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Scribblenauts
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Developed by 5th Cell Media, Scribblenauts is a puzzle-action game for the Nintendo DS in which players can spawn thousands of objects from a vast database to aid in solving puzzles and overcoming obstacles... or just dicking around in silly and hilarious ways. The choice is yours!
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"In spite of its wonderfully unique concept, Scribblenauts struggles to fulfill its potential."
5 ★ (1)
4 ★ (16)
3 ★ (21)
2 ★ (3)
1 ★ (0)

Review of Scribblenauts

For a puzzle game that promises limitless abilities, you end up falling back to the same tricks a lot. A lot of the powerups are either overpowered or don’t work as intended Read more

I Don't Want To Be God

This is your challenge: You just saw a man get struck by lightning while on his way from stealing a priceless treasure. Naturally, he dies. Your task is to contain the corpse and bury him six feet und… Read more

Armored Pegassi Bazzookas

Well I decided to give this game a shot, having no idea what it’s about or what it does except that it has a splendiferous name and it’s getting praise from the paid-under-the-table reviewers on the i… Read more

Wings + Lasso = Win

Scribblenauts was a game that I had high hopes for because of the completely crazy, innovative way you interact with the game. The slogan "Write Anything. Solve Everything." seems to hold true for the… Read more

A little imagination actually goes a long way

I almost didn’t get this one this game after being deterred by a number of game reviews. Good thing I am not very good at paying attention to instructions, because otherwise I would have missed on a u… Read more

A real shame.

From the "Best Original Game" award at E3 to the incredibly positive fan reception afterward, the general hype surrounding 5th Cell's Scribblenauts continued to build and build right up until its rele… Read more

Scribblesnauts more like Scribble-NOT!!!!

A long time ago some one could look at a game, and not know what to expect, long ago the thought of being a solder in World War Two was new, and fresh, where space pirates and Super soldiers were more… Read more

Can you say disappointed?

Like many others, I bought into the hype about this game. When I heard about a game where you have an entire dictionary of objects at your fingertips to use at your whim, I was instantly intrigued. It… Read more

Scribblenauts Review

Scribblenauts is the highly talked about DS game from 5th Cell in which you will be conquering levels using your brain and basically any noun (not registered) in the English language. There are 2 diff… Read more

Proof that execution makes/breaks a game - no matter the concept

Ah, Scribblenauts. I wanted to like you so much. So much. Scribblenauts enjoyed a few months of being an internet sensation ever since its huge breakthrough at E3. Media and fans alike were transfixed… Read more

Cute puzzler that when it works is quite addictive. Stress WHEN.

Here’s a little Nintendo DS number that was quite the industry darling, some heavy flaws are keeping it from keeping that status though. I wanna give it a 10 for it’s concept, but I gotta go with a 7… Read more

Pencils Down

Title: Scribblenauts Release: September 15, 2009 Genre: puzzle Developer: 5 Cell Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Platform: DS Rating: E (Everyone) Crushed under the weight of the tri… Read more

Absolute imagination corrupts absolutely

Nauts-based video games have made something of an impact on our gaming culture. Tim Shafer’s Psychonauts is a universally praised platformer and work of genius the likes of which will always feel like… Read more

To scribble or to scribblenaut? That is the question.

From the "Best Original Game" award at E3 to the incredibly positive fan reception afterward, the general hype surrounding 5th Cell's Scribblenauts continued to build and build right up until its rele… Read more

The better the more imaginative you can be

When i first heard about the game i went through a few phases; sceptical - need - love - eager - purchased - Game opened, inserted into DS and switched on - joy - disappointment. A simple and regardle… Read more

Proof of concept

Not much more you can add really, Brad hits the nail on the head really. You can see number 2 and beyond expanding on this big time as well as a wii version (wii plus, write in the air to write text o… Read more

Write Anything, Solve Everything

Scribblenauts is a great, innovative title that will offer tons of fun gameplay, if the controls don't get in your way. There aren't many games with an idea such as this. It's so simple, yet so much f… Read more

Can such an innovative idea deliver on the gameplay aspect?

When I first put it in, I was very impressed with how the graphics, and sound came together. It has a very sleek look to its visual style. Scribblenauts starts out with a nice little tutorial to get y… Read more

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