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Review: A Boy and His Blob (Wii)
WHAT? The sort of classic Nintendo game A Boy and His Blob is back, re imagined for the Nintendo Wii. The plot is simple: a boy has a friend who is a blog and together they attempt to stop the evil emperor from Blobonia. Simple, straight-forward, and lots of fun, A Boy and His Blob is a unique puzzle/action game that will no doubt bring much joy to the owners of the Nintendo Wii. This is a wonderful game.
WHY? I don’t want to say it sucked, but the first A Boy and His Blob was sort of average (see my review here). It was a great idea, but difficult and sort of cumbersome (yes! I finally used that word in this blog!). This re imagining of the game takes that brilliant concept and executes it perfectly. The game manages to be tricky yet fun and rewarding, a tough feat for puzzle/action games. To top it off, the animation and artwork in this game is absolutely beautiful. It’s one of those games where you don’t mind sitting back to let someone else play it just so you can watch. The backgrounds and characters are bustling with life.
WHO? The game is nowhere near as hard as the original, but I’m still gonna say that this title would be best for ages 10 and up. A must have for any library collection, this title will provide hours of enjoyment for many gamers. The uniqueness of this game will be its biggest selling point.
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