Six dollars doesn't get you a whole lot beyond a simple, addictive puzzle game, but Art Style: Rotohex has enough to make the purchase worth it. Of the three games in the Art Style series this one fits comfortably between the stunning Obient and the abstract Cubello. Complain all you want that there's no online support or additional single player options, but that's not keeping Rotohex from being fun as hell and one heck of a bargain on the Wii.
Presentation - 5.0
Graphics - 5.0
Sound - 7.5
Gameplay - 8.0
Graphics - 7.5
Overall -
Digitally Downloaded writes: "The Wii had a bit of a reputation for being a console of shovelware and great Nintendo first-party titles, but the reality is that there were a lot of great releases that flew under the radar."
Gaming Target examines Nintendo's Art Style series, the latest attempt at bringing experimental and avant-garde game design to the downloadable realm. From the article:
"Nintendo is a company not above resting on its laurels. As games continue to rise in cost, new and unproven intellectual properties are the first games to get dropped. So it should come as no surprise that the company making the most profit is content to use its established brands for all they are worth in the console space. The relatively new downloadable game realm, on the other hand, is slightly different. Familiar faces still do well but with lower consequences for failure, even a company as conservative as Nintendo can afford to take some chances. Enter their newest series: Art Style, cheap experimental puzzles games for your internet-enabled Nintendo systems."
Green Pixels: Consider this list a starting point for WiiWare newcomers seeking some really interesting and original titles on the cheap.
