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Etch A Sketch
Grizelda the witch has shaken things up inside the Etch A Sketch, and Knobby must restore "draw and order" to his world. Help Knobby save his kidnapped friend and stop Grizelda's evil plan to turn everything in the Land of Aha! to Dullsville! Full of creative art tools, four unique game modes, tons of unlockable hidden items and a cast of hilarious characters, Etch A Sketch is innovative fun for the whole family! Check out this digital upgrade to the World's Favorite Toy today!
Going in to this game, I wasn't expecting much. Since I enjoyed this toy as a child, I figured that I'd give it a try. Heck, it's only an hour wasted if I didn't like it, right? Boy was I wrong!! The developers, Freeze Tag, did a great job on the story line... even if it does steal/borrow from childhood stories of Hansel & Gretal and The Wizard of Oz, and Disney movies. All-in-all, it's a great game. There are different modes to play, and the ever-so-cool Etch-a-Sketch it's self... free-style, I call it. The only thing that I'd add would be the 'shake' to the free-style so that you could start over fairly easy.
Will I buy this game? You betcha!!
This review has an average score of 5 - Based on 1 ratings Login to rate this review
ItFollowsMe's Review - July 3, 2008
Full Version (PC)
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What a refreshing surprise!
When I downloaded Etch-A-Sketch I wasn't expecting very much beyond a disappointment. I am happy to admit I was pleasantly surprised by the fun factor of this game. The entire game is very much so aimed at kids but adults can have fun with this game too.
There's four modes to this game. One is Quest Mode which is a story line complete with a very informative tutorial designed to be understood by any age capable of turning on a computer. The story is very cute and the game play actually gets you a bit addicted to keep on going. The second mode is Bounce mode. This one is probably my favorite mode. It's like break out, but you draw lines to bounce your "knob" character into the valuables to complete the rounds. The third mode is etching mode. This is where your classic Etch-A-Sketch comes in. You can draw on a blank canvas or you can trace another picture for fun. The fourth and last mode is Color mode. My 8 year old daughter absolutely went nuts over this mode. She thought it was the best game feature out of any game she has ever played. It's very simply a coloring page feature. You click on colored bubbles floating up on the right side, & your "crayon" becomes that color for you to either color a picture you earned while playing quest or bounce modes, or you can color a blank canvas all your own. You can save & print your creations as well.
Another awesome feature for little kids learning to read is the VOICE feature in the options setting. You can click this on for your little ones who want to play but aren't quite yet able to read all of the buttons to click on & navigate the Menus. The VOICE command will read those buttons to you as you hover over them.
All in all, this game is a 5 in my opinion. The game has plenty of outstanding features, nice graphics, & the music was standard but not so annoying you want to turn it off. The game has a re-playability in all of the modes, & as I said before, it can definitely grow on you, no matter what age you are.
This review has an average score of 4 - Based on 15 ratings Login to rate this review
merder's Review - July 3, 2008
Demo Version (PC)
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Gotta etch a sketch
This game is cartoonish and fun. but it's aimed a bit to much towards kids. the story line is read for you. then you play by drawing lines for knobby to walk on or bounce off. after each stage you draw the outlines of things you "restore". the story could have a bit more indepth. overall it is a good game but kinda childish.
This review has an average score of 2.3 - Based on 14 ratings Login to rate this review
