Azkend Review

Written by: Cynthia Roubique Published: February 22, 2008 Ready to go on an Asian adventure? Alawar Entertainment and their new release, Azkend, will take you there. Azkend is a puzzle game that's so easy to learn, everyone can play it. Your mission is to get to the Temple of Time to return a cursed relic you've found. Each level has two goals for you to accomplish before you can proceed. First, you must turn the whole board blue by dragging your mouse through identical symbols and making them disappear. The second goal is to drop a talisman off bottom of the board by removing all of the tiles beneath it. Connecting seven or more tiles will charge a Thunder Meter that, when full, shoots lightning bolts across the board and destroys random tiles. Each talisman has special powers to help you complete your journey. You can use these any time you wish. Of course, there are four different tiles that will hinder you a bit but can be removed from the board. While playing, you'd do well to keep your eyes on the clock at the bottom of the screen because the more time you have left when you finish, the higher your ranking and score will be. Trophies are awarded throughout Azkend for making good progress and big matches, and brief matching games separate the main levels. The gameplay in Azkend is relaxing, the graphics are amazing and the music is very nice. So what are you waiting for? Play it and let us know your thoughts! Scoring (out of five stars): Graphics: Ease of use: Gameplay: Challenge: Sound effects: Music: Final analysis: Click here to download the free trial version of Azkend.