Boom Blox Bash Party

[Hadrian]

Why does every game have to turn into a party now?

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Steven Spielberg and Electronic Arts are teaming for the second game in their partnership, "Boom Blox Bash Party," which will be available in the spring for the Nintendo Wii.

The new game is a sequel to last year's "Boom Blox" and promises increased multiplayer action and more than 400 new levels that take players from under water into outer space.

"'Boom Blox Bash Party' is a wild social gaming experience," Spielberg said. "We know families and friends really enjoyed playing the original 'Boom Blox' together, so we designed more explosive multiplayer experiences with 'Boom Blox Bash Party.'"

Among the new features the game will offer is an online component that enables users to download additional levels from Electronic Arts as well as other "Boom Blox Bash Party" players.

The announcement of the sequel comes just as the Entertainment Software Association released a study noting a surge in family-friendly titles, which now account for more than half of all game sales.

The "Boom Blox" franchise is the result of a 2005 deal between EA and Spielberg to collaborate on three original properties.

The original "Boom Blox" is one of the finalists for 2008 Family Game of the Year at next month's Interactive Achievement Awards presented by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.

The first game didn't sell too well, probably because the concept seemed like it wouldn't be worth the full asking price. When you actually played it, it was worth the price but most people who loved it, pirated it (me included sadly, just had other games I wanted to buy more).

 

[Edgedancer]

I can guarantee that a game with the word "Party" in the title will sell more copies to the casual audience.

 

[Wabsta]

I liked the first one..
When I was drunk, and with friends.

 

[Satangel]

Nice, I loved the first one!
Just amazing fun with friends.

 

[Hadrian]

Piccys from Kotaku:

 

[Wabsta]

I have to admit, those screens look nice.

 

[Maikel Steneker]

The first one was really good! It was a completely new idea that worked. I hope this one will be perfected.

 

[jesterscourt]

Who thought that digital Jenga would be this much fun? I loved the original Boom Blox.