (Campaign): [/b] 3-4 hours [*][b] 100% Achievements Playtime: [/b] 3-4 hours [*][b] DLC Required for 100% Achievements: [/b] No [*][b] Multiplayer Aspect: [/b] None [*][b] Replayability: [/b] None [*][b] Recommended To: [/b] Casual Gamers, Achievement Hunters [/list] [h1] REVIEW [/h1] [b] Chaos Theory [/b] is a casual, physics puzzle game. [h3] STORY [/h3] There is no story, background, or setup to the game. [h3] GAMEPLAY[/h3] The game consists of solving puzzles with what are essentially electrons and protons of specific colors that you need to get around a node of the same color. Each puzzle has a specific pattern to its solution but the magnetism adds a sense of randomness to some of the maps. [h3] PLAYTIME [/h3] The game's difficulty is moderate for this type of game. There are 58 boards to play through. Play time for this game is ~3-4 hours to complete all puzzles and get all achievements. [h3] COMPLAINTS [/h3] There is nothing specific to complain about for this game. [h3] REPLAYABILITY [/h3] The…