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User Rating: 7 | AstroPop Deluxe PC
As always, Popcap never fails to deliver a casual game that has high replay value. While such games cannot fight against games by Blizzard, EA or such, these games are good alternatives to Solitaire or Minesweeper, if you get what I mean.

AstroPop boasts of relatively reasonable graphics and sound, considering that the game takes up no more than 25 MB of system space. That is to say, don't expect cutting-edge effects.

The classic mode allows you to play as 4 different characters, but they do not affect the gameplay much other than having a different ability. You can replay the characters to increase the potency of your special ability.

The survival mode is never-ending, as long as you manage to stay alive. Nothing much to be said about that since it's not much different from the classic mode.

It would be nice to see a multiplayer mode similar to that of Bust-A-Move. Overall, AstroPop is a simple, yet addictive game. Try the free 60-min demo if you've got the time.