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Erika: 7
TriO: The Great Settlement is yet another title implementing the physics-based puzzle concept. In the game, players are expected to free magical creatures called Orbics by dropping them to combine three of the same colour. Instead of landing squarely on top of another Orbic, physics will make columns topple and lean so some strategy in where to drop your Orbic is required. Let me just say right now, Orbics are really freaky looking creatures. They are living, breathing emoticons full of magical energy. They aren’t the cutest of creatures, but somehow I was compelled to save them and play through each increasingly difficult level. While the game takes few risks, the gameplay is rewarding and is, at most, deserving of a free, one hour download.

Sam: 5
Trio is a “match three” game, where you drop blocks on other blocks of the same color, trying to form groups of three or more. What makes Trio different is that blocks have a simple physics model, with gravity and friction, so you can hit another block to make it drop down and make a match. The blocks are Orbics, little trapped colored spheres that you free by matching them. Once they’re free, they will wander around a clearing where you can build houses and amenities for them with the money you earn completing levels, but there’s no real reason to. Trio adds nothing that hasn’t already been done before.

Peter: 7
If you can get past the creepy faces on the orbic people you’re saving in Trio, there’s a deceptivly clever match-the-color puzzler here. While these kinds of games aren’t my cup of tea, the sticky, physics-based maneuvering is comfortably predictable. Because the blocks are a little slippery, and three of a color only have to be near each other to be cleared, it’s possible to force the caged orbs together, which feels pretty good. And the town building you do between stages is a nice break from the main game.

Mike: 6
Trio is a match-3 game with a physics twist. The presentation, graphics, and music are good, but forgettable. The only problem here is that unlike most games, physics negatively impacts the gameplay when it comes to match 3. The way the boxes stick to each other and fall over makes it difficult to setup long chains and combos.

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