In a moment of weakness this evening, The Redhead and I purchased a copy of Crosswords DS, a cheap and delightful little piece of shovelware that I sampled earlier this month via a Nintendo Channel download. So far, I’m sure I got my money’s worth. There are tons of crossword, word search and anagram puzzles to play with. However, I’m mildly irked that I have to complete 100 boring, easy, brain-dead “medium” level puzzles before I can get to the really challenging stuff. Ridiculous, but pleasantly time consuming. I suppose the boring lower levels make this an ideal game for younger players as well.
So far, every criticism I’ve read of Crosswords DS has been in comparison to New York Times Crosswords, a far superior piece of software, the punditocracy has claimed. The NYT version is also $20, making it a tempting second purchase. I also have recommend that you find a full-sized stylus to use for either game, since writing with the stubby DS stylus is an experience in severe discomfort.
