Bomberman
I downloaded Bomberman Blast for my Wii a few weeks ago — I was on a little WiiWare shopping spree after my enjoyment of World of Goo — and it’s definitely a purchase I’m pleased with. It’s a little unexpected that the game is as fun as it is, as it’s one of the less feature-filled Bomberman’s from the ages, and it doesn’t try to do much of anything new. The N64 Bomberman’s were all more ambitious than this one. However, Bomberman Blast does a number of things which are surprisingly obvious smart-moves and is a quality overall game.
The easiest way to sell this game is on one of it’s more unusual features, and that’s 8 players. Between 4 Wii-motes and 4 Game Cube controllers, it’s very easy to lop a whole room full of people in to the game, and that’s awesome. Most games struggle to have interesting 4-player options, and Bomberman Blast comfortably accommodates 8 — a lot of people will even have 8 controllers to use for this, too, which is awesome. (more…)
The Art of Game 