Back in 2006, Majesco was in poor form. High-profile core-focused games like Psychonauts, Advent Rising, and Phantom Dust, while lauded by critics and pockets of gamers, were being relatively unsuccessful at retail.
The situation became so bad at Majesco that in early 2006, the company made a drastic move, pulling out of the high-budget, high-priced gaming market after posting fiscal 2005 losses of $71 million. Majesco would now focus on value and handheld titles.
But while Edison, New Jersey-based Majesco still doesn't rank anywhere near the largest publishers like Electronic Arts, Activision Blizzard, THQ or the like, since that fateful shift in strategy, the game maker has found its niche, focusing on lower-priced games for tweens, teens, and women.
With a number of different events with varying difficulties, unlockable characters, and unlockable events, Go Play Lumberjacks does have enough going on it to make it an enjoyable time for mini-game fans. The characters tend to be creative and fun, and each handle themselves in a differing fashion which certainly makes one want to unlock them all. No, if you're a hardcore gamer you probably won't enjoy this title, but your child just might love it.
DreamStation writes: "I had hoped that Go Play Lumberjacks for the Wii would make me feel like a lumberjack, instead I felt under entertained. Go Play Lumberjacks is part of the Go Play collection of games announced by Majesco with a price point of $19.99. With that said for the price, Go Play Lumberjacks is not a disappointment. It is the type of game you would pull out at a party as it won't hold many people's attention for long."
DreamStation writes: "Go Play Circus Star is a game that allows the user to use either the wii remote or the wii balance board to play. The option to switch back and forth from event to event has its perks and its downsides. The concept of of this game is that you are a performer in the circus and as you perform various tricks you gain fans and money depending on how well you do. But beware if you do badly you will lose fans as well."
