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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $38.99
You Save: $11.00 (22%)
New (29) Used (3) from $34.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 119
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: 15547
UPC: 014633155471
EAN: 0014633155471
ASIN: B000YDIYFG
Release Date: May 6, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Use fun action gestures and crazy virtual tools (like bowling balls, baseballs and fire hoses) to destroy your way through over 300 brain-twisting challenges. | | • | Fun for kids and the entire family, BOOM BLOX offers action-packed interactive activities that takes Wii play to a new level of creativity and fun with single player, co-op, and versus gameplay. | | • | Tackle the action and interact with entertaining characters such as the Blox-laying chickens or the baseball throwing monkeys, who bring personality to the Tiki, Medieval, Frontier, and Haunted themed environments. | | • | Unlock characters, worlds, blox, and props throughout the game and use to build whatever you can imagine in Create Mode. You can virtually build anything you can dream up. Remix any level and share what you create with friends via WiiConnect24. | | • | Over 30 Wacky Characters set in 5 Unique Worlds, and up to 4 players at once. |
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Amazon.com
BOOM BLOX, is the first game developed in collaboration between two giants of multimedia entertainment, Electronic Arts and director/producer, Steven Spielberg. Spielberg is obviously a master storyteller and so knows a thing or two about blockbusters, but he also no stranger to the gaming world. A long-time gamer himself, he conceived the original idea behind Lucas Art's PC/Mac title The Dig, but busting these BLOX is an entirely new concept. Levels and Levels of Fun
A Puzzle/Action game inspired by Spielberg's own search for a game that he would enjoy playing with his own kids, BOOM BLOX is designed specifically with the strengths and versatility of the Wii in mind. In it players can look forward to a fast-paced gameplay blending the simplicity of the wildly popular block game Jenga and the crazy complexity of a Rube Goldberg machine--devices that although performing very simple tasks are designed to do it by the most complicated means possible.BOOM BLOX features over three hundred levels, a variety of activities, a cast of over thirty wacky characters, and an easy-to-use in-game editor that allows players to express their creativity. It's visceral gameplay is perfectly suited for the Wii's interactivity. The action gets going fast and the fun never ends as you throw baseballs, blast lasers, save wacky animal characters, explore cool worlds and more!... making it the ultimate Wii blox-buster for 2008.Features:- Throw, grab, and blast your way through 300+ levels - Use fun action gestures and crazy virtual tools (like bowling balls, baseballs and fire hoses) to destroy your way through over 300 brain-twisting challenges.
- Fast-paced Multiplayer Action - Fun for kids and the entire family, BOOM BLOX offers action-packed interactive activities that takes Wii play to a new level of creativity and fun with single player, co-op, and versus gameplay. Up to 4 players at once.
- Over 30 Wacky Characters set in 5 Unique Worlds - Tackle the action and interact with entertaining characters such as the Blox-laying chickens or the baseball throwing monkeys, who bring personality to the Tiki, Medieval, Frontier, and Haunted themed environments.
- Make It Your Own/Share - Unlock characters, worlds, blox, and props throughout the game and use to build whatever you can imagine in Create Mode. You can virtually build anything you can dream up. Remix any level and share what you create with friends via WiiConnect24TM.
Endless Play and Replay Combinations
Built upon a full real-time physics model, each player's BOOM BLOX experience can be as easy or difficult as you want it to be. Additionally, players can remix any level of the game in Create Mode using props, blocks, or characters that have been unlocked during the game. Players can also virtually build anything they can dream up. This makes for nearly endless play and replay options in what promises to be the latest must-have Wii title for the entire family.
Product Description
Fun for kids and the entire family, BOOM BLOX offers action-packed interactive activities that takes Wii play to a new level of creativity and fun with single player, co-op, and versus gameplay. Players can explore the visceral gameplay that keeps them destroying their way through brain-twisting challenges. They can interact with entertaining characters such as the Blox-laying chickens or the baseball-throwing monkeys, who bring personality to the Tiki, Medieval, Frontier, and Haunted themed environments. Additionally, players can remix any level of the game in Create Mode using props, blocks, or characters that have been unlocked during the game. Players can also virtually build anything they can dream up. Plus, their designs can then be shared with friends or used to challenge others to solve their newly created puzzle via WiiConnect24.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 40 more reviews...
 Boom Blox Rox! August 4, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Wow. Let me say that again: WOW. This game is a neat little gem that works so well with the idea and execution of the Wii. Its fun to play, easy to learn, and challenging as your skills increase.
The idea is deceptivley simple- throw a variety of objects at towers/buildings/constructs of blocks...knock them down, pull pieces away, create domino effects and all that jazz to score points. By and far the most fun are the levels where you can destroy everything. Other levels let you pull pieces away from the larger structure a la Jenga or similar games.
The best part of this game is figuring out the least amount of "moves" needed to complete each goal. The physics engine is quite good and things react, for the most part, as you would expect them to. The ability to move the field around and change some perspective is helpful and actually necessary to complete levels and goals as you progress through the game.
The learing curve is structured well so that by the time you have finished the training missions, you have all the skills necessary to dive into the full game. I have a 5 year old and a 3 year old. They dont get all the finer points, but they have fun knocking things down and doing some of the simpler levels. I myself, like the challenge that the "story" (explore) mode offers. So the game is great for kids and adults alike. Totally gets my vote for that one!
The editing features are nice, but somewhat limited in my opinion. You start with a blank field in which to build with a whole plethora of choices for blocks, doors, walls, buildings...but the game has a limit on what can be placed on the field before it gets "full." And it fills up fast. I barely had enough memory space to plunk down two guard towers, some bomb blocks, a mini wall and some gem blocks before I was not allowed to place anything else- but the worst part was all that unused space on the editing field. It felt a little dissapointing to me. With the next generation hardware and memory, one would think they would be able to create bigger and better levels. Minor annoyance, but still one that irks me at times.
The multiplayer mode is good, and while I havent used it extensivley- it works well for two players and the split screen is handled nicely. I havent gone online or anything like that as of yet- and dont plan to, so I cannot review or rate those features of the game.
The storyline is loose and simplistic, just what one would expect from a game of this presentation- and that isnt a bad thing at all. Having a story kind of ties a few things together and makes the goals make a bit more sense, but doesnt take any attention away from the wonderful gameplay. One thing to watch out after you are done playing this game..."Wii elbow"- boy did the soreness strike with a vengance the next day! That being said, I love this game and am glad that we purchased it. I highly suggest you get this one, like another overlooked Wii gem (Zack and Wiki), I dont think this game will stick around for too long before it becomes harder to find. A sure sleeper hit and a definite must have game for the Nintendo Wii.
 Boom Blox is a great puzzle game for the Wii. August 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I find Boom Blox to be very entertaining for not only one, but also a group of people. It can get very competitive and allows one to take out agression, if needed. Fun game with several different concepts which allows for hours of play.
Unexpected fun; high replayability July 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I didn't expect much from this game when my 7-year old son chose it over Super Smash Bros. Brawl as one of our first purchases for the Wii, but after 20 minutes of playing, I was totally hooked! A deceptively simple spin on Jenga, Boom Blox is a perfect party game for everyone in the family that is easy to learn but difficult to master, especially the challenging "grab" mode in which the game's excellent physics engine really stands out.
Whether playing alone, in co-op or attack mode, Boom Blox is the kind of mass-appeal game you can play for hours at a time without getting bored and is a worthy addition to every player's library.
excellent overlooked game July 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an excellent puzzle game for the wii, loads better than the majority of wii 'party games' being released for the console. While the visual style is appealing to kids, the game is easily enjoyable by the whole family or a group of adults. The controls are simple and mostly easy to use, through the precision needed for some of the challenges may be a little frusterating.
And, dare I say, the controls are in and of themselves are fun to use. Who wouldn't want to throw various objects at carefully constructed block towers? Or pull them apart jenga-style? Not only that, but it all feels pretty natural, as well as being perfectly suited to the wii controller for a unique experience.
Great fun for all ages July 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My 5 year old game whiz loves this game. It is deceptively complicated on the higher levels,and takes thought and strategy---which makes it fun for my 38 year old husband. It says a lot when a game serves the entertainment needs of children and adults.
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