If there’s one game that you absolutely need to grab from the PlayStation Move launch, it’s Tumble. Think of it as Jenga meets Boom Blox, but in an awesome motion controlled experience where you can manipulate all objects in three dimensional space. It’s hands down one of the best games I’ve played with the Move and it truly shows the precision the controller can provide.
Tumble is a puzzle game at heart — one where you manipulate blocks and other objects to complete various objectives. Some game types have you building the tallest tower possible, some have you stacking as many objects as possible on a table, and same have you going for total destruction of a tower by placing bombs in strategic positions. This is all accomplished by grabbing the blocks with the T button of the Move controller and positioning them in 3D space by moving left, right, forward and back. You can rotate and manipulate the blocks by twisting your wrist at various angles with perfect one-to-one response or flicking the Move controller to flip the blocks quickly. The controls are spot on and the puzzles are a ton of fun, especially as the difficulty ramps up by progressing through the single player mode.
If you have someone else to play with, local multiplayer exists which has you challenging each other for who gets the best score. It’s fun, but I preferred the single player mode of Tumble, which has a large Wipeout-esque feel. From the British narrator to the menu graphics and medal structure, Tumble takes a lot of queues from Wipeout HD. That’s not a bad thing, either, as it gives quite a bit of incentive to keep playing. If you have a 3D HDTV, which I’m sure a whole three of you actually do, you’ll be able to immerse yourself even further in the three dimensional experience. Since I don’t feel like spending a few grand on a new television, I can’t comment on how well it actually works in 3D.
At $9.99, Tumble is a must buy for anyone that picks up a PlayStation Move controller, especially if you’re a puzzle fan. The crisp controls will show you exactly what the Move can do, while the puzzles will keep you playing around with your spatial relations skills. Go grab this one.
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[A copy of the game was provided by the publisher for review purposes.]


