Whether you have jumped on the iPhone 4S bandwagon or you are still hanging onto your dilapidated 3GS (yours truly), Scribblenauts Remix is a great creative adventure that should belong on your iOS device.
The game’s simple premise is to complete mini puzzles in order to collect stars and advance through each world. To do this, you use the in game keyboard to type in nouns, which are then created to help complete your objective. While the puzzles may be simple in design, it is the way in which you go about completing them that makes it so enjoyable. You need to reach a star on the top of a tree? Make a ladder and climb up to it. Actually, create a lasso and pull it down. Too boring? Fine, hop on a Pegasus and fly up to it. That’s too fancy? Summon a dragon but you’ll probably end up as a pile of charred pixels instead. You can manipulate these nouns by adding adjectives beforehand, adding to the creative depth of the game. That dragon can now become a peaceful red dragon, allowing you ride it up to that elusive star.
The iOS keyboard makes word-input very simple. Beware though because the game doesn’t take kindly to typos. I’ve experienced several occasions where I would accidently hit the wrong letter and the game would suggest words completely different to my intended one. Anyone who has played the original Nintendo DS titles though will find the new setup heavenly compared to the inferior stylus and touchpad.
Scribblenauts Remix is as much fun as you make it out to be. Breezing through each level using the most obvious solution is a pretty sterile option. Play around and see how imaginative you can be or just conjure up Zeus along with a sabre-toothed tiger and watch them duke it out.
5th Cell and Iron Galaxy Studios have packed 50 levels into the iPhone and iPad iteration of the series. Considering that buying Scribblenauts and Super Scribblenauts on the DS will cost you near $60, their asking price of $0.99 is very modest and very affordable.