Since I never played the first Scribblenauts game, I didn't know what to expect when I ordered this one. I'm happy with what I got! I had hoped for a game with a central storyline, where I would be progressing through increasingly difficult levels by conjuring up objects to help me along the way. It turned out that wasn't the case at all, this game is just a big collection of unrelated puzzles, with easy and difficult ones all jumbled together. Once I got over this initial disappointment, I had a lot of fun with it.
Basically the idea is that for each puzzle, you have to create objects to accomplish a certain task. For instance, you might have to come up with something that will put an angry lion to sleep, cause a dinosaur extinction, or appease a hungry bear. You may also have to conjure objects that you can perform actions with, like a car to drive or a shovel to dig with. You also might have to use adjectives to complete a puzzle, like populating a scene with scary horror monsters by creating an "evil puppy" or a "zombie giraffe." The game will produce (nearly) anything your brain can come up with, so you can go as mundane or wild as you want with it. This is strictly a puzzle game, so if you're looking for heavy action, look elsewhere.
Pros:
-Super creative gameplay makes this a nice change from typical puzzle games that only have one correct answer to each puzzle
-Most levels can be replayed in "challenge" mode where you have to solve the same puzzle with three different solutions. Most puzzles have one obvious solution, but coming up with three is a real challenge in some cases.
-Different types of levels keeps gameplay diverse enough to be interesting. Some levels may require you to analyze similarities between objects to come up with parallel objects, some levels require you to navigate an obstacle course, and some require you to interact with other characters or creatures in some way. Some are extremely easy while some truly stretch your imagination!
-The "hints" system is just right, giving you a few nudges in the right direction when you need them without actually solving the puzzles for you
-Most of the puzzles are untimed, so you're limited only by your own creativity!
Cons:
-While you can conjure anything you want, the objects don't always behave in the way you expect. I conjured up a hypnotist to put a lion to sleep, but he just wandered around aimlessly.
-The game is strangely picky about which solutions it will accept sometimes. Occasionally it will accept one phrase, but not another that means exactly the same thing.
-The keyboard you use to name objects is over-sensitive. I was constantly having to backspace when it entered a letter twice.
-A lot of the puzzles have very similar solutions. A lot of them can be solved through a combination of jet packs, potions, and explosives.
-Like I said, this game is just a series of short puzzles with nothing really tying them together. This makes it a great game to just pick up and play for a few minutes here and there, but it also means it can tend to get dull quickly.
-The game doesn't seem to get progressively difficult. I would have liked it better if it started easy and got harder as you went along instead of hard and easy puzzles just being all mixed up together.
Overall, this game was a lot of fun and I can see myself going back to replay it many times. It's a must-buy for everyone who adores puzzle games!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2016
My son has been wanting this game for months. He had been talking about it over and over, so when his birthday came around a few weeks ago, I bought it as a gift. It was a good purchase because he has been playing it quite a bit. He was showing it to me and I think it looks like a really fun and creative game for anyone. It is very cute and there is so much that you can do in the game. He tells me that this is one of his all tine favorite came that he has played on his Nintendo DS. The price is extremely reasonable too. When I tried to purchase it at a nearby store, the price was way higher there. I am very pleased with my purchase.
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2016
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