Customer Reviews
Tied for best game... 
2008-10-07
...with Mario Kart. These are the two games that I can play with my 8 year-old girls with a great time being had by all.
GREAT GAME for 7-12 and parents too! 
2008-09-30
My son age 11 and I love playing this game and it is great for boys that like to destroy and throw things! Who doesn't love to do that? I love the animals in it and the many different puzzles and the fact that you can change camera angles to pick out your block. I wouldn't recommend for younger than 7 because I think it would be too difficult to do much besides throw a few blocks, but I am no expert! I love everything about this game!
Fun for everyone 2008-09-23
This bar-none is the best multi-player game on the Wii. I play it whenever I have a little time to spare. There are so many options and challenges to keep you playing for hours on end. It is also good for all ages. My 5 year old Nephew loves to play this game with me whenever he comes over. I like the challenge and he likes making all of the blox fall over.
Boom Blox is great for families! 2008-09-18
When I first got this game, I was somewhat disappointed because it wasn't that fun. As I gave it more time, I discovered that there are many more facets of the game that are missed at first glance.
For me, I am particular towards the multiplayer aspects of Boom Blox. That is, I wanted to play this game with my friends/family - and preferred everyone participating together than sitting around taking turns. Thus, although Boom Blox supports a handful of 4 player games, I was disappointed when many of them only worked while taking turns. Furthermore, the shooting games where everyone could play simultaneously were even more disappointing because the game frame lags a lot with all the blocks bursting into [unnecessary] effects. However, as I found later, you can "edit" any level (or create your own) which allows you to speed up the game while taking turns (by reducing the timer to, for example, 5 seconds a turn) and change the weapons used to switch up the gameplay. This helped fix the earlier disappointment in which I found people got antsy as people really took their time (read: 40 seconds) planning their moves.
Although the 4 player mode was somewhat lackluster, the 2 player mode was really great. Granted, it makes for less of a party game when only two people can participate - but many of the games are simultaneous and makes for exciting gameplay. There is both a cooperative and competitive route for the 2 player mode - both which are exciting in their own way. The cooperative games require, surprise, cooperation - but often, the task is rather challenging and thus, requires the players to really work together or face the "Try Again" screen. The competitive games were simply games in which you and your buddy fought against each other, usually to destroy a building or score the most points. Either way, the two player modes are really worth the multiplayer aspect of the game.
Lastly, the single player mode will really test your skills. There are many tasks that you are expected to complete - often using only a single baseball or while protecting several innocent kittens from a Halloween army (your arm will tire). I found that revisiting a game after a week or two allowed you to overcome the challenge of getting gold on every task - an extra that grants you very powerful weapons. Again, you can edit any level just to play around with different weapons, blocks, decoration, characters, etc.
To cut this short, Boom Blox is really worth the purchase. Younger kids can delight in the "boom" of everything falling off, while older players can aim to score higher points and complete the challenges that may be too hard for the young (there are many). I hope that you enjoy the game as much as I will continue to - and have a great day!
Very good regardless of some flaws 2008-09-16
Boom Blox has a ton of play in it as you work diverse and sometimes very difficult. Most of the puzzles are fun and provide great replay value as you try to attain gold medals at some pretty tricky puzzles. I really like the diverse nature of the puzzles but some of the mindless shoot em up levels can be tedious and frustrating, relying on luck over skill. The timed levels can also be nearly impossible to pass. Regardless , with 400 levels, cooperative and head-to-head play you can find weeks of fun in this one, even if you can't complete the entire game. If they have a sequel that addresses the shortcomings, I'll be a buyer. Meanwhile I'll try to improve on my current 55% completion. Almost great
great fun for old & young 2008-09-12
Fun for kids and the entire family, BOOM BLOX offers action-packed interactive activities that takes Wii play to a new level of creativity and fun with single player, co-op, and versus gameplay. Players can explore the visceral gameplay that keeps them destroying their way through brain-twisting challenges. They can interact with entertaining characters such as the Blox-laying chickens or the baseball-throwing monkeys, who bring personality to the Tiki, Medieval, Frontier, and Haunted themed environments. Additionally, players can remix any level of the game in Create Mode using props, blocks, or characters that have been unlocked during the game. Players can also virtually build anything they can dream up. Plus, their designs can then be shared with friends or used to challenge others to solve their newly created puzzle via WiiConnect24.
Awesome game! 2008-09-05
Very fun game, takes full advantage of the Wiimote.
A new gaming experience, besides the traditional 1st person, racing games.
More addictive than Caffeine... 2008-09-02
As I've mentioned in many Wii game reviews: I'm not a primary Wii player, and most Wii games have been pretty poor.
This game changes both!
I picked this up for my wife after she read online reviews from [...] . I let her play for about 10 minutes, then commandered the controller for the rest of the night!
The skinny - in this game you pretty much knock stuff down, blow stuff up, and create fantastic digital messes out of blocks and balls. It's very easy to compare to Jenga, though pulling blocks out of towers is only a portion of what this game will make you do. Most of the time you'll be slinging bowling balls, tennis balls, baseballs, or even rubber bouncing balls at ornate and elaborate piles of blocks trying to knock down some or all of them in the quest for bronze, silver or gold medals. A gold might require doing so in a certain period of time, or using a minimal number of throws.
The game is simply addictive beyond belief. Most puzzles are easily accomplished, but earning Gold can be quite difficult, take multiple tries, and require lots of time to analyze. This is far from bad however, as the thrill of discovery and success strongly outweighs any frustration by far.
Probably the most engaging part of the game is the creation mode, which allows you to build a puzzle entirely on your own. The learning curve is very easy, and though it took me four hours to build a puzzle encompassing over 7 chain reactions, it was an absolute blast the entire time. Folks, this is digital legos at it's FINEST.
The ONLY gripe I have is that - when building your own puzzle - you can't really advertise WHAT the purpose of the puzzle IS. For my puzzle, my goal is to free an extra-large gem block from a humongous pile of wooden blocks with just one throw of a baseball. It can be done, though it's anything but clear how to do it. Now finished, I can send the puzzle through the Wii Connect internet service. But when my friend receives the puzzle, there's no way to tell them what my goal is! I can tell them they only have one throw, but as soon as they throw the ball, a window pops up that says "You have met the goal" and ends the game! You can't even watch to see what happens. The only way around this is to remove all requirements (such as throws or time,) and accompany the puzzle with an email or message (not sure if Wii even allows this) to explain what the challenge is.
But, that being said, I replayed my own challenge over and over again because the explosion at the end of the chain reaction was simply awe-inspiring. The realism of the physics is quite convincing - large blocks are harder and slower to move than small blocks. Large "bomb" blocks yield larger explosions than smaller blocks, etc.
With over 300 puzzles included in the game, plus the ability to create countless more, Boom Blox is a game that rewards players of all ages with hours and hours of entertaining and challenging fun. These are the games that remind us we don't need guns and gore to entertain.
Lastly, the inclusion of multiplay opens up Boom Blox to group fun - though it should be noted that it's better as a competition than a co-op game. Though co-op is possible in the various Jenga stages, it's simply not quite as much fun. There's also arcade-style shooting games, but these get old very quickly. The competition series involve bombing opponents castles with bowling balls, and is a LOT of fun, though we quickly learned that while I could sling a bowling ball into a castle with catastrophic amounts of damage, my wife couldn't seem to get as much power behind her throws, and thus was never able to keep up. There are other competition games which require you to push your blocks into colored score zones. These too are a lot of fun and rely more on strategy than strength.
The game also has an entertaining soundtrack of catchy arcade tunes and hilarious animal sound affects. Get Boom Blox - I truely believe this game has something for everyone.
Great Fun! 2008-09-01
I bought this game for my son not knowing what to expect.
It is a big hit. After watching them play I didn't think it looked all that fun but then I gave it a try and I can see why the kids love it! This is a strategy type game. You have to throw balls at the blocks to remove the "point" blocks. There are different levels and different challenges to each level. There are points for gold, silver and bronze trophies.
This has the option of a four player game which is great too.
This game is good for all ages! Have Fun!!
fun game 2008-08-29
I purchased this for my son- 7 years old- and it is a lot of fun. It took him a while to get the concept, but once he did he has great fun. we still haven't figured out everything, but it's definitely worth buying.
