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Editor's Review
Blossom Blast Saga is not a game of only one kind of play but it offers a whole range of level types: Score, Bud, Weed-clear, and Flower-collect. All these demand slightly varied tactics, an element that is one of the best design assets in this game.
At the very first level, you can see a Score level: you are limited in moves, i.e., Level 1 offers 10 moves, and must reach a specific score to pass. Later in the game, you achieve levels at which you no longer earn points simply by surviving, but instead have to work towards completely different goals one of which is the blooming of all your Big Buds, clearing all of your weeds or picking of a series of flowers in a certain order based on the type of level you are on.
This variety confers several advantages. First, the differing goals keep the gameplay fresh: when you switch modes, you need to shift your frame of mind. A Bud-level forces you to pay attention to Big Buds' countdown numbers-linking same-color buds into a Big Bud reduces its counter faster than just blooming nearby flowers. In a Weed level, you must plan link chains around weeds, sometimes multiple layers deep, and think about the strategic clearing of adjacent buds. Flower-collect levels (Flower mode) make you track which colors to bloom and in what order, adding a light planning/sequence challenge rather than simply spontaneity.
Secondly, from a pacing perspective, the mix of level types balances intensity and relaxation. After a challenging weed-clear or big-bud level, a lighter Score or Flower-collect level can offer a more casual play-through, providing you with a breather while still allowing you to progress. This keeps the game from being too onenote and makes longer sessions more interesting.
Third, this design supports increasing difficulty in much more nuanced ways than "just harder matches". Since different levels change the objective, the difficulty curve does not rely on board density and colors alone but rather on understanding and mastering different mechanics. As an example, a late-game Weed level that features several layered weeds, with few moves and mixed-color buds, may feel quite different from any late Score levels which require little more than a high point threshold.
But there's a downside to this variety, as well. The first problem is inconsistency: with each mode demanding such different strategies from players, they can't always rely on some kind of "favorite play style." You might be great at planning for Big Bud levels -- but then you struggle with Weed or Flower levels. That can make it feel like you progress unevenly: you're "strong" on some levels and weak on others, depending on the mode, rather than steadily improving overall.
Another disadvantage comes in learning overhead: for new players, it could be genuinely overwhelming to learn all the modes and their different rules (Big Bud countdowns, weed-layer mechanics, flower-count sequences) instead of an easily learned single rule set. That can confound the learning curve and diminish the intuitive flow feeling, particularly in areas of rapid switching between level types.
As a result, since different level types often introduce special obstacles, such as weeds, buds, or sequential flower-counts, this complexity sometimes feels artificially inflated, and certain levels tend to feel more about fiddly constraints than pleasant puzzle solving. In other instances, what might have been a pleasant chain-link may be dwarfed by the dictum that there must be X then Y in this sequence which may diminish the pleasing spontaneity which the linking mechanic suggests.
To sum up, the level design and variety of modes in Blossom Blast Saga provide obvious advantages: they make the gameplay fresh, compel the player to think differently, and do not allow it to be repetitive. The upside to this though is that diversity can also bring imbalance, difficulty and sometimes frustration - particularly to newer players or people who like to work more predictably. This design is also a significant strength to the players who love to alternate strategies and do not object to the inconsistency; however, to the gamer who prefers a regular and uniform challenge the range of modes can be more of a curse than a blessing.
By Jerry | Copyright © JoyGamerss - All Rights Reserved
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