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Building on a Great Idea

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 17, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Steven Spielberg is mostly known for the movies he's created. This wouldn't be the first time that Spielberg has lended a hand to the gaming culture. Most gamers know him as the creator of the Medal of Honor series. Boom Blox is in a whole different crowd from Medal of Honor, but it's a lot of fun.

Boom Blox is quite different from your standard puzzle game. There are several different game modes. Not only that, but this isn't a game that will keep you busy for merely hours. It can easily keep you busy for days. It takes more work than you can possibly imagine to unlock everything the game has to offer. Not only that, but it's impossible to do it alone, as the multiplayer is entirely different from the single player experience.

There are a few different things you'll be doing in Boom Blox. In one set of mini-games for example, your goal is to destroy all the gem blocks, which will require you to throw a ball or a bomb or something else. The unique thing about Boom Blox, is that the physics are amazing. The harder you throw the ball, the greater its reflected in the game itself. It's not uncommon to get so into it that your arms might hurt from time to time. And yes, where you throw it, how hard, and the trajectory are all important aspects. The mini games where you throw are some of the best in the entire game.

Other mini games give you a grabbing tool where you'll pull blocks in a Jenga like fashion and keep baby cows from falling or keep a penalty block from touching the ground. These are incredible mini-games which really put your mind to the test. It plays exactly like Jenga, and the same rules apply here.

The last type of mini game is more or less a shooting range. Of all the mini-games in Boom Blox, these are some of the worst. They're neither as fun or as thought provoking. However, if you just want to go wild for a little bit, these games aren't bad. Still, they feel a little out of place considering what the other two force you to do.

All these mini games can be played seperately in their own section, or you can mix them all together in the adventure mode which puts a lot of objectives ahead of you. And once again, it's a lot of fun. However, there are plenty of other things to keep in mind. It's more than just throwing balls, pulling blocks and shooting. There are many different kinds of blocks that play a part in each and every one of Boom Blox's complex puzzles. There are vanishing blocks, which vanish whenever you hit them, chemical blocks that upon making contact with another chemical block, explode. There are also bomb blocks where if you hit them, they explode instantly.

Each time you complete a puzzle or advance to the next game, you'll be awarded a Bronze, Silver or Gold Medal. The conditions for getting a gold can sometimes be steep, but once you see what it takes you'll find it was actually... quite obvious. You can't go on to the next puzzle unless you qualify.

Boom Blox is obviously made for multiplayer. As I mentioned earlier, the multiplayer is totally different from the single player. You can cooperate with one or more friends or you can go against them. The mini games against a friend can be fun. Such as one that allows you both to assault each other with a barrage of throws to take down the other's fort. Most of them are played out with the two of you taking turns, but it's also very balanced because Boom Blox is so easy to come to. A veteran gamer will not have an advantage over a newcomer. Yet, it's also nice because nothing here is based on luck.

Cooperative is similar to the single player experience, with the difference being in some games you'll take turns and in others you'll be working together at the same time. You'll find yourself talking it out just to figure out how to go through it, yet it's a lot more fun than you'd expect.

If there was any downside to Boom Blox, it would be that the multiplayer is far far more rewarding than the single player experience. Once you get into the multiplayer, the single player campaign seems downright boring in comparison. Boom Blox is a game that is meant to be played with friends and it succeeds there very well. That doesn't mean the single player experience doesn't succeed. It simply means that the multiplayer experience is just that much better.

The other big problem with Boom Blox is that once you trump through it all... you don't want to do it again. Aside from competing against friends, Boom Blox doesn't have much replay, as a lot of puzzle games of its like don't. However, there's so much to keep you busy that you'll still get your moneys worth. While there's not much replay, there is, however, the ability to create your own levels and puzzles and even share them with other players. So even after you complete it all, you can still check out what others have created, and I don't know about you, but I think that's better than simple replay value.

Graphics wise Boom Blox isn't appealing as far as visuals are concerned. It looks pretty basic. There's not a whole lot in the graphics that really stand out. Everything is, of course, blocky (not in a bad way). What stands out in the game's graphics however are its astonishing physics. Boom Blox not only demonstrates how to use the Wii Remote to its full effectiveness, but it also demonstrates how to make a game real. So while it isn't big on visual appeal, it has a certain charm to its graphics that you won't find in most games. Music wise the game is incredible. The music is really good and catchy, but the sound effects are probably some of the best parts of its design.

Boom Blox is a rare Wii game. It's one that's fun and accessible to everyone. Best of all, it uses the Wii Remote controls better than most games before it. If you're looking for a game that's fun, accessible and will keep you busy for a very long time, then Boom Blox is it. It's by far one of the best games you can buy for the Wii right now.

Grossly Overrated

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: July 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The game looks good and is mildly fun but not at all deserving of all the great reviews that convinced me to buy it.

Fun, but...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 13, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The game is great and we've had a lot of fun playing it. The only concern I have is that the control seems to jump all over the screen. When we play other games the control is steady and moves where we want but with Boom Blox it has a tendency to fly all over the screen making game play much more difficult. I don't know why that happens or how to correct it, but it seems to be the game and not the wii.

Outstanding Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

One of the best Wii games we have, as much fun as Mario Party 8. Would definitely recommend to our friends.

Fun fo all ages

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 19, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I never, EVER write reviews for the many things I've purchased at Amazon, but I just HAD to post one about Boom Blox. My 4-year old son, 8-year old niece, me (35) and my 56 year-old mom all got sucked into this game!!! There's something for everyone--throwing, jenga-type block grabbing, shooting, attacking....no frustrating techniques required here, it's just all about fun! I purchased this game based on all the reviews on here, and I want to thank everyone because I am beyond thrilled with this purchase! The only con is my hopeless addiction!!! Get this one--you WILL NOT be disappointed!!!!

Great Idea, Poor Controls

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is a puzzle game for the most part (has adventure mode) and the level design is pretty good, some more challenging than others. I suspect some puzzles may be a bit hard for younger children. The characters are pretty cute and it's a pretty straight-forward game, but the controls need a lot of work. The cursor is not very smooth and goes out of sync easily.

What the game truly needs is a hint system to help the little ones along the way if they get stuck.

Jenga on every drug known to man

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Boom Blocks starts with a fairly basic premise; there are these blocks, and they're stacked on top of each other. With me so far? Now, knock them over!

OK, it gets more complicated than that, but that does sum up a good chunk of it.

There are exploding blocks, blocks that blow up when they touch each other, blocks that disappear when they get hit, blocks worth different values, all kinds of blocks! And you throw things at them! Baseballs, tennis balls, super balls, bombs, lots of stuff! Or you pull them out. Every move is dependent on the Wii's motion controls.

And it works! They made this simple premise really work! It's fun if you're a gamer, it's fun if you're not a gamer, it's just a lot of fun! You can even build your own levels, or add exclamation mark after exclamation mark to your review of the game!

Yes, over excited, but it really is a great game. One shortcoming though. It's ironic since Spielberg was attached, but there are a couple story lines, and it all seems very tacked on. I mean, the game is a lot of fun without adding anthropomorphic block-animal characters. It's just really hard to buy any sort of story-line that suggests that throwing baseballs at piles of blocks is an intrinsic part to said story line. Still, demon-monkey-blocks kind of make it worth getting through story mode.

Boom Blox

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Boom Blox

Excellent game. Lots of different action for all ages.

Surprisingly fun - takes a little time to get into it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

My first few minutes with Boom Blox weren't that great. I had problems with the controls (solved by moving the WII sensor below the TV) and was initially bored with the game play.

However, after opening up more levels, the game became much more enjoyable. I'd give this game some time before you give up on it - it grows on you. It's a great multi-player game and even my 4 year old is able to play.

excellent overlooked game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is an excellent puzzle game for the wii, loads better than the majority of wii 'party games' being released for the console. While the visual style is appealing to kids, the game is easily enjoyable by the whole family or a group of adults. The controls are simple and mostly easy to use, through the precision needed for some of the challenges may be a little frusterating.

And, dare I say, the controls are in and of themselves are fun to use. Who wouldn't want to throw various objects at carefully constructed block towers? Or pull them apart jenga-style? Not only that, but it all feels pretty natural, as well as being perfectly suited to the wii controller for a unique experience.

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