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DeBlob (Wii)

Enter an alien world where color is outlawed and the citizens are like zombies. The evil I.N.K.T. Corporation

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and its Inky Patrol have leeched Chroma City of color and interest. Only our hero de Blob, with the help of his revolutionary friends, can save them by restoring color to the world, thereby liberating and revitalizing the citizens from their trance-like state.Constantly under attack, the Blob in his own quirky way fights back. Rolling, bouncing and crushing are his weapons. Your mission as de Blob is to return color into the world, so the citizens can be liberated and live their fun and colorful life aga in.This fresh new concept will appeal to everyone. Casual gamers will enjoy the simple and infectious aspects of the game such as the fluid animation and wacky Blob maneuvers. Core gamers can take on the challenge of earning as many rewards as possible and unlocking several hidden elements. It's an experience for all to enjoy that's like no other!Features Include :Big World Exploration in Urban Environment" - Vast cityscapes and urban sprawl offers players the freedom to explore and make their own game-experienceCharacter Driven" - Complete levels as a fun, animated hero who saves the world from a hostile city devoid of color into a vibrant, colorful, happy placeFree Form Activities" - Free form activities give immediate bite size rewards, opening gates to other parts of the worldAddictive Puzzle Play" - Multiple challenges and puzzles which guide the player to the next level. Earn rConstantly under attack, the Blob in his own quirky way fights back. Rolling, bouncing and crushing are his weapons. Your mission as de Blob is to return color into the world, so the citizens can be liberated and live their fun and colorful life aga in.This fresh new concept will appeal to everyone. Casual gamers will enjoy the simple and infectious aspects of the game such as the fluid animation and wacky Blob maneuvers. Core gamers can take on the challenge of earning as many rewards as possible and unlocking several hidden elements. It's an experience for all to enjoy that's like no other!Features Include :Big World Exploration in Urban Environment" - Vast cityscapes and urban sprawl offers players the freedom to explore and make their own game-experienceCharacter Driven" - Complete levels as a fun, animated hero who saves the world from a hostile city devoid of color into a vibrant, colorful, happy placeFree Form Activities" - Free form activities give immediate bite size rewards, opening gates to other parts of the worldAddictive Puzzle Play" - Multiple challenges and puzzles which guide the player to the next level. Earn r

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de Blob: Nintendo Wii

As a parent, I can say this game is great for kids (and adults, of course) but one fundamental flaw ruins it for our family.

Unless you have at least a half hour to spare, and longer in some cases, you cannot get to a save point. I repeat: you must play for a LONG time (especially young kids who cannot rush through a level) in order to get to a save point.

This means you may sit for 40 minutes and have to leave, or simply want your kids to stop playing - and the level must be played from the very beginning.

Graphics and gameplay are fun, and the execution of "painting" levels is nice. The environments are great. Unfortunately, we will never see whatever comes after level 2 because we do not want to leave the unit on and generally will not spend an hour playing.

May not seem like much, but, for us (8.5 year old daughter, 6.5 year old son) the frustration of having to restart every time has made even my game-loving kids want to avoid it.

Not recommended unless you have a lot of time

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A deceptively decent game.

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When I first heard about this game, I really didn't know what to think of it, but previews and videos convinced me to make the plunge. I'll start by saying that de Blob is one of the most unique platformer titles available on any console. This game is what you would expect if Super Mario Sunshine, Okami, Jet Grind Radio and Katamari Damacy had a love-child together and raised it in a jazz club populated with hippie jelly beans. You run around the different black-and-white levels playing Blob, who happens to be a blob of paint. Similar to Okami, the more you play, the more the world around you changes. As you touch things such as buildings or trees they become drenched in paint matching your current color and vibrant patterns. There are puzzles along with traditional platform challenges. It doesn't do anything particularly new, but the combinations of gameplay elements found within are well thought out and very engaging when the paint-the-world aspect comes into play.

Graphically,

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the game is very crisp and smooth. Musically the game annoys me, but I'm not personally into jazz-club style tunes, so I am a little biased. For a platformer, I'm really impressed with the camera and I rarely have to fight with the controls to see what I want to see. Blob controls fairly well, but it took me a bit to get used to the movement mechanics, especially the jumping. You score points by painting the world around you and you'll gain bonus multipliers if you score combos without touching the ground between objects. It took me a good couple of hours before I could get the hang of creating combos, wall-sliding, and wall jumping, but it was all very rewarding once I crossed that hurdle. I just wish that Blob moved a little faster and the wall jumping was a bit more predictable.

The Good
++> Huge levels to explore, although they tend to be similar.
++> An Okami-like change-the-world gameplay mechanic sits at the core of the game.
++> Simple but vibrant graphics with smooth gameplay.
++> Great presentation and style, even if it is very jazz-heavy.
++> Clever challenges and puzzle designs
++> Very forgiving gameplay with a steady increase in difficulty.
++> This game is a completionists dream-come-true with challenges and rewards for every level.
++> Good camera control
++> The audio controls let you reduce the volume of the vile easy-listening jazz.

The Bad
--> Too much jazz.
--> Adults will probably care nothing for the storyline, but children will probably enjoy it.
--> I really want to see more challenges and puzzles. There just aren't enough.
--> Blob could move faster... but apparently he chooses not to.
--> Jumping mechanics are a bit unpredictable
--> Completionists might be overwhelmed with the amount of stuff to accomplish.

Overall, I am really enjoying this game. I haven't tried any of the multi-player yet. The single player though is very strong and it looks to be a fairly long game. Fans of platformers should definitely consider picking this game up.

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DeBlob is a game that has always LOOKED great. Through screenshots and early gameplay footage, it's always looked like a very promising title. Even the box art LOOKS great, but with the power of current gen consoles, a lot of games can look great, and play horribly. DeBlob thankfully lives up to its style and graphical prowess. The game is just as fun as it looks like it would be.

You play the part of a paint ball, jumping around a gray world, painting the town red (or green, yellow, orange, etc.) Meanwhile the evil 'Inkies' are dead set on keeping things dull and rubbing you out. The people of a the world are depressed and oppressed, and it's up to you and an underground group of rebels to set them free.

The game is just FUN. It's great fun jumping from building to building slopping paint around everywhere you go. Even on the load screen, you can point the wiimote at the screen and doodle while you're waiting. The game just oozes with personality. It's got the dry sense of

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