The Good: 

Triple Town's main premise is town-building. You are given a series of objects in the game that constitute your "Moves", which there is a limit and these regenerate over time (or you can simply buy more moves from the store for a modest fee of in-game currency) and it is your job to place these objects on the field of play to get matches of three or more of the same item, giving you a bigger item. Think Triple Town as a game that combines Bejeweled Twist meets Tetris with a unique twist! For example, three trees will give you a hut, three huts a house, three houses a mansion - the bigger/more advanced the building is, the better - considering that you will receive bigger rewards for better buildings. Getting the higher-class buildings can be a challenge though! Of course, as with any challenge, it certainly isn't impossible, and getting these buildings can be rewarding - both in game as well as for bragging rights. Of course, there are several other special purpose items at your disposal.

This game is an incredible and almost flawless experience that you will almost loose hours into at a time, provided of course you have enough coins to purchase moves as you will chew through your moves rather quickly and you will be down to zero even before you realize it. This is quite unfortunate as it can disturb the flow of the game to quite an extent, with having to wait several minutes for your moves to build up again if you are not intending on buying currency to constantly purchase additional moves from the store. This is probably one of the only issues with Triple Town. 

Triple Town however does have amazing charm as with most games on Facebook! Bears will growl at citizens as they bop around them, and citizens will give a yelp as you hover an object over them, and bop away quickly into their huts and other buildings. Of course, the citizens you will see will depend on the buildings that are on the field of play. The game, being from a top down perspective, uses sprites for objects and other images. These images are incredibly well designed for the most part, and the animations, as described above, just add to the charm. As for sounds, the sound of birds chirping in the distance as well as other subtle sounds really give the impression of peace and harmony, that you are in a setting that is secluded. The sounds are an absolute pleasure to listen to, and they are not overbearing in any way, as they can be in some other games on Facebook.

Loading times are also incredibly quick, with the player being able to access and play the game in under 30 seconds. The game itself is also, technically, flawless and it is this reason as to why simple is sometimes better then complex. You can also easily tradition from the map screen, to your town, and back to the map screen with speed and ease at the press of a button. It is a minor complaint though that the button that takes you to the map screen could be more distinguishable, but this is just a minor issue in something that is otherwise flawless.

 

Overall, Triple Town is a game that is definitely worth checking out! Quick loading times and a simple interface is what makes this game fun. Though it is simple, this game is definitely challenging like any good strategy game. It can probably be said that this game, is probably one of the most technically refined games currently available on Facebook with its quick load and transition times. You also don't need hoards of people added on Facebook that you don't know in order to play this game. So if you are into strategy and planning, try this game out now!

Final score: 4.5/5