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Multiplayer is a lot of fun, especially with people who don't normally play video games. Single player gets a bit boring after awhile, and the expert challenges were too difficult for me to bother with.

Production values are pretty simple but to call it ugly just isn't accurate, it's clear and sharp just not much detail.

Controls worked fine for me, maybe you're just not good at using the pointer?



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Onyxmeth said:
BrainBoxLtd said:
Smeags said:
There was always a slight delay with the cursor. After I threw something and focused my IR back in the sensor's sights, it would take a second or two (or more) to find where I was pointing.

I meant to tell you, a few months back I saw a lot of people on GameFAQs were experiencing that same problem. Bunch of other weird cursor issues as well. Seems almost random. I'd chalk it up to EA's policy of ensuring every game they release has odd unexaplainable glitches in it. =P

Doesn't this happen in a lot of Wii games though. I've had the cursor jump in Mario Galaxy also when I move it too fast. It even jumps on the Wii's menu screens. Isn't this just a problem with the controller itself, and supposed to be one of the benefits of Wii Motion+?

 

 

Not sure why M+ would have any effect on the cursor when it's the result of the IR Camera at the end of the remote looking for the LED's on the sensor bar. If your cursor is jumping consistently that probably means there's something in your room the camera occasionally mistakes for the sensor bar, or something occasionally breaks the remote's line of sight. Only game I played were I experienced random cursor jumps was Red Steel.

Smeags particular problem was there was some sort of delay after the throwing motions where the cursor wouldn't reappear quickly that made it impossible to finish certain timed challenges. Reading people's posts on GameFAQs, seems like there were other people with the same, and other odd issues, but I don't think anyone every figured what if anything caused it, and most people never experienced anything like that.



The interesting part is that it was only some, and not all, that dealt with this issue. Ah well, another mystery for another day. To tell you the truth I'm going to return Boom Blox and Force Unleash to help fund de Blob.

And yeah, I've never really had cursor jumps in other games, or it's been so minimal that it never crossed my mind. It's just been an issue with Boom Blox. It's a pity, but it's not that big of a deal on non-timed challenges.

I almost forgot about that initial thread I made a while ago about the issue, BrainBox has mad remembering skills.



I know they say opinios can't be wrong, but this opinion is realllllllllly wrong.



Vladez said:
noname2200 said:
Vladez said:

 

Hola, entendi todo lo que escribiste, pero fue mucha palabreria sobre algo muy simple. Se que fue para tratar de darme una leccion, pero realmente lo que causaste fue hacerme reir. No quiero decir que me rei porque tu seas tonto, sino que es muy gracioso cuando la gente exagera tanto como tu lo haces por cosas tan insignificantes.

Pero gracias por hacer de este un thread divertido.

P.S.: Boom Blox es un juego Genial y amp esta incorrecto.

True, I've given you more of my time than you deserve, but rest assured that after this post I won't be repeating that mistake. I'll restrict myself to two short points. One, you're perfectly free to disagree with amp (I do); you're not free to make personal attacks on other people. It shows a lack of class, for starters, and it doesn't do anyone any favors. Did you notice how no one else felt the need to call amp names? There's probably a reason for that...

Second, it's rude to post in another language (except for threads where that's the point). It excludes folks who can't speak the language (which is most of the users in this thread). As a side note, what made you switch to Spanish in the first place? If you wanted to have a semi-private conversation with me, you could just PM...

Again, I don't expect you to understand any of this, since basic manners seem to be beyond your grasp, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to try one last time (even if it's futile).

P.S. Your postmark in the quoted post is the CORRECT way to respond in this thread. Why you didn't lead with that instead is beyond me, but c'est la vie.

 



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Soma said:
Well, thanks for the advice, I will consider renting before purchasing. For the people who liked it, do you recommend if it only had the single player? Most of my friends don't like to play videogames, so no multiplayer for me =(

Personally, I mostly stuck with the multiplayer; it's a blast. But a lot of folks enjoyed the single-player as well. That said, if you'll be solo-ing most of the time, you might want to rent before buying, or consider another game instead.



JMan said:

I rented the game. The first 8 hours were fun. But both me and my son ended up with sore shoulders. By the time I got into expert mode, I was totally losing interest and didn't complete it. The multiplayer mode was fun, and my girls weren't happy that I had to return it. Worthwhile game at the right price. $50? No. $20, maybe. $10 as a WiiWare game? Sure!

amp316: I don't see how Boom Blox could be considered a stellar 3rd party game. And I don't know who is saying that it is. Sure, there are people who like it, but stellar it is not.

What it is, however, is evidence that 3rd parties are beginning to support the Wii. Whether or not you liked Boom Blox is not important. Obviously some people do. It was Stephen Spielberg's first foray into the gaming environment, and he chose the Wii. EA revamped their sports titles for Wii specific features. High Voltage systems is investing tons of time into "The Conduit" -- a developer spending tons of time on a Wii game? Unheard of! Even developers that have never written a game for a Nintendo system are looking at developing for the Wii. Just because no 3rd party developer has written a game that appeals to YOU doesn't mean there isn't lots of 3rd party support and good games to play, now or in the future.

Personally, I look at muramasa: the demon blade and I think it looks gorgeous from an artistic standpoint. My son absolutely loves the lego games and a few others. Sure, "trash games" to some, treasure games to us. But if you base your entire opinion of 3rd party developers for the Wii on one game, Boom Blox at that, then you're really shortchanging yourself.

 

I am not trashing 3rd party efforts at all.  I just don't like this one particular game.  I thought that I made this pretty clear.



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BrainBoxLtd said:
Smeags said:
There was always a slight delay with the cursor. After I threw something and focused my IR back in the sensor's sights, it would take a second or two (or more) to find where I was pointing.

I meant to tell you, a few months back I saw a lot of people on GameFAQs were experiencing that same problem. Bunch of other weird cursor issues as well. Seems almost random. I'd chalk it up to EA's policy of ensuring every game they release has odd unexaplainable glitches in it. =P

 

Oh. This explains it. Everyone elses game must be perfect and my copy is crap. Oh. The cursor issues and all that are only my game. 

 

I have finished the expert levels and do know how to use a Wii Remote BTW. 

 

Summary: Everyone else's copy is awesome.  Only mine is junk.



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amp316 said:
BrainBoxLtd said:
Smeags said:

 

Oh. This explains it. Everyone elses game must be perfect and my copy is crap. Oh. The cursor issues and all that are only my game. 

Don't be ridiculous.

You just suck.

amp316 said:

I...do know how to use a Wii Remote BTW.

Medal of Honor Heroes 2 argues otherwise...

amp316 said:

Summary: Everyone else's copy is awesome.  Only mine is junk.

It's not the amount of bugs in the game. It's the amount of bugs in the gamer...

 



I unfortunately have to agree with your MOH comment.



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