The much-hyped up game coming from EA and Steven Spielberg has finally been revealed for the Wii. It's called Boom Blox and is an action-puzzle game. The game will have over 300 levels and players will be able to create stages which can be shared with friends through the Wii online service. You'll also be able to choose from 30 different blocky characters. The game is set to come out this May.
"Boom Blox plays on the enjoyment of building and knocking down blocks, something that can appeal innately to kids and adults of all ages," noted Spielberg. "I am a gamer myself, and I really wanted to create a video game that I could play with my kids."
Still no details on the other Steven Spielberg project for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Isn't hype funny kids? People were probably expecting greatness, yet here we are, a game that looks like a cross between Jenga and Cubivore. I kid, I kid. Steven seems to know what he's doing here so this could turn out really good. It's also really great to see a third party company using the Wii service in such a manner finally.
The game should be at GDC next month and we will definitely get our hands on the game. Until then, what do you all think of Boom Blox?
[Thanks to ScottyG and power-glove.]
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3:30 PM on 02.06.2008
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Hopefully you'll be able to unlock a second game where all the Jaws characters are block people, and you go on a mission to kill the block shark.
I totally saw Spielburg doing something like this. Parents are gonna see his name, notice how Blocks is spelled "Blox", and purchase a bazillion copies for their children. Then Spielburg will use the money to make his 360 game!
And it's not just Destructoid. It's everywhere. Nobody remembers that the details of this game includes building, than throwing blocks.
Personally I dont care for every game out there to be all serious and realistic looking. There are plenty of silly looking / kiddy games out there that are actually fun as hell to play with yourself or others. Try them ;) I know its hard to embrace something cute but dont bash it till you try it!
But, in the recesses of my gamer gland . . . I need more from my Wii . . . I want something . . . more . . . epic . . .
Also, heh heh cockblox
WTF?
Peter Benchley created Jaws...Spielberg directed the film adaptation of the novel.
But seriously, what is it with the Wii (or just Nintendo in general) and wonky art direction? I'm not talking about the limitations of the system here. I'm not even talking about the "cute > realism" problem that development for Nintendo's systems suffer from. So many games of these games just look aesthetically retarded.
You want to do blocks, Speilberg? Fine. But at least hire some artists and designers who have worked somewhere other than Fisherprice or Playskool.
Still, it looks... interesting.
Here is vid, yeah it came out in July.
http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2007/07/13/e307-steven-spielberg-presents-knock-some-stuff-over/
I prefer to use 'minimal' over 'simple'.