These moments are usually tied to story missions. I enjoyed most of these tests, as they feel more like extensions of Scribblenauts' traditional gameplay formula. One-on-one battles are easier to read, but fall victim to uninspired repetition.Ī few of the combat scenarios push the player to come up with creative solutions to stop specific foes. I cheesed the adjectives “super” and “giant,” which raise Maxwell’s offensive and defensive capabilities to the point of him being Hulk-like, and simply jammed on the attack button to swat away the enemy swarms. He can wield almost any weapon the player can dream up, but no firearm or prized trident makes the frays enjoyable. Maxwell’s punches are slow and lack range, perhaps a little too true to his character. Unfortunately, this happy-go-lucky kid isn’t exactly the most coordinated or skilled warrior.
#Scribblenauts unmasked characters series#
This is a change in direction for the series the star-grabbing puzzles are still here, but they share the spotlight with combat. Characters charge headlong into each other, melding into an indistinguishable pile of thrashing body parts, elemental blasts, and onomatopoeia.Ĭombat is Scribblenauts Unmasked's kryptonite, and Maxwell engages in it just as much as he uses his notebook. The same goes in Scribblenauts Unmasked, only you may not be able to pinpoint who threw the punch. If heroes and villains share the same frame in a comic book, a punch is usually thrown. My feared Cowman gave Superman a run for his money. Players can also create their own characters, customize their behaviors, equipment, movement, and scripting, and summon them at any time by inputting their names. Little touches like Batman refusing to use firearms are also present. Almost every character I summoned was equipped with his or her signature powers and weaknesses. Typing in “Batman” brings up 34 different versions of him, including most of Grant Morrison’s variations that we all want to forget about. Oddballs like Blubber (the humanoid whale) are not included, but I was surprised to see many of New 52’s characters like Talon present. As a comic fan, my first hour was spent scrolling through the database of characters to see who made the cut and who didn’t. The comic-book tie gives players more word-based ammo to play with, and knowledge of DC’s lore – though occasionally helpful – isn’t required.Īt any point during play, the Batcomputer can be accessed to bring up lists for all of the heroes, villains, vehicles, equipment, and teams featured in the game. A word balloon from Batman appeared: “From that night forward I vowed to destroy crime.”Īlthough this entry of the Scribblenauts series is set within DC Comics’ universe, it hasn’t lost its goofy charm, or its ability to turn a straightforward objective into a wildly imaginative exploration of ideas – even if the solutions are sometimes befuddling. I handed it to him, and his tears vanished. Not knowing what the game wanted from me, I wrote “giant cheeseburger” into the notebook, and a tower of meat and buns almost the same height as Wayne appeared onscreen. He climbed in to the passenger seat, but again his mood didn’t change. My second attempt was creating a car to drive him away from this grisly scene. He took it from me, but his tears didn’t slow. What item could calm a grieving child? My first thought was to hand young Wayne a handkerchief. He can’t be conversed with, nor can he be pulled in for a hug the only solution available is using a magic notebook, which transforms any word written on its pages into an object. Scribblenauts Unmasked asks players to comfort a teary-eyed Bruce Wayne moments after he witnesses the death of his parents.
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