Scribblenauts Review: Thinking Your Way To Fun

When it comes to video games, incorporating the written language into a game is a tricky thing. Most games that have words as a central gameplay element tend to fall into the great gaming abyss of edutainment. However, one game has come along and changed all that; “Scribblenauts” may be the first game ever released, by a company that doesn’t begin with “Pop” and end with “Cap,” to use words in a way that actually engages gamers. The game’s hype-cycle went into hyper-drive at this year’s E3, and hasn’t stopped since, reaching levels unseen for a third-party DS game, but now that the game is finally out, can it live up to gamers lofty preconceived notions of what to expect?

Yes. It can. [Continue Reading]

E3 ‘09: Scribblenauts Developer Interview

If you didn’t know about “Scribblenauts” before E3, you should now. It’s the little DS game that could – taking top honors, or at least honorable mentions, from numerous gaming outlets, and with good reason. “Scribblenauts” is one of the most impressive, and creative games to come along in a very long time. If you’re still on the fence about how great this little puzzle game is going to be check out Unit’s interview at the Warner Bros. Interactive booth at this year’s E3. [Continue Reading]