Why Buy it? There are a lot of puzzle games available for the DS, this stands apart due to the incredible depth and lasting appeal the developer has built into the title. Endless mode is a simple Tetris-like mode where you play as the difficulty ramps up until you fail, Garbage Challenge has you removing dummy blocks by scoring combos right next to them and Time Attack. Lastly there is the tough Puzzle mode, where you have to shift tiles in a specifically laid-out pattern in a limited number of turns to remove them all. All this is great, but the Daily Play and Multiplayer is really the hook for this game, in Daily Play you have three challenges you can only play once per day (tracked by the DS' calendar), the system then tracks your progress and ranks you. Multiplayer is local and online with many modes and fun ways to play, interestingly there is a birthday mode that has you playing people who share your birthday and a Novice mode to protect you as you are starting out. Once you win X number of matches Novice mode is locked out and you start playing with the big boys. Planet Puzzle League is a great game that any fan should have and it stands as one of the best puzzlers on the system.

Geometry Wars: Galaxies
Geometry Wars was and still is one of the best titles on Xbox LIVE, this entry in the series is not a port, but instead a huge step forward for the new series. The game boasts 60 levels where you control your ship (and its drone ship) through wave after wave of enemies, everything is made up of brightly colored geometric shapes and the explosions and effects will light up your screen like the 4th of July (or Canada Day if you are from the great white north). You can either use the D-pad to move and shoot with the face buttons (yuck) or use the surprisingly effective stylus based shooting (tap where you want to shoot), either way it is playable, but obviously stylus is better. Geometry Wars: Galaxies also features a robust local and online multiplayer suite that will keep you entertained for a long time, this game is available right now.

Why Buy it? Geometry Wars is an addictive and fun game, Galaxies is 60 times the fun with all the extra levels, different level variants (Black holes, waves and more) to be found and new enemies to encounter. The graphics, while not revolutionary, are bright and vibrant and really wow you when the action is at its heaviest. The icing on the cake for this game is the inclusion of DS download mode so you and a friend can blast the vile geoms together through the original Retro Evolved game and online multiplayer against DS owners around the world. All in all this is a great game alone, with a friend or online and is be a great addition to the DS library.