Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter
© 2009 THQ, Inc.
If you don't mind the crude drawing resolution of the Wii Remote, the Wii version of Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter offers a lot of play value, with a creative twist. (Nintendo DS specific comments, later). As you explore, you draw characters and tools needed to find the Artifacts of Power and rid the Raposa village of evil. So you see your own ideas -- however crude -- inside the game. One hundred items can be edited using an collection of creativity tools. For example, you may be moving through a level but come face-to-face with a large hole in the ground. The solution? Draw your own bridge. Don't worry, there's no penalty for not staying within the lines. One drawback is that there can be some long pauses between levels or switching modes of play. But this is minor. In addition to the one player side-scrolling platform environment, there are several two player minigames, including soccer, hockey and basketball; often crude, but fun. Note that both players need both a Nunchuk and a Wii Remote. The Nintendo DS version costs less ($20) and makes the drawing easier, thanks to the stylus. You can draw humans, animals or multi-limbed creatures easily, and use them to find hidden coins. Created for THQ by 5th Cell. For more information, visit www.drawntolife.com. See also ScribbleNauts.
$30, Nintendo DS, Wii
Teaches: creativity, logic
CTR Rating: 90%