Scribblenauts

Scribblenauts is a 2009 published puzzle video game for the Nintendo DS, developed by 5th Cell and is distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive.

• 2.1 Objectnauts

• 6.1 action

Gameplay

The player controls the protagonist Maxwell, to solve problems in each 110 action and puzzle levels, symbolized by a star fragment and a variable amount of game currency Ollars be rewarded. Alternatively, the player in the main menu, you can use the sandbox mode in which there is no quests. By entering nouns, the player can make objects appear to assist him in solving a puzzle. Outside the levels can more game worlds as well as extras like other game characters that differ only in appearance, will be released by Ollars. A level editor is included, with levels with the Wi -Fi Connection can be exchanged.

Puzzles example

One of the puzzles contains four members of different professional groups, two of which are to receive a tool that they use in their profession. The player can now create the tools, such as a stethoscope for the doctor and an ax for the fireman, and so solve the puzzle. The Starite, the Maxwell took on him to finish the level appears to reward.

Development and Technology

The game is entirely controlled with the stylus and the DS buttons. The DS microphone, however, is not used.

Scribblenauts was developed over a 15 month period of time. The idea for the game came from Jeremiah Slaczka. In the development was taken into account to make the game for casual gamers and hardcore players alike accessible. As a publisher Warner Bros. Interactive has been chosen because it is relatively new, but has a lot of money. At GamesCom 2009, there was so half the level of Warner Bros. from Scribblenauts.

Objectnauts

All items have been tagged by hand with properties, such as with different high hit points. Due to the high number of objects and interaction, a complete test of the effects of all actions was excluded. As an example Slaczka stated in an interview that it was impossible to test out what would happen if you first freeze a plane, it then sends a time machine into the past, an old man on it and it sets fire to then.

Reviews

The game idea and object database were praised by critics, while the control has been widely criticized.

The average rating for critify.de is 83 /100 while metacritic.com has determined an average rating of 80/ 100 points and a reader rating of 7.8 / 10.

Success of the title

Warner Bros. Interactive announced in February 2010 that the game had been sold over a million copies worldwide.

Super Scribblenauts

Meanwhile, a sequel has been released to Scribblenauts. The title bears the name of Super Scribblenauts, which was released in the fall of 2010. New is an adjective system. Thus, the player can add additional adjectives to terms. The game has become even more varied and in addition, the control problems have been corrected. These were in the first part of the main point of criticism. In addition, the game presents approximately 890 objects longer available.

Scribblenauts Unlimited

On June 5, 2012 Scribblenauts Unlimited has been announced. The game is available in North America since November 13, 2012, and in Australia since November 30, 2012 available for 3DS and Wii U, and since November 19, 2012 in North America and since 28 November 2012 in Australia for the PC. In Europe, the game was originally supposed to legally appear as the title for the launch of the Wii U on 30 November 2012. The release date of the game in Europe was finally determined for 3DS and Wii U, and the February 15, 2013 for the PC on February 8, 2013. However, Nintendo did announce on 28 January 2013 that Scribblenauts Unlimited another time will be delayed in Germany. One reason for the renewed delay or a release date announced Nintendo unknown. On February 5, 2013 Nintendo confirmed that the appearance of the game will be delayed not only in Germany but also throughout Europe. In a Nintendo Direct output of October 2013, the release of the game for Wii U and 3DS in Europe was finally announced for December 6, 2013.

Action

In contrast to its predecessors Scribblenauts Unlimited has an action:

The adventurer Edgar was allegedly the most famous adventurer in the world. When he tried to hide a gilded figure of an ancient temple, he found there only the Abenteuererin Julie, which forestalled him and was about to eat her lunch. Later Edgar and Julie competed against each adventure to adventure. Julie Edgar came when opening a treasure chest before, but the treasure they found was an engagement ring. Edgar and Julie get married and were initially only a son named Edwin, but later they moved 42 children large, which are all her children! They gave each of her children a special relic, the twins Maxwell and Lily got a globe, with which you can travel to any point in the world, and a magical notebook that once you put into writing a word, this can become a reality now! However, they got used too much of their gifts, so that their parents fear that they too treat the two. So they sent their children so that they see the world. On the way into town Maxwell and Lily met a hungry old man. Maxwell conjures him an apple, but who was lazy. The old man cursed Lily, it transforms gradually into stone. Maxwell and Lily went to her eldest brother Edwin. Edwin told them about Starites, which are magical stars which arise from other of joy. Maxwell sees it as his task to save his twin sister and to collect enough Starites for her that she is well again.

Criticism of the trade press

The magazine GBase.ch gave a rating of 7.5 Scribblenauts Unlimited. In this review, especially the enormous scope and the large vocabulary were praised. In return, the bulky control and the long load times were criticized.

Litigation

In April 2013 a lawsuit against Warner Bros. and 5th Cell on the part of Charles Schmidt and Orlando was Torres ' filed because the copyrights of the Internet Memes " Nyancat " and "Keyboard Cat" had been violated. The two have been Memes that enjoyed in the past a lot of attention on video platforms like Youtube, according to Schmidt & Torres without permission from 5th Cell or Warner Bros. used in the game. For a purely private use if they have nothing, but to the protection of their trade mark rights prohibit commercial use. A dispute or an opinion on the part of Warner Bros. there is not yet (as of May 2013).