A puzzle game benchmark, as addictive as ever and perfect for short sessions or endless evenings. The new bits are subtle but welcome. A safe bet for unwinding.
A matching puzzle from PopCap, Bejeweled 3 perfects the match three concept where you swap gems to form combinations and trigger ever more spectacular cascades. The variety of modes, from timed challenge to endless relaxation, and the absolute polish of the whole make it a fiercely addictive puzzle, still perfectly playable. The simplicity of the principle reserves it for genre fans. A match three classic for fans of accessible puzzling and soothing scoring.