4 Elements HD was released for the PlayStation Network recently, but I've been enjoying the game on my iPad for the past few weeks. So when I loaded the game up on my PlayStation 3, I expected it to be exactly the same, but that is not the case. There have been a few tweaks made to make the game more accessible on console, and some things have actually been removed from the iOS version, because they didn’t make sense.

In 4 Elements HD your goal is to remove the blocks in the way of the liquid, and in order to do that you must create chains of three or more "gems," which will destroy the underlying blocks, allowing the liquid to flow. You are shown which way to go with an arrow on the screen, and if you don't pay attention, you may end up wasting your time going in the wrong direction.

The game starts off slow, and introduces you to each concept throughout the first section of the game. Levels in the beginning are short and the goal is quite easy to get to. As you get further on in the game, you'll face more obstacles such as frozen blocks, and blocks that take more than one chain to destroy. This is made a little easier by the fact that getting larger chains will create an explosion, that can clear out a lot of obstacles quickly.

There are around 64 levels to complete, and every 16 levels is based on a different element; Earth, Water, Fire and Wind. The biggest difference between the PSN and iOS version is that the PSN version gets rid of the “spot the difference” gameplay that the iOS version has between sections. There are also areas in the iOS version of the game where you have to find certain pieces of objects in a picture in order to progress to the next stage of the game. This has been completely removed in the PSN version, and has been replace with a castle upgrade option.

The castle upgrading feature is almost useless in terms of the gameplay, other than the fact that it gives you a reason to gain more points in levels. When you have enough points, you can buy upgrades for your castle, which will eventually unlock some trophies. The interface is also very different, and actually better than the iOS version because of this in some ways. What I’d find in 4 Elements HD on the iPad is that I’d want to play the game, but one of the mini-games would pop-up. That doesn’t happen on the console version, meaning you can keep playing the actual game with no hindrances.

4 Elements HD is a great, fun and addictive game. The game can be played with both a standard controller or a PlayStation Move. I’d recommend the Move controller, because you need to be quick when playing, especially in the later levels, which become longer and more difficult. However, if you’ve only got a normal controller, you can still play the game, and it’s still just as fun. Recommended to all who like match-3 games.

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7.0 Graphics Looks good, but the aspect ratio of the text seems to be a little off. Also, the game isn't going to win any awards for graphics, as there's nothing special to see here. 7.0 Sound Decent background music, sound effects work well to let you know what is happening. 8.5 Gameplay A great, fun title to play through. Match-3 fans will like this unique take on the genre. 7.0 Replay Value The game will last you a few hours, but there is not much incentive to replay the game. 7.4 Overall Recommended for those who like match-3 and similar games. Very fun, very addictive, wish it was a little longer.