de Blob 2 is, at times, everything that is great about video games. Rewarding gameplay, smart visuals and a decent attempt at innovation combine to create a game that can be great fun. However, the modest challenge and increasingly repetitive gameplay ...
Abstract: The free-spirited, color-absorbing, amorphous glob of goo is back in a much deserved sequel. The first game, which started out as a PC indie game, later became a sleeper hit for the Wii in 2008. Does this latest outing on all major consoles bring back...
Restoring color to the world is rewarding, Great visuals and music create a joyous atmosphere, Smart, entertaining cutscenes, Combat is often good simple fun.
Failure can result in having to replay long sections or entire levels, Targeting system can be frustrating when facing diverse groups of enemies, Some repetitive level design.
De Blob 2 has an infectious feel-good vibe, but some frustrations cramp this platformer's funky style....
Abstract: De Blob 2 is the most surprising game I've played in a long time. Its mechanics aren't surprising – most hardcore gamers are pretty well aware of de Blob's environmental coloring mechanic by now – but how much fun I had with it was. This game wasn't on...
That's de Blob 2. It's just a charming and fairly straightforward platformer that wears its all-ages appeal on its kaleidoscopic sleeve. Everything is bubbly and bright and freewheeling – and the gameplay is largely very good. It's also a sometimes fru...
Abstract: The original de Blob was a true piece of gaming art which was probably the most original game of 2008 as this strange blob attempted to colourise his world from his fascist oppressors. Unfortunately this release was a Wii exclusive, hence the larger ga...
Abstract: Published March 9th 2011. Written by Matt Kline. Comrade Black is a troubled soul. What motivates a gelatinous mound to eradicate all colour, joy and freedom from people’s lives? It’s a question that sadly remains unanswered in what is otherwise a soli...
Abstract: Now that my young daughter has reached an age where she enjoys playing with colouring in books, I’ve also spent a fair bit of time recently helping her out. Being an adult who rarely gets to make a mess with felt-tips these days, I did assume that colo...
Few studios make unique platformers today, so kudos must go to Blue Tongue for coming up with fresh ideas. de Blob 2 may well get its hooks in you, but while it’s perfect for kids and parents, mature platform fans will be left wanting. 6.5/10Print this...
