Right off the bat, I’m just going to state it: Chime is an utterly compelling, aesthetically minimalistic puzzle game that rides the cusp of being entirely fantastic, faltering only at its lack of options. When it comes to presentation and polish, Chime is lovely. It’s quiet and subdued throughout its menus, and there’s an uplifting feel to the game.

It’s funny, because I would swear this is a PSN title. There seems to be a split between PSN and XBLA titles. Microsoft gets exclusives on all sorts of fantastic downloadable game titles that, well, lack in polish but rock in gameplay. Sony, on the other hand, reigns in visually entertaining, maybe less game-like videogames that are more about the raw experience than anything else.

That’s why I would state Chime is a PSN game in disguise, for even though it is a puzzle game, it’s not just the game element that makes it successful — it’s everything else combined that makes it work. Read my review to comprehend.

Chime (XBLA)
Developer: Zo