Several reviews are popping up all over for the recent Wii title, Boom Blox. While generally these reviews are favorable for the unique puzzler, it seems the multiplayer, and the co-op mode in particular, is somewhat lacking. The game's controls are praised, and the single player Adventure mode is described as addicting. But as deep and innovative as the title is in these areas, co-op is quite shallow in comparison. This snippet comes from Kotaku's list of things they hated about Boom Blox:
Weak Co-Op Gaming: After playing through the addictive adventure mode, I was looking for a similar experience to share with my son. Unfortunately I didn't get one. The co-op levels felt more like something meant for training or to show off the tech than for fun.
For those of us who prefer to play with a friend, this is bad news. It's particularly upsetting to those of us who game with our kids, as there are so few co-op titles that appeal to adult gamers and yet are appropriate for kids. Boom Blox looked to buck this trend by having the depth and innovation that older gamers like, all wrapped up in a kid friendly package. For a system that caters to families like the Wii, you'd think good co-op games would be the norm. Unfortunately, that isn't the case. We'll just go back to playing minigame collections with our kids for the umpteenth time now.
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It seems so strange that the co-op is weak. The game was supposed to be designed to be played in a family setting.
I haven't delved into the multiplayer aspect enough to comment on it. I know that the single-player is awesome and the competitive modes look like a hoot.
Unfortunately, my kid is just a teeny bit too young to play the game. He hasn't quite mastered the art of pointing at the screen with the Wiimote yet. I'll have to see if I can con my wife into playing, which would be a feat in and of itself.
And Spielberg and I were gonna get together to play co-op this weekend! Well forget it Steve! No decent co-op, me no play with you!
But yeah, gah, suck.
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Thanks for the heads up on the co-op features. I was on the fence for this one, but after reading this article, I'll definitely hold off until it becomes a budget title in a few months.