The answer to that question is a resounding yes:
- 1UP (100/100) loved the game so much that they gave it an A+: "Boom Blox is simply a laundry list of great features and options wrapped around an incredibly fun, expertly designed, and well-tuned puzzle game. Sure, its cute veneer won't do it any favors with the more intense console crowd, but I found it charming and refreshingly cheery. It's a casual game made for a casual crowd, but it's far and away the best one I've ever played."
- IGN (81/100) enjoyed a lot of the game's features, but felt that the title's biggest strength was its addictive multiplayer: "EA has really capitalized on the Wii remote to give you pinpoint accuracy as you make throws with real, calculated velocity -- throws that interact with block formations encased in genuine physics. You will find the single-player offering robust and varied, but the multiplayer mode -- compatible for up to four gamers -- is tantamount to crack cocaine in its ability to addict. And while there are hundreds of levels to keep you busy, there's also a full-blown stage creator that works hand-in-hand with WiiConnect24."
- Wired (80/100) praises the game's mass appeal: "Boom Blox does what so many Wii titles wish they could, by splitting the difference between casual players and lifelong gamers. You can pass the Wiimote to your grandma or a 5-year-old and they'll have a ball with its clever mix of brainy puzzles and satisfying explosions. But hard-core players like me will find a surprising amount of depth to the gameplay and a satisfying, addictive challenge."
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-07-2008 @ 4:05PM
Mr Khan said...
So when are you guys going to post the video?
You know, the one of y'all eating the crow? ;)
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5-07-2008 @ 4:52PM
Don said...
Troy pretty much nailed it with his comments in this blog post:
http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/02/06/do-not-want-boom-blox/
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5-07-2008 @ 6:13PM
velocitystrike said...
I remember that little fiasco.
5-07-2008 @ 5:19PM
Mike D said...
I have seriously changed my opinion of this game. Maybe this game is more like Jurassic Park than AI...
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5-07-2008 @ 5:21PM
Lars said...
I heard it was like playing Jenga by throwing a baseball.
It sounds fun to me, but $50 seems wayyy to expensive for it.
5-08-2008 @ 10:47AM
TheCoats said...
^^lol'd
5-07-2008 @ 5:33PM
Bakk said...
With so many great games just released/coming up I would love to get Boom Blox but i think its going to have to wait until its price is dropped in a few months, which will be right about when i should have some free time...
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5-07-2008 @ 7:39PM
SoshiKitai said...
Hahahahahahaaaa!!! Haaa~... haaaaa~~...
This laughter goes to all the nay-sayers. From me, to you.
:D Glad the game's doin' great. When I have money for it (which will be a while), I'll get it.
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5-08-2008 @ 2:19PM
wiionmywife101 said...
im probably getting it in but come on every things working controls physics depth but please at least use 50% of wiis graphical power... its ok its clean and stable but for gods sake 5 minutes of effort visually wouldn't hurt anyone would it
when the likes of monster hunter/factor5 and others are shown its going to make a lot of developers look bad and a lot of doubters look stupid i know its a puzzle come physics fun game for the whole gaming world to pick up and play
but some real effort in visuals would have been a sweet cherry on a well baked cake
EA please pull finger out stop pretending wii carnt do better so you can split the market in two hype graphics on hd systems in a lame mass market way
hype waggle and forget graphics on wii
thats deliberate splicing of the market it isn't required UNLESS YOU FANBOYING SONY and part of that ploy is to MAKE PEOPLE CHOOSE BETWEEN GRAPHICS AND WIIMOTE insted of delivering both on the same system
I AINT BORN YESTERDAY EA
ign make my blood boil with there ignorance REVIEW STATE DUE TO WIIS LACK OF POWER THE GRAPHICS ARE BLAR BLAR BLAR
SO WHEN ARE JAWS DROP AT MONSTER HUNTER ETC WERE DID THAT MAGICAL POWER COME FROM
THE GAME HAS AVERAGE GRAPHICS BECAUSE OF EA NOT THE wii its self
SO WHY TALK SHIT ALL THE GOD DAM TIME IGN
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