Sneezies (WiiWare) Review

Story: No story is present in the game. This absence contributes in creating an experience that outstays its welcome.

Gameplay: Sneezies controls well, granted there is not any complexity. The player points at the screen with the Wiimote and releases a pollen-like substance that causes a chain reaction of sneezing fluff balls. Suffice to say, the game definitely feels natural on the Wii. The problem is once the chain reaction begins the player just sits idly watching. For far too much of the game, the player is doing nothing but watching. Unfortunately, the location the player chooses to begin the reaction often comes down to just a quick glance and a guess as to where would be best.

Graphics: The simple cartoon-style graphics are not very pleasant to look at. While the characters have a very cute design, there is not enough detail and the game looks almost like a free flash game. Different backgrounds are present throughout, but once again, they are not detailed and do not offer an interesting art style.

Audio: The music is enjoyable, and despite some repetition, it never became tiresome. The sound of the sneezing is very cute and is the main reason to continue playing. Hearing strings of sneezes erupting together at one joyful moment is very cool.

Replayability: There are four modes in Sneezies; however, there are really only two distinct modes as three of them are simply changes in difficulty. The challenge mode was the most varied and entertaining because it really tests the ability of the player to get high scores. All 45 levels in the regular mode are very similar with the only difference being later levels are more difficult. There just is not enough variation to keep anyone coming back to this game over any length of time. Online leaderboards are present, but these will not be enough for anyone to try and better there score because the game is just too repetitive and noninvolving.

Pros:

• Cute character models
• Controls are smooth and accurate
• Music and sound are enjoyable

Cons:

• Repetitive gameplay
• Different modes do not offer enough variety
• Graphics are not detailed enough

Editor: Zach Felling

6/10 Solid

Value: $2