Fine sweeper, a game that some would say has been a long time coming, and a game that really should have been done by now. A simple, clean modernisation of Minesweeper. It has mines, it has sweeps, it has some nice extra features, it has music, it has a couple of really fun animations (the mines go boom), the playfields change as you work your way through the levels.


It's Minesweeper. The core gameplay is as old as the hills so I won't belabour that. What's been added, well, aside from the classic game mode, the "Fine Sweeper" mode gives you lives, so if you accidentally blow a mine it may not be the end of the day, you may carry your lives between levels, giving you up to a maximum of seven do-overs before the game ends, and you may retry up to the last level you failed on. The custom mode allows you to set the size of the field and the number of mines, so that's pretty standard, and it has the basic options for sound and music (yes, we have music AT LAST, and it's pretty good).


Considering this could have been a simple retooling of Minesweeper with a marginal graphics polish, Fine Sweeper has actually been a very pleasant surprise, it feels like a genuine coat of polish has been applied and it feels a lot more up to date from the original that we've been used to seeing on almost every version of Windows since day dot. Considering the price is absolutely minimal, this makes it a very nice value proposition for anyone looking for a "premium" minesweeper experience. Seriously, it's a good deal, try it!

Verdict : Highly Recommended

[H1]Oh sweeper you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind, hey sweeper! Hey sweeper...[/H1] Fine sweeper, a game that some would say has been a long time coming, and a game that really should have been done by now. A simple, clean modernisation of Minesweeper. It has mines, it has sweeps, it has some nice extra features, it has music, it has a couple of really fun animations (the mines go boom), the playfields change as you work your way through the levels. [H1]The Minesweeper we wanted, and the Minesweeper we deserved...[/H1] It's Minesweeper. The core gameplay is as old as the hills so I won't belabour that. What's been added, well, aside from the classic game mode, the "Fine Sweeper" mode gives you lives, so if you accidentally blow a mine it may not be the end of the day, you may carry your lives between levels, giving you up to a maximum of seven do-overs before the game ends, and you may retry up to the last level you failed on. The custom mode allows you to set the size of the field and the number of mines, so that's pretty standard, and it has the basic options for sound and music (yes, we have music AT LAST, and it's pretty good). [H1]Finely swept and finely polished...[/H1] Considering this could have been a simple retooling of Minesweeper with a marginal graphics polish, Fine Sweeper has actually been a very pleasant surprise, it feels like a genuine coat of polish has been applied and it feels a lot more up to date from the original that we've been used to seeing on almost every version of Windows since day dot. Considering the price is absolutely minimal, this makes it a very nice value proposition for anyone looking for a "premium" minesweeper experience. Seriously, it's a good deal, try it! Verdict : [b]Highly Recommended[/b]