After receiving the rights to do it exclusively, IGN has posted their review for de Blob. Check it out:
You can read the entire review here.
Too many third-party developers take exactly this approach with their multiplatform games, a fact that doesn't necessarily better or worsen the experiences on the similarly powerful PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but unfortunately one that does usually degrade ports to Wii. You end up with exactly the same title, except it's uglier -- hardly appealing to your average Nintendo fan. That's why smart publishers have started to create ground-up software for Wii, which is, incidentally, the most popular current-generation system in the world. Of course, not every original effort is a masterpiece, but generally, games designed to take advantage of Wii's strengths while considering its weaknesses oftentimes prove to be the cream of the software crop. Take, for example, a third-party console exclusive like Zack & Wiki and compare that to your average port, such as the low-rated Alone in the Dark. You can spot the gaps in quality at a glance.
So I'm always delighted to hear about original Wii efforts, and yet, the cynic cemented within me remains ever the skeptic. Such was the case when publisher THQ announced de Blob, an exclusive Wii platformer based on a free PC game. The Blue Tongue-developed effort features a simple premise: control a jiggly, gelatinous, paint-splattering ball around stylized monochromatic worlds and restore color to the structures and inhabitants one splash and splotch of ink at a time. Early versions of the title showed promise, but lacked polish -- an issue that has been obliterated with the finished product, which oozes presentational shine and sparkle. It is, simply, one of the most well put together, clean and smooth third-party Wii games to date. It's funny. It controls well. And it's packed full of entertaining and satisfying jump, roll and paint-based challenges. So if you find yourself the skeptic, as I was, go ahead and throw your cynicism out the window, for de Blob is exactly the type of project that you want to see on Wii.
So I'm always delighted to hear about original Wii efforts, and yet, the cynic cemented within me remains ever the skeptic. Such was the case when publisher THQ announced de Blob, an exclusive Wii platformer based on a free PC game. The Blue Tongue-developed effort features a simple premise: control a jiggly, gelatinous, paint-splattering ball around stylized monochromatic worlds and restore color to the structures and inhabitants one splash and splotch of ink at a time. Early versions of the title showed promise, but lacked polish -- an issue that has been obliterated with the finished product, which oozes presentational shine and sparkle. It is, simply, one of the most well put together, clean and smooth third-party Wii games to date. It's funny. It controls well. And it's packed full of entertaining and satisfying jump, roll and paint-based challenges. So if you find yourself the skeptic, as I was, go ahead and throw your cynicism out the window, for de Blob is exactly the type of project that you want to see on Wii.
You can read the entire review here.