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Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB Rating: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Product Weight: 2.00 pounds
Manufacturer: Electronic Arts
Release Date: 2008-05-06
Sales Rank: 81
An alright game.,
by Brian G. Stogsdill, 2009-01-04
Overall, the game was alright, but certainly had several flaws.
Graphics: Graphically, the game is cute. In general, the graphics are good, cutsie, and intended to be on lines with the wii mii's as far as being smoothmapped and cartoony. For what the game is, you get what you need out of the graphics.
Gameplay: For those who are not aware of exactly what boomblox is, Boomblox is simply an assortment of minigames on lines with Rayman: RR (replacing grossness and strangeness with cuteness). Each minigame is build on blocks, which take on a variety of shapes and sizes. The games are sorted in easy to follow menus. The variety of the games follow a few "trends". Either you toss bombs at structures or people to blow them up, toss tennis balls or the slightly larger bowling balls to knock down structures, or pull blox out of the structure. Some games are time based, others are point based, others are based on using the least amount of turns to knock down everything. The games are fun, and range from Jenga Like games, to protect the castle type games, to a blox shooter. There are essential 4 different types of themed backgrounds, such as jungle and med evil castle. The games are fun and can be addicting, especially if you are determined to get a gold in each game. When you start, nothing is available and everything must be unlocked, a bronze is the minimum required to do as such. Many of the games are really just puzzles, where you try to figure out the weak spot(s) that enable you to knock down everything or pull out everything in the given time. Most of the games are really simple to do, and anyone teen level and higher will figure out most of the puzzles instantly. Occasionally, you will find one that you just can't figure it out. Other times, your success has to do with more dumb luck (as to where the explosion goes) than actual skill.
Story: The game does actually have a story. In adventure mode, you face 4 of these stories, they consist of a small cartoon scene from beginning to end that roughly explain why your doing what you are doing with the blocks. It is weak in story, and really just done for a laugh.
Multiplayer: It consists of a pretty good multiplayer. People can verse each other for the best score, or work together to get the best metal. It is one of the main reasons to get this game in my opinion, as it has several games that can be played easily as a group.
Overall: The game is a fun game, potentially addictive, and best played with a group or party. It is fun for kids. The reason it scores a 3 instead of a 5, is that it really just doesn't have much to it. The story mode is lacking, and is just loosely done as a joke more than for a reason. The games are limited, and most of them are similar, not really offering much in the ways of variety. The single player has absolutely no re playability, once you solve the puzzle, there is little point in replaying. The one exception is the save the castle modes, where you try to protect your jewels from oncoming attackers. But most of them are so easy you will get a gold on the first try. Multiplayer has a little more re playability, but since levels don't change, once you complete one, there is very little point in returning to it. This game has tons of unlockables, since just about everything needs to be unlocked on every level, including a large amount of the pieces you can put in the 'build it your own' mode. However, it is a simple and easy game, and once your done playing and beating all the levels(maybe a 10 hour endeavor assuming you don't get stuck for 2 hours on a specific level)there is nothing else to the game to keep you interested.
A lot of fun for the whole family,
by RW, 2009-01-04
A friend of mine talked me into buying this game and I was hesitant but I am so glad I ended up doing so.
My husband and I played this game for 3hrs the other night. It is addictive. He is a PS3 person but enjoys this game. We bought the wii for our boys but the whole family enjoys this game. My boys love the castle throw where they have to race to throw balls/bombs and take out each others castle. The first to take down the others castle, wins...
It has competitive and cooperative modes where you can work together or compete. It is kinda like Jenga, but with some twists. You have bombs to throw and explode the blocks for points and then there are parts where you have to pull blocks, without toppling the whole tower. This is not so easy with a remote. It's a lot of fun to try to figure out where the towers weakest points are and take them out. Beware if you play with a competitive person, though. We had to do, and re-do one the other day several times because my husband was convinced that we could get a gold medal instead of a bronze. The medals are what you are rewarded for the points earned.
I did rate it a 4 because I think that after a while we will all get tired of it and it will sit but right now we are enjoying it very much. It keeps some interest because you unlock different puzzles with advancement.
Great Party Game!,
by M. Klise, 2009-01-02
I bought this game as something for my kids to play on New Years Eve. I expected a mildly fun game that kept them busy for a few hours. What I didn't expect is what I got. I got a game that kept up laughing for hours. Sometimes we were laughing so hard we could barely control our little hands in order to pull the next block out of the stack. This game is a must have. It would be a blast for slumber parties or family game night. All four of my kids, youngest to oldest could play and loved every minute of it.
MUST HAVE GAME,
by jeffk_Chicago, 2009-01-02
This game is awesome. It is easy to learn and tough to master. I am not a big gamer but a friend shared with me and I was immediately hooked. I shared with my sister and nephew and they were immediately hooked. Both bought the game the next day. This is a wonderful group or family game since it is so easy to learn.
Addictive fun...,
by Kernman, 2008-12-31
I won't rehash a lot of what others have already written, but I will agree that this game is addicting. I bought it for my 9 year old daughter but I find that I'm playing it more than she is. The bright spot is that there is an educational element to it. It may seem like just a mindless "blowing stuff up" game but there is some real physics involved in your decision-making process. I'm fascinated when I watch my little girl figure out that when you hit something in a certain place it can cause a chain reaction. That takes real cognitive thought. The only thing that keeps me from giving it a firm 5 stars (I give it 4 ½) is the repetitive nature of the adventure portion of the game. After 4 or 5 puzzles I start to get bored and want to move onto another element of the game. And unless you're sitting within 6 feet and dead center in front of the remote sensor bar, the preciseness of the controller can be frustrating at times. But all in all, Boom Blox should be in every Wii library.
Categories -> Wii -> All Games
Categories -> Wii -> Action -> Fantasy
