NGamer's verdict: "We had high hopes for this game on the DS but they were quickly dashed. A disservice to the Jenga family and one to be avoided at all costs."
Article: "This generation of hardware has seen some of the best exclusives in recent memory. The Nintendo Wii is no different from the other two major consoles we’ve covered on this topic. The Wii has a very respectable lineup of terrific exclusives, but there’s just no way to deny the piles of bad games that have blemished the image of the little white innovative platform. With the introduction of motion-controlling to the mainstream came a tidal wave of bad shovelware. We all know the names of the great exclusives like Zelda, Mario and Metroid, but what about all those horrible games that end up in the hands of innocent and naïve gamers?"
Wouldnt any game that comes across as bad to one person have the potential to be entertaining to another? People have different perspectives on things. It isnt like these devs are setting out to make a crappy game.
Games are bad for many reasons. You dont like how it looks or plays. You cant get the difficulty. There is no story to get into. The game is better played with friends and you dont have any. Or you just suck at playing it.
There is absolutely no reason to purchase Jenga World Tour over a copy of the physical game. The latter is cheaper, less painful on your eyes, and significantly more fun. The few changes that Jenga World Tour make to the overall formula are effectively pointless and in a few cases, serve to make the game overall less, not more, enjoyable.
Even the fact that Jenga World Tour is portable does little to justify purchasing a copy, as trying to play Jenga on the go isn't remotely enjoyable. If you've really got the hankering to play Jenga, get some friends together, pick up the $10 physical game, and leave Jenga World Tour on the shelf.
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