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Think of it as a puzzle game
posted by heimburg (ORLANDO, FL) Aug 15, 2006
Member since Jun 2005
3 out of 3 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
If you're expecting a new Yoshi game on the lines of "Yoshi's Island", you're going to be very sad with this game. I think that's what a lot of people reacted to.
A better way to think of this game is as a puzzle game. Yeah, seems strange, but it works a lot better than thinking of it as an adventure title. Instead of going from level to level like you would in a traditional Yoshi adventure, this game is just one level that you keep doing over and over. (Well, there's one level for each game mode, plus a mode that randomly combines chunks to make a quasi-unique level.) But the point is, there's no story here. There's not even a change of scenery. You just do the same thing over and over to get better scores.
And the thing is, it's fun. The core mechanics of the game are fun. But the lack of unique levels, storylines, or changing art do sort of grate on you, because you know it could have been something epic. In fact, they would probably have been better off using a new character, so that people weren't expecting a different game.
If you can get past that, there's some fast and furious stylus gameplay here. For my money, the stylus control scheme is much better than Kirby's similar stylus-based game. (Kirby, though, has a storyline and lots of changes of scenery and yadda yadda.)
If you think of it as a casual renter, it's not bad. I found myself playing for a good eight or nine hours, on and off, before I got bored. If you're expecting something more meaty, you'll be disappointed.
A better way to think of this game is as a puzzle game. Yeah, seems strange, but it works a lot better than thinking of it as an adventure title. Instead of going from level to level like you would in a traditional Yoshi adventure, this game is just one level that you keep doing over and over. (Well, there's one level for each game mode, plus a mode that randomly combines chunks to make a quasi-unique level.) But the point is, there's no story here. There's not even a change of scenery. You just do the same thing over and over to get better scores.
And the thing is, it's fun. The core mechanics of the game are fun. But the lack of unique levels, storylines, or changing art do sort of grate on you, because you know it could have been something epic. In fact, they would probably have been better off using a new character, so that people weren't expecting a different game.
If you can get past that, there's some fast and furious stylus gameplay here. For my money, the stylus control scheme is much better than Kirby's similar stylus-based game. (Kirby, though, has a storyline and lots of changes of scenery and yadda yadda.)
If you think of it as a casual renter, it's not bad. I found myself playing for a good eight or nine hours, on and off, before I got bored. If you're expecting something more meaty, you'll be disappointed.