A Boy And His Blob (Wii)
If you see a better presented and more charming looking game than this I want to hear about it.
This fantastically whimsical game is not your standard Wii game and is as stylized as it is simplistic.
Gameplay is very clever as you guide the boy and his blob through beautifully hand drawn 2D environments overcoming obstacles on the way.
The blob transforms throughout the game into ladders, trampolines, rockets etc and you use it to progress through the levels as the challenge unfolds.
Based on an old NES game you take on the role of a boy who befriends the blob who has come to earth to look for help in saving Blobolonia.
Feeding the blob jelly beans to transform him is quirky and imaginative and the 40 levels on offer are both diverse and challenging.
The game gives hope to the Wii in the battle for it to be taken seriously. There is no balancing here, no insane party game modes.
This is old-fashioned gaming with a very modern twist and a tremendous quality and atmosphere to it.
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Steve Wollaston - Sunday Mercury games reviewer Steve has been writing about video games for donkey's years. In fact he is probably far too old for it now which is why you will see a lot of reviews been done by kids... He has been nominated three times for Regional Games Journalist Of The Year at the Games Media Awards, but never wins. His major love is sports games and rates Sensible World of Soccer circa 90's as the greatest game ever made - closely followed by Championship Manager 2. Skyrim has currently taken over his life.
