Oh my dear lord… I am so excited aboutBoom Blox Bash Party. Electronic Arts just told us that the game is confirmed to be shipping on May 19, and I’ve marked it down on my calendar.
You think I’m kidding, right? I’m not.Boom Bloxwas my favorite Wii game of 2008, and I took a lot of crap for it. But I’m sticking to my guns. Fun is fun, right? And Boom Blox was fun, so I want more.
I had a chance to playBoom Blox Bash Partya few months back, and was impressed with how fleshed out the experience is when compared to the original. For one, the “party” in the title refers to the increased focus on multiplayer that EA has pushed intoBoom Blox Bash Party. Among my favorites was one particular “match three” game in which hitting objects on a board changed their color; matching three colors (thinkBejeweled) caused the blocks to break, causing chains and block chaos.
The game also features a significantly upgraded Create Mode, where players can design levels and then share them via Nintendo Wi-Fi. While these features appeared in the original title, the seamless integration of the uploading and downloading that was demonstrated was both impressive and exciting.
Hey, I’m unreasonably excited aboutBoom Blox Bash Party— what do you want from me?
