Players can also create their own characters, customize their behaviors, equipment, movement, and scripting, and summon them at any time by inputting their names.
Little touches like Batman refusing to use firearms are also present. Almost every character I summoned was equipped with his or her signature powers and weaknesses. Typing in “Batman” brings up 34 different versions of him, including most of Grant Morrison’s variations that we all want to forget about. Oddballs like Blubber (the humanoid whale) are not included, but I was surprised to see many of New 52’s characters like Talon present. As a comic fan, my first hour was spent scrolling through the database of characters to see who made the cut and who didn’t. The comic-book tie gives players more word-based ammo to play with, and knowledge of DC’s lore – though occasionally helpful – isn’t required.Īt any point during play, the Batcomputer can be accessed to bring up lists for all of the heroes, villains, vehicles, equipment, and teams featured in the game. A word balloon from Batman appeared: “From that night forward I vowed to destroy crime.”Īlthough this entry of the Scribblenauts series is set within DC Comics’ universe, it hasn’t lost its goofy charm, or its ability to turn a straightforward objective into a wildly imaginative exploration of ideas – even if the solutions are sometimes befuddling.
I handed it to him, and his tears vanished. Not knowing what the game wanted from me, I wrote “giant cheeseburger” into the notebook, and a tower of meat and buns almost the same height as Wayne appeared onscreen. He climbed in to the passenger seat, but again his mood didn’t change. My second attempt was creating a car to drive him away from this grisly scene. He took it from me, but his tears didn’t slow. What item could calm a grieving child? My first thought was to hand young Wayne a handkerchief. He can’t be conversed with, nor can he be pulled in for a hug the only solution available is using a magic notebook, which transforms any word written on its pages into an object.
Scribblenauts Unmasked asks players to comfort a teary-eyed Bruce Wayne moments after he witnesses the death of his parents.
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