Post by: Smash_Brother on April 19, 2007, 08:50:53 AM
But seriously, the lengths I've gone through to get my mitts on a good multiplayer iteration of this game include asking a friend to send me a copy from CALIFORNIA since they didn't release it here in NH and then IMPORTING A COPY from Japan, only to discover that the multiplayer was just a time race to see who could finish their puzzle first. Bleck.
So yes, I just called and had them hold a copy of BaM Bash (Wii version) for me at Gamestop. Why? Refer to the title of this thread.
Though, to my credit, this will be the first 8 player game for the Wii so I can at least try to pass THAT off as my reason for buying it, right?
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Didn't think so...
Post by: ShyGuy on April 19, 2007, 08:52:26 AM
Post by: Smash_Brother on April 19, 2007, 08:53:29 AM
Post by: NWR_pap64 on April 19, 2007, 08:54:02 AM
As for the 8 player, you have half the players. If I was there, it would've been 5...
Why don't you kidnap the other missing players?
Post by: Smash_Brother on April 19, 2007, 08:55:03 AM
Oh, and impressions coming soon, of course.
Post by: decoyman on April 19, 2007, 08:58:00 AM
Post by: Smash_Brother on April 19, 2007, 09:00:27 AM
I've played it both ways and the D-pad would work fine too.
Post by: Kairon on April 19, 2007, 03:35:19 PM
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Post by: Smash_Brother on April 19, 2007, 04:04:23 PM
The multiplayer is hectic and crazy, there's KIND of a strategy to it, but I don't think you'll have any luck getting players to sit down and REALLY learn it. It has that in common with Custom-Robo.
Post by: NWR_pap64 on April 19, 2007, 04:49:47 PM
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Originally posted by: Smash_Brother
Impressions:
The multiplayer is hectic and crazy, there's KIND of a strategy to it, but I don't think you'll have any luck getting players to sit down and REALLY learn it. It has that in common with Custom-Robo.
Uh oh. Do I smell limited multiplayer life?
Post by: Louieturkey on April 19, 2007, 08:43:39 PM
Post by: IceCold on April 19, 2007, 09:27:52 PM
Post by: Spak-Spang on April 20, 2007, 06:18:19 AM
I am going to rent the game and see if I love it before I buy it though.
Post by: Smash_Brother on April 20, 2007, 06:21:27 AM
Thus, I wouldn't look to it on the merit of multiplayer.
Post by: Kairon on April 20, 2007, 06:53:40 AM
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Post by: NWR_pap64 on April 20, 2007, 06:58:51 AM
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Originally posted by: Smash_Brother
The multiplayer is hectic to the point where most people aren't likely to give it the chance it deserves, unfortunately.
Thus, I wouldn't look to it on the merit of multiplayer.
See what wh*ring gets you, SB? :-P .
Post by: Spak-Spang on April 20, 2007, 07:13:28 AM
If it is less crazy with fewer people I think it would be alright. Personally, my friends don't want to think too much...just have fun, so hectic might be more interesting to them.
Post by: Smash_Brother on April 20, 2007, 07:59:28 AM
It's a similar concept to previous iterations of the game, except that you're trying to break open jewel bubbles and whichever player gets the most of those at the end is the winner. Jewel bubbles can be destroyed by bursting adjacent bubbles, but they also come out in these little UFOs which you can shoot with a bubble to collect.
I'd rent before buying. I still need to give the puzzle mode a go but aiming mode didn't seem all that interesting.
To its credit, the single player has at least 250 levels in the puzzle mode.
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on April 20, 2007, 05:40:21 PM
Post by: Infernal Monkey on April 20, 2007, 11:18:18 PM
Tsk tsk
Post by: Smash_Brother on April 21, 2007, 07:44:54 AM
Because of the Wiimote control (with which you slowly pan the pointer left and right), you can play the game with a miniscule amount of movement required and still aim very accurately.
And I kind of just...zone, while I play it, very zen-like.
