Product Description

In Scribblenauts, the player uses the touch screen to help their character, Maxwell, acquire the starite in each level by solving a series of puzzles. The twist is, in order to solve the puzzle, the player uses the stylus and notepad to write down the word for any object that comes to mind in order to reach the goal. Every object behaves as it would in the real-world, and the player can combine countless objects together to create completely new behaviours. Every level has more than one written object to use as a solution, opening up the game to unlimited replay.

• Unlimited play: The most original and ambitious video game for years, where literally anything is possible - and all squeezed into one tiny Nintendo DS cartridge.
• Lexicon of fun: Type in anything you can think of (except trademarks) and it will instantly appear in the game, ready for you to use.
• Infinite variety: Materialise everything from vehicles and animals to weapons, household appliances, famous people and even Internet in-jokes.
• Level up: Experiment in 220 separate levels, split into puzzle and action style challenges. Beat a level with three different solutions and you can unlock it for freeplay fun.
• Award winner: Already the winner of multiple critical awards, including Best of Show at E3 2009 from websites Gamespot, Gamespy and IGN.
   

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #91 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Warner Bros. Interactive
• Released on: 2009-10-09
• Platform: Nintendo DS
• Format: Unknown format
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review
The most innovative game of 2009 is ready to hit the Nintendo DS and you can be certain you've never played anything quite like this before. The idea is actually pretty simple: you control Maxwell who's trying to gather some typical video game collectables called Starites from a bunch of horizontally scrolling levels.

Looks like a saw of some sort might be useful here

Just imagine it and you can bring anything into the game

Just type in the word garlic and see how this guy reacts

A bigger source of light should come in handy here

What's not so typical is the way he does it, by summoning almost any object you can imagine just by scribbling down its name. So, for example, if you think a ladder or a trampoline might help you out then just write their names on the touchscreen and they'll magically appear.

The game understands tens of thousands of different objects, from tanks to tornados and tumble driers to black holes. Many can be used together, with one memorable solution involving time travel, a dinosaur and robot zombies. This truly is a game that's only limited by your own imagination.

Key Features

• Unlimited play: The most original and ambitious video game for years, where literally anything is possible - and all squeezed into one tiny Nintendo DS cartridge.
• Lexicon of fun: Type in anything you can think of (except trademarks) and it will instantly appear in the game, ready for you to use.
• Infinite variety: Materialise everything from vehicles and animals to weapons, household appliances, famous people and even Internet in-jokes.
• Level up: Experiment in 220 separate levels, split into puzzle and action style challenges. Beat a level with three different solutions and you can unlock it for freeplay fun.
• Award winner: Already the winner of multiple critical awards, including Best of Show at E3 2009 from websites Gamespot, Gamespy and IGN.

About the Developer: 5TH Cell
This American developer started off small with a trio of mobile phone games. They then moved onto the DS, with the critically acclaimed and highly original Drawn to Life and Lock's Quest. It's Scribblenauts that has made their name though - winning several awards even before its release.

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Customer Reviews

Fun all the way!
This is an amazing game, it gives you little puzzles. You can add things to the game by spelling them out to help you. For instance if you need to cross a river type in the word 'boat' and a boat will appear for your little man to get in, likewise if you can't reach somewhere because it is too high you just type in 'ladder' and one appears. Great for all ages my 8 and 12 year old love it and it helps with their spelling so a bit educational, great for mums too. Whereas I will request a stick to break a pinata my son will request a chain saw but we accomplish the same thing in the end! The possibilities seem endless as I haven't typed in a word yet that it doesn't recognise, very clever game.

Scribblenauts = fun
I have managed to get hold of the American release of this game, and its so much fun. The notion of this game is that you have to complete as series of challenges that are very simple, for example getting three flowers to put into a flower girls basket, but you have things you have to overcome, like a wasp that will sting you, a fish that will eat you and a flower high on a ledge you have to reach, and all you have to do is use your imagination as wildly as you like to overcome these items, for example I used a bear to get the wasp (then disposed of the bear before it ate me) got an island to block the water and a trampoline on the island to bounce onto the ledge, then used wings to fly back, the answers are really only limited to your imagination, its a really fun game and one that I (as a 36year old) really love. With over 22,000 words the answers to the problems are almost limitless. Enjoy ..

Scribblenauts is like a breath of fresh air and great fun to play too!
I have been a gamer for over 20 years and I love it when I come across a game which is very original and unique to play. It doesn't happen very often these days and Scribblents is amazing in so many ways. Every word I have typed in so far has come to life on the screen and there are many different ways to solve the puzzles in each level. My favourite creature that I brought to life to kill two bears is a dragon and I use wings the most on my little man to explore and help complete many levels. I go back to some levels as it's fun working out different ways to complete each level and you gain lots of points for this. The graphics are a bit simple and are very colourful but they suit this game very well. Scribblenauts is a must have game for all ds owners and the touch screen controls work fine for me but I am a very able gamer.