Boom Blox (Wii)

What is it?

Throw it! Pull it! Shoot it! Smash it! Physics based game about blocks.

Liked:
- Great use of the Wiimote
- Throwing (think an elaborate fair ground milk bottle throw)
- Pulling (Jenga and then some)
- Shooting (Duck hunt with blocks)
- A lot of fun in multiplayer mode

Didn’t like:
- Some frustrating single player levels that had to be completed to unlock the next
- That you can only share and try custom created levels with friends
- When you have the right solution but the blocks fall wrong


Boom Blox is a lot of fun! It’s now the party game of choice in my house replacing Wario Ware and Wii sports as the best way to have fun on the Wii. Whether it’s pulling, throwing or shooting blocks the controls feel good and responsive but more importantly it all feels fun!

There is a good amount of variety and fun to be had throughout the single player and multiplayer modes. At times though I found some of the game types in the adventure mode frustrating and wish I could have skipped them to play a more enjoyable one.

Multiplayer is where I have spent the majority of my time. There’s a good range of game types and while you will probably stick to your favourites it’s nice to have some choice.

The beauty of the game is while there is an element of skill to it, most of the skill is in your head and not in your hands. Spotting a towers weak point is usually more important than your throwing skill. That said the harder you throw the harder the ball will move and weak throws will often just bounce off of the structure. The pulling games are a little fiddly at first but once you get used to them they act as a good change of pace from throwing.

I dabbled with the level creation tools provided (It is hard to not be enticed when the game is constantly giving you new bits to build with). They’re certainly fairly easy to use with a good degree of depth but this is a game I’d rather be playing with than creating for.

Well worth any Wii owner picking up especially if you want a really fun game to play with your friends.

Quick Tips: Remember to use the special blocks. Try sample multiplayer to get a feel for a range of game types. Put the wrist strap on, you don’t want to break your TV.

Who's it for:
- Family/Social gamer
- People who like puzzle games
- People who like creating user content (or Rube Goldberg machines)

Who’s it not for
- People who cant play games with child game aesthetics
- People who get Wii elbow easily