Lumines: Puzzle Fusion for PSP Reviews by Gamers

Lumines presents a familiar conundrum to fans of the puzzle genre. Basically, they must get rid of blocks by lining them up strategically. But in Lumines, blocks of like color must be arranged in rectangular shapes, and they are cleared from the screen by a timeline, which intermittently "wipes" the screen. As gamers progress through the game, not only do the blocks begin falling faster, but also the timeline slows down, making it harder to clear out blocks rapidly.
Blocks fall, as previously mentioned, and it's up to the player to arrange them into like-colored rectangles of no less than 2x2 units; after setting the pieces in place, they are cleared only after a line which tracks from left to right in time with the music (called the "Timeline") that passes over them. Afterwards, points are awarded based on the number of these rectangles that are cleared in each pass of said line. While decidedly simple, the game does reward more complex strategies. In challenge mode, gamers will find it beneficial to set up larger combos by creating channels of adjacent, like-colored blocks; in time, special pieces will drop that will allow those colored blocks that are touching other same-colored blocks to be cleared.
The challenge mode is where the heart of the experience lies. You begin with a low level stage, which is easy for people still learning the game to tailor it to their preference, after achieving a certain number of points and clearing a certain number of squares.
The theme and stage will change, as well as the difficulty. The more you progress in Lumines, the faster the blocks will move and the faster the Timeline will trek across the screen.
There are other modes of play, but you'll find yourself hooked on Challenge Mode for a long time.
Lumines is very easy to get hooked into and can make a long bus ride whiz pass in a blur of bright colors and engaging game play.
If you own a PSP, you owe it to yourself to give this game a try!