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A new splendid platform game arouses player creativity.
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A clever mix of World Of Goo and Drawn To Life that makes good use of the Wii and your own imagination.
80
Although it doesn't really do anything other "drawing" games haven't already done before, Max & the Magic Marker is a very enjoyable and sizeable platforming romp, and one you'll definitely want to see through to the end. The collectibles will keep you coming back until you've got 100%, which can be pretty challenging, but it will be worth it.
Max & the Magic Marker
Wii
Released On:
Mar 8, 2010
Metascore
Generally Favorable
76
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Generally Unfavorable
4.4
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90
A new splendid platform game arouses player creativity.
81
If you're looking for a quick fix with plenty of challenge, then Max & the Magic Marker is something to consider. It's presented beautifully and with its combination of puzzle and platforming elements, it plays quite fluently. All in all, it's not that novel though. We have seen such elements in other drawing games before, but still Press Play knows to keep us tied to the screen and that's why this game deserves a place in your WiiWare collection.
80
Although it doesn't really do anything other "drawing" games haven't already done before, Max & the Magic Marker is a very enjoyable and sizeable platforming romp, and one you'll definitely want to see through to the end. The collectibles will keep you coming back until you've got 100%, which can be pretty challenging, but it will be worth it.
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Max & the Magic Marker is a enjoyable and creative platforming game.
70
Although Max may provide a better realization of the "draw-in-your-solution" sub-genre of creativity-driven platformers than what has come before, the Wii remote still cannot offer the accuracy truly needed to make a game like this shine.
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Tight ink limitations force creative solutions, but once learnt, certain tricks undermine the action. [Feb 2010, p.94]
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There's not much that surprises you. [Mar 2010, p.74]
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Summary[WiiWare] In the game Max has a magic marker, that makes it possible for him to draw anything he wants – and it becomes real! Unfortunately the monster he drew also became real – so he's got to find and catch it before it causes too much trouble. [Press Play]
Rated Efor Everyone
