Match Pairs

Not everyone is a fan of epic swordplay, spell weaving, controlling armies or firing a gun, with some of us preferring to relax and play something more casual. When that time comes, a simple memory game like Match Pairs can keep you entertained for hours on end.

Card matching games are a dime a dozen out there, with many of them being far more polished from a graphical point of view, thus ensuring they can attract a younger, more fickle audience. However, opening and taking a glance at Match Pairs's UI  will make older players remember the good old days of Windows 98 or Windows XP when all they had on their PC was Pinball of Minesweeper. This throwback to the nostalgia years is precisely one of the things that give this game its charm, managing to capture a limited, yet dedicated demographic.

As soon as you open the game, you will be prompted to enter your Player name, as well as choose your opponent for the match. Speaking of which, the game allows you to choose between playing either against another human player or the CPU which can be set to one of the three available difficulty levels, either "Rookie", "Average",  or "Expert". One thing worth mentioning is that Match Pairs does not support online play, and selecting another human as an opponent means you will each have to take turns playing from in front of the same PC.

While not as flashy as other game titles out there, one cannot deny the benefits of occasionally playing memory games, to keep their brain busy. More so, if you are the type that loves this game genre, then it will seem more like a pass time than a chore or a necessity.