Go Play Lumberjacks

by Majesco

Product Features

• Four-player party competition from the great outdoors
• Five event categories featuring over 15 individual events
• 15 eclectic characters to chose from, each with unique animations and tools
• Unlock use of your own Mii
• Wii Balance Board support

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001REZLX4
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 9, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,955 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #6 in Video Games > Wii > Arcade
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Go Play Lumberjacks pits a cast of wacky lumberjacks in four-player competition as they climb, chop, saw and logroll their way to victory! Use your Wii Remote as the all-in-one timber-cutting contest tool. Saw dust will fly from your chainsaw in the Hot Saw; test your balance on the waterlogged Log Roll, ascend towering tree trunks in the Pole Climb and much more!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun!, July 29, 2009

By 

Plasticanimalz (los angeles) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Go Play Lumberjacks (Video Game)

I actually bought this game because in the past months I had actually wondered what a pro lumberjack competition is like. I saw one at Sea World when I was a kid and I am fascinated by the out of the ordinary. So, I bought partially for the novelty, partially for the great price of only $30, and also, I figured there would probably be some good exercise. I was right on all accounts and this ended up far exceeding the novelty expectations and ended up being, well...a hoot.

It really does a great job of creating an environment where you feel like you're at a county fair or somewhere deep in the South or backwoods. The games are quick and there is plenty of variety to keep it interesting, and you use arm motions and your feet, so some of the competitions actually left me winded. I felt like I was getting as much exercise as my Wii Fit but this was so much fun it didn't feel like exercise, it felt more like I was competing. I got so into it I raised my hands in victory a couple times when I dusted the competition.

I am not a huge game person and I only intended to play this for about 10 minutes to try it out and ended up playing it for an hour and wishing I could have played it for longer. This would definitely be fun to play against other people but a lot of fun, also, by yourself. And you also have the option of playing it without a balance board if you don't have one. It gives you instructions of how to use just the remote or the remote with the balance board.

I am curious about the GoPlay Circus game now, though, that seems like it might be more balance and less movement, which I like more of in a game than just mashing buttons. I also hope they create more of these environmental type games where you actually feel like your in a different world, culture, or environment. It's kinda fun to feel like you're slipping into the life of someone in another part of the country.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome & Hilarious, July 16, 2009

By 

N. Hansen (Northwest, USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Go Play Lumberjacks (Video Game)

This game is freaking hilarious!! We bought it and started playing...4 hours later we finally forced ourselves to stop. You saw logs, chop logs, throw axes, do water log rolling, and tree climbing! It is a blast and provides great entertainment watching everyone act like a lumberjack! I HIGHLY recommend this game...it was worth every penny!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars sawing requires a lot of physical energy., October 1, 2009

By 

Louie Lefkowitz "Lou da Joo" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
(TOP 100 REVIEWER)   

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Go Play Lumberjacks (Video Game)

I read one reviewer claim that the sawing didn't actually require sawing. Of course it requires sawing. The sawing consists of 4 activities. One must start off in the FREE PLAY mode, and not in the TOURNAMENT mode. In my opinion, one should start off at the easy difficulty setting to feel comfortable with each mini-game. It's pretty simple to win a trophy in all events in the easy mode in my opinion. After completing the EASY mode, you will then go on to the medium mode and complete all of the activities. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK NEW CHARACTERS. The tournament mode will NOT unlock new characters. after this, of course you progress to the hard mode and complete the Tournament.
Sawing-consists of 4 activities with 3 different difficulty settings. Sawing requires a lot of super-fast Wiimote waggling at the Hard mode.
Axe Throwing- 3 events with 3 difficulty settings. point, aim and click type of game.
Chopping- mimic the on screen indicator. ex. press A, button 1,2,1,A and then CHOP.etc. kind of relaxing. a lot of button pushing with a chop at the end. chopping occurs maybe every 5-8 seconds with 4 mini-games.
Water events- reminds me off Frogger. 2 fun arcade type events.
Climbing- requires a lot of Wiimote-waggling, but it gets tougher at the hard level because you have to waggle and avoid balloons being dropped at the same time. Pole Climbing is very frustrating at the hard level.
Overall, I'd say for the price, Lumberjacks is a steal.