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Fun little puzzle game. I like.

Light puzzle game with progressive difficulty and new mechanics. Very well executed visual style. Splendid colors. Good job!

This game is clearly a rip-off of (homage to?) Cosmic Express, which is my favorite puzzle game of all time. But I can't complain since it's more of the same. However, there's only a handful of levels that pose any real challenge, whereas in Cosmic Express you'll be scrunching your brain right out the gates. Get Cosmic Express for the full experience this game intends.

Long after the demise of humans, a robot continues its mission to terraform planets. Will his efforts please his non-extant masters, or can the little robot even ponder such things? [b][u]The Good[/u][/b]: [list] [*]The game doesn't over-explain the mechanics. In fact, it shows you an image of how things work and then you just go deal with it. [*]It has a nice cartoony artstyle. [*]Tranquil ambient soundtrack soundtrack with ethereal pads and occasional piano chords. Get ready to deliver in the Comfy Zone. [*]Fastforward button. [*]Path deletion button. [*]Arrows show up to indicate you've activated a goal in the path you've drawn. [*]A few gimmicks are in the game: Multiple goals, varying delivery sizes, color-specific deliveries, chameleon deliveries, and intersections. [/list] [b][u]The Neutral[/u][/b]: [list] [*]160 normal levels. [*]72 hard levels. [/list] [b][u]The Bad[/u][/b]: [list] [*]Not a lot of options. You have the ability to mute SFX and music, and that's it. [*]The camera zoom speed is incredibly slow. [*]Valve thinks this should be a game with limited features. [/list] [b][u]Pro Tips[/u][/b]: [list] [*]You can draw a path from the goal, not just the start. [/list] So, should you get this game? On a scale of "I'm falling asleep here" to "My brain is getting a little to hot", this game falls into the "That one took me a minute, but I didn't get too frustrated" range of difficulty. There are plenty of levels, it's easy on the eyes, and it costs as much as a Shamrock Shake. I think we know what the answer is.