Download Klax

Never heard of Klax? Well I hadn't either. Until recently, that is. I discovered a remake of it and gave it a go. It's a fun little game. I was surprised that such simple and addictive games were still being made (I didn't know it was a remake at that point), so I checked up on the game. Then I found this original (I knew it; it's a game from the good old days).

So what kind of a game is it?
As you can see from the screenshots, the game is very colorful, although it has only sixteen colors. As for the sound, there's about as much of it as you can hear from the screenshots (that's right, the game basically has no real sound).
And just what makes it so fun?
You control a grey panel and must catch colored squares that are flip-flopping towards you on the table. If you miss a square, you lose a life. After you catch a square, you must flip it to one of the five slots. Once you make a straight line of three squares (that's a klax), those squares disappear. You must get a certain number of klaxes to progress to the next level.
Sounds easy, but trust me, it's not.

This game is yet another testament to pure computerized fun, without any plot or fancy graphics. Its gameplay is fun, yet I've seen and played much better games. You'll enjoy Klax for a while and will probably run it every now and again for a quick game or two, but no more than that. I'll give this game a 3. It's fun to play, but it won't have you hooked!