‘De Blob’ de best ever product review
‘De Blob’ for Wii, is indeed a thrill for all of our family. The birthday gift has been thoroughly conquered in less than a month. Some of the taglines such as ‘dodge ink cannons, flatten INKT tanks and outsmart Inky soldiers’ may sound a little violent, but in reality they are as harmless as some common cartoons. Another tagline gives a broader flavour of the product:- ‘Paint the city and smash your way past Inky enemies to save the citizens.’ More than anything else, I am grateful for the wide range of musical accompaniments, many of which are much easier on the parental ear than some other electronic games.
“Professional” reviewers and “critics”
offer platforms where you can try it out for yourselves and get a feel for the product. However, the “repetitive” nature of game appears off-putting to the typical but not for the atypical, far from it:- au contraire, mon frère! The repetitions are a positive plus point, as this is the perfect way to practice without increasing levels of frustration, where mastery enhances self esteem.
Fortunately, none of the characters have any words, merely noises that mimic speech of some obscure or bygone language. Please note that it is not French to the best of my knowledge. The written sub-titles are an added bonus for those of us who are hyperlexic. For my boys at least, it has proved magnificently motivating. Additionally, the advancement of their hand–eye coordination and response time has improved immeasurably.
There is of course one drawback. This improvement in hand-eye coordination has resulted in each of the chair backs of the sofa being decorated with this emblem.
Sadly, my response time lags way behind those who are quick on the draw with those not so magic markers. I’d share a picture of my soggy sofa but I expect it’s all too easy to visualize.
Hosted by “Tracy” at “Mother May I,” but the photo-picture below will whizz you right there with one click.
January 19th, 2009 at 5:28 am
Q is… are washable markers really washable??? Sounds like fun, for now we’ll stick to the DS (#3 is nearly dead and #4 is hiding in a drawer) and the Leapster.
S
January 19th, 2009 at 6:07 am
How fun!?!
My daughter will not play video games. We have bought everything from leap pad and v-smile to I can play piano and PS2. I personally would love a WII, but I can’t justify the cost, yet.
January 19th, 2009 at 6:09 am
Thanks for the mention of the game. My son love everything superheroes—but this game seems great and something to keep in mind.
January 19th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Wii – fantastic! We’re hooked. Amy’s never off the thing.
CJ xx
January 19th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
We love our Wii. It’s lovely to have the boys moving around instead of just sitting in front of a screen staring.
Sorry to hear about your couch. The things we sacrifice in the name of progress…
January 19th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Oh nooooooooooo! Gotta watch those not-so-magic markers… we attempt to keep them under lock and key, but we still seem to have our share of similar incidents.
My sympathies for your poor couch!
~Michelle @ 5MFSN
January 19th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
I think I’m the only poor soul who had no idea what a Wii is. And I feel that I should be embarrassed to admit that…. lol!
January 19th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Frog has been slower to warm up to our we. Maybe I need to try some different games. Sorry to hear about your sofa. May I suggest micro fiber along with the washable markers – micro fiber slip covers work even better!