We can’t help but feel the whole ‘Puzzle by Nikoli W’ series of games would have had a bigger impact on the console scene if the names had been a little more considered. But it is what it is and the latest in that ever-lengthening line of puzzles is that of Puzzle by Nikoli W Slitherlink.
Puzzle by Nikoli W Slitherlink follows on from Puzzle by Nikoli W Sudoku and Puzzle by Nikoli W Akari – see what we mean by the naming structure? – and it very much does as you would expect, giving gamers on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S the chance to involve themselves in some more puzzling.
You may not be totally familiar with what Slitherlink is and we’ll admit that we’ve had to go deep into Wiki in order to try and get an understanding of what this puzzler entails. What we’ve gathered is that it is a game that is hugely focused on fence building, filling out a place space as you go. We’d suspect that having some kind of Slitherlink knowledge will make a sale of this this one much more appealing, but should you have enjoyed the simple puzzling take that those Puzzle by Nikoli W games of previous have allowed, this should again do the job.
If you do decide to dip in, testing your mind as you go, then you’ll find that Puzzle by Nikoli W Slitherlink will hardly break the bank. This is a super cheap, super generic-looking Slitherlink puzzler that will push you through the standards you need to know. For £3.99, we’d not expect an awful lot more.
Puzzle by Nikoli W Slitherlink is on the Xbox Store right now. It’s playable on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Stay tuned for a review from us soon – we just need to try and understand this whole Slitherine/link thing…
Game Description:
In this – one of Nikoli’s most awesome original puzzles – you connect the dots to make a single ring. “Slitherlink” is a puzzle in which you connect dots with a line according to the rules. The greatest attraction is the fact that there exist an unlimited number of set sequences known as “theorems”. With this puzzle, you can actually feel your own skill level rising with each theorem you learn.