The tunes range from upbeat synthesized classical during classic mode to soothing electronica that sounds almost Wendy Carlos-inspired in Zen mode.

To borrow a phrase from the announcer, it's quite excellent.Īudio has gotten a similar rework, with the music providing fitting atmosphere yet never being overpowering. Assuming you have the screen for it, Bejeweled 3 supports a resolution of 1920x1200. Blocks, backgrounds, menu screens, animations: It's all been redone in extra crisp high definition. If you meet the minimum spec (Intel Core Duo CPU, 1GB RAM) or better, Bejeweled 3 looks fantastic.Įvery single aspect of the visuals has gotten a complete overhaul. When PopCap says you need a gig of RAM for the game, they mean it. This isn't necessarily a bad thing after all, fancy graphics and spiffy sounds take up space, but you'll need a somewhat up-to-date computer if you expect to run it. The first thing you're going to notice about Bejeweled 3 is that it's a bit heftier than its predecessor. Given all that, PopCap had some pretty hefty expectations to meet with Bejeweled 3. The Bejeweled franchise has even reached out to the Facebook generation with Bejeweled Blitz. PopCap has shed its 'casual' moniker and become a company with 'gamer' cred thanks to titles like Peggle and Plants vs. Digital distribution has hit its stride with Steam, XBLA and PSN all going strong. It's been six years since Bejeweled 2 hit the Internet, and the interim years have seen quite a change in technology. 'Welcome back!' bellows the vaguely Peter Cullen-ish baritone voice as you start up Bejeweled 3.

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