Gruntz is an endlessly addictive game, that impressed me with its initially strange but very entertaining humor and even more than that, with its excellently constructed puzzles!
Our characters, the Gruntz seem a bit strange and somewhat grotesque at first but you'll fall in love with them very quickly. They say a lot of humorous sentences and sometimes they mumble, sing or act silly, which only increases the fun factor and makes you smile many times.
The biggest strength of the game for me are its puzzles, which provide excellent pastime! These puzzles get progressively harder and are always renewed, as we get to know different type of puzzle elements over time. We also get to many different new worlds such as the frozen and snowy area, a tropical jungle, the candy kingdom above the clouds and even into space.
You can press switches on the ground to remove pyramid-like obstacles or raise bridges, enter a maze of arrows looking for the exit, sneak past rolling stones to avoid being flattened by them and of course fight with the enemy Gruntz. You have to strategically plan your steps in advance, but you can save the state of the game at any time, plus there are quite a few checkpoints. Also, a mysterious switch and secret hidden areas await you to discover on every level, which sometimes takes a lot of brain work to figure out how to get all the shiny coins and all the rewards.
One thing is sure, a fascinating and huge adventure awaits all puzzle lovers who take the plunge and solve all the riddles that the many worlds of Gruntz have to offer.