A new standard of puzzle games.
The gameplay of this game is so simple, yet so deep at the same time. At the beginners level, lining up 3 meteos seems very simple and easy. In reality games very rarely last more than 3 minutes. If you can keep a planet from destruction for over 3 minutes, you're doing very well. For a more experienced player, more advanced tactics are possible. For example, should I speed time up to get a better score? Shouls I line them up now or wait for more meteos to drop and try and make a bigger combo? Moments like this are very common in Meteos, and give a great feeling of satisfaction when you managed to clear an entire screen in 1 launch, or beat your high score on the 14th attempt. Then there's the tactic of creating more boosts while a stack is in midair. The possibilities are endless, and no 2 games are ever the same.
Graphically, Meteos looks sharp on the DS screens, but doesn't really push the boundaries of the console. Having said that, the game presents the different planets stylishly and uniquely, and admiring the graphics is damn near impossible anyway.
The sound in this game is downright strange. The tunes all compliment the themes of the planets, and sound good enough on the DS. The effects during the game are also well done, and the cheering which is played after a particularly good move is very helpful in judging progress.
This game is far more varied than you think. The differences between planets almost makes it feel like you're playing different games. For example, 1 planet has virtually no gravity, so blocks vanish instantly on ignition, and another has so much gravity that only combos are strong enough to launch the meteos. Then there are the weapons, which appear randomly during games, and can either aid or cripple the player. Even if you'll never use the multiplayer (I don't), there is infinite replayability here.
Overall, this game is the reason I treasure my DS at the moment. It is a truly unique game that could never be done on another system, and, unless an online sequel is announced (PLEASE!!), I'll never need another puzzle game. Buy a DS to play this game.