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| From: THQ
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $44.96
You Save: $5.03 (10%)
New (33) Used (2) from $44.96
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 123
Format: Cd
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 30134
Model: 30134
UPC: 785138301341
EAN: 0400009415803
ASIN: B00149IL9I
Release Date: September 22, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand new; still in shrink wrap!!
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| Features:
| • | de Blob: Flip, bounce and smash your way past the all-powerful I.N.K.T. Corporation to launch a revolution and save Chroma City from a future without color | | • | Long Live Color! Join the Color Revolutionaries in the resistance against Comrade Black and his diabolical array of hot plates, electric shocks, and ink turrets | | • | Free The Citizens: Free your friends from a black and white world by painting the city back to life as you dodge ink cannons, flatten I.N.K.T. tanks and outsmart Inky soldiers | | • | Multiplayer: Compete to control Chroma City in 4-player split screen in eight different multiplayer modes | | • | Save your City: Paint Chroma City's towering skyscrapers, expansive bridges and massive landmarks in your own style using custom colors, patterns and soundtracks |
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Product Description
Only de Blob can flip, bounce and paint his way past the all-powerful I.N.K.T. Corporation to launch a color revolution and save Chroma City from a future without color. Battle against massive tank battalions, speedy I.N.K.T. racers and elite Inky soldiers on your quest to free the citizens of Chroma City. Avoid hot plates, electric shocks and inky turrets to create your own path to the impenetrable I.N.K.T. Fortress. Just remember that the struggle to reclaim Chroma City is to be fought on your terms. Remix the city in your own image using custom paints, patterns and soundtracks. Super-size your blob to attack larger and stronger enemies. Join the Color Revolutionaries to refine your skills while making a mess. The race to rescue Chroma City has just begun, and only de Blob can save the world from a black-and-white future.
Multiplayer - Compete to control Chroma City in 4-player split screen and online
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
Simple mechanic makes for a very enjoyable game October 11, 2008
de Blob is based on an incredibly simple game mechanic--you're a rolling blob of paint, and the entire experience boils down to collecting and mixing the right colors to paint various things. So simple, in fact, that you might call it a gimmick.
But it's implemented so well, and polished to such a degree, that any fan of platformers would be doing him/herself a disservice by missing out on this game.
Give de Blob a shot.
 A deceptively decent game. October 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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, 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.
Original and Brilliant October 5, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
THQ has managed no small feat. Original and absolutely brilliant! A true gem not to be missed!
5 stars!!
Support Good Games... October 2, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
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 humor of the Rabbids games, or early Lucasarts titles. There are lots of challenges set up along the way (ie. paint 50 buildings yellow in 60 seconds, etc.) to keep things interesting, or you can just explore and try to paint all the tree, buildings or townsfolk before the (generous) timer runs out.
My only knock is the lack of a jump button. It's something many players have mentioned. You jump by flicking the wiimote down, and while it works, its just not as accurate as a button press. The controls are very responsive however and this is only a slight setback.
DeBlob is easy enough for children, and at the same time offers enough extra challenges for any level of gamer, and is an all around great family game. It's a clear 'must own' title for the Wii and one that should not be overlooked. I hope gamers will choose to support DeBlob so publishers will take more risks with titles like this! No more shovelware!
Love It October 2, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Galaxy was getting too hard so I needed a new game. This game is perfect!! I just got it last night, so I haven't gotten too far into it, but so far I love it. Its good for any age depending on how high of a score you are looking to get. The only problem I have is that you jump and "pound" differently that Galaxy so that will take some time to get used too.
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