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If you've been reading G4tv.com, you've probably heard about Scribblenauts, an incredibly unique game that most of our staff fell in love with at E3 2009. In short, the game tasks the player with solving puzzles by creating objects in the game world, which is done by entering the word for that object into the game. Why is it so impressive? The dictionary is massive.
Score another one for Scribblenauts. The ESRB description for the game is pure gold:
Rating summary: This is a puzzle game in which players navigate a series of traps, puzzles, and enemies to collect stars scattered throughout the colorful levels. Players have the ability to summon different objects by writing/typing in the word (e.g., bike, spaceship, lion) and watching it come to life. If multiple words are entered in a sequence, different whimsical scenarios can be triggered: a bicycle can be used to jump over a baby; a bulldozer can clear away a shark; and cabbage can be fed to dinosaurs. Players can elect to summon "cartoony" versions of bats, bombs, guns, and flamethrowers. These types of items can be used to destroy objects or even other summoned items (e.g., a club can be used to hit an animal; steak can be attached to a baby to attract lions; rockets can be lobbed at a man). These triggered animations are minimally depicted and are usually accompanied by popping, musical sound effects; bright, star-shaped flashes; or small puffs of smoke. If players wish to, they may type in the word vomit, which causes a beige-colored lump to appear on the screen.
It reminds me a lot of when some tries to explain a TV show like LOST in its entirety to someone that has never seen an episode. It just becomes this stream of consciousness that gets more and more ridiculous as it continues.
Scribblenauts has been rated E10+ for "Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief" and will be released this September for the Nintendo DS. It is also awesome.



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abcize
steak, baby, lion
steak, baby, lion
steak, baby, lion
steak, baby, lion
I need to remember this when I get this game.
sukTHEfacc
HAHA I totally want to attack some steaks to a baby.
rayken15
Haha awesome! I want it.
Nerdpunk
everyone should get this! i know i'll enjoy it. your limited vocabulary is the only reason to hate this game!
jamie543
@ stalloccupied
Ya, i mena honestly ohw does vomit affectt the rating lol you see more vulgar stuff on tdisney channel.
stalloccupied
I love how that last bit about the vomit just kind of comes out of nowhere. Haha.
DeLaG3406
There is nothing better than attaching steak to a baby to attract a lion in a game... except maybe doing it in real life.
Straticus
WTFESRB? Man they must see some pretty messed up things in order to come up with that description. The ESRB has probably just offended more people with that than they intended to. Who lobs rockets anyway? Bring forth the comical violence and pop sounds of animated death! They had to of been wearing a 3 Wolves 1 Moon shirt when they wrote this, hahahaha. At least I know how to get rid of the crying babies when I get to that stage!
r_pad
The description is indicative of the awesome awesomeyness of this game. I can't wait!!!
cmdluke
"steak can be attached to a baby to attract lions"
LOL!!!
gentle
I heart this game.
IcemanMX
That it! I am now going to have to buy this game.
Might as well give this game a try if only to dislodge the GTA: Chinatown Wars that seems to be permanently lodged in my DS cartridge slot.
-M
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