When I first got this game, I was somewhat disappointed because it wasn't that fun. As I gave it more time, I discovered that there are many more facets of the game that are missed at first glance.
For me, I am particular towards the multiplayer aspects of Boom Blox. That is, I wanted to play this game with my friends/family - and preferred everyone participating together than sitting around taking turns. Thus, although Boom Blox supports a handful of 4 player games, I was disappointed when many of them only worked while taking turns. Furthermore, the shooting games where everyone could play simultaneously were even more disappointing because the game frame lags a lot with all the blocks bursting into [unnecessary] effects. However, as I found later, you can "edit" any level (or create your own) which allows you to speed up the game while taking turns (by reducing the timer to, for example, 5 seconds a turn) and change the weapons used to switch up the gameplay. This helped fix the earlier disappointment in which I found people got antsy as people really took their time (read: 40 seconds) planning their moves.
Although the 4 player mode was somewhat lackluster, the 2 player mode was really great. Granted, it makes for less of a party game when only two people can participate - but many of the games are simultaneous and makes for exciting gameplay. There is both a cooperative and competitive route for the 2 player mode - both which are exciting in their own way. The cooperative games require, surprise, cooperation - but often, the task is rather challenging and thus, requires the players to really work together or face the "Try Again" screen. The competitive games were simply games in which you and your buddy fought against each other, usually to destroy a building or score the most points. Either way, the two player modes are really worth the multiplayer aspect of the game.
Lastly, the single player mode will really test your skills. There are many tasks that you are expected to complete - often using only a single baseball or while protecting several innocent kittens from a Halloween army (your arm will tire). I found that revisiting a game after a week or two allowed you to overcome the challenge of getting gold on every task - an extra that grants you very powerful weapons. Again, you can edit any level just to play around with different weapons, blocks, decoration, characters, etc.
To cut this short, Boom Blox is really worth the purchase. Younger kids can delight in the "boom" of everything falling off, while older players can aim to score higher points and complete the challenges that may be too hard for the young (there are many). I hope that you enjoy the game as much as I will continue to - and have a great day!
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