Drew and the Amazing Technicolor Wii Game

Drew and the Amazing Technicolor Wii Game

Many things I enjoy I tend to come across randomly. A good percentage of the books in my collection are ones that I happened to like the cover. Some of my CDs are from artist that I randomly heard while channel surfing the radio. Games are the same way. This is exactly the case with De Blob.
If you haven’t heard of it, I’ll give you a quick rundown without spoiling it. Basically, you are De Blob, a member of the Color Underground, and your job is to restore color to the world and free the people enslaved by the evil Inkt Corp. You do so by painting buildings, trees, people, etc. different colors, which you can mix and match throughout the levels.
When I first saw this game, I thought “this looks kind of cool; I think I’ll try it.” And I was right; it was a pretty good game. As I played, though, I began to see more into it. I realized that this game does what I call tricking you into learning. Let me explain.
Many people, kids and adults alike, are resistant to learning things when they don’t have to. Ok, maybe not everyone I hang out with, but I’ve met my fair share, and I’m sure you have, too. Tricking you into learning is when you do something you enjoy, and, because of the nature of that item, you learn stuff. I experienced this a lot when I was younger. I used to watch nature shows because I enjoyed watching the animals. Now I know that hippos only eat plants, but they will kill a man if they get too close, and that penguins mate for life. But I digress. . .
The things De Blob teaches are far simpler: colors. The only colors that are available are red, yellow, and blue. There are many things you would have to paint those colors. However, there are also things that have to be painted green, purple, orange, or brown, and those you won’t find just laying around. This is when you mix colors. Sure, the tutorial will tell you in the beginning that yellow and blue make green (or something like that), but you’ve got to remember that late into the game when you’ve had to redo a level a couple of times because you show up in a spot that has to be green when you are purple and you’ve got about 60 seconds to hunt down the right color combo and have enough color points to finish your mission. It’s pretty cool, and down right addictive.
There is also an appreciation for music in this game. You can have jazz, salsa, hip-hop, or a combination of those and others playing in the background. There was more that one occasion when Lil’ Drew decided to dance to the music in daddy’s game. Not only was the music part cool, but my kid is cute when he dances. (Get off my back, I can be a proud poppa if I want.)
Bottom line, De Blob is a cool game. If you’re looking for a new game, looking for something for your kid/ nephew/ cousin/ self to maybe learn a thing or two while you play, or if you just want an excuse to use your Wii, pick up De Blob and paint yourself silly. Until next time.

SHOCK
THE
WORLD!

Drew