Justin "pseudopseudo" Heeren of Spawn Kill writes:
""Squeeballs" – that single word is enough to get anyone tittering like an adolescent preteen. (It is for me, anyhow – don't judge me!) Goofy name aside, Squeeballs Party was the title unveiled at E3 by Performance Designed Products (also known as "PDP") to show off an important piece of tech for the Xbox 360 that many say has been overshadowed by Microsoft's Project Natal. Regardless, lots of gamers still wait to hear the news – is the Gametrak Freedom Controller as good as, if not better than the Wiimote? Also - is Squeeballs Party actually fun, or just more of a tech demo to show off the Gametrak? Both questions were soundly answered in my booth tour."
Hit the jump for the full preview, as well as a gameplay video!
WorthPlaying writes: "I've got to give some credit to the developers of Squeeballs Party; it's certainly an odd premise for what amounts to a minigame compilation on the Wii. It's not that the system doesn't already have its fair share of minigame titles, as any glance down the aisle at your local electronics store will tell you. Squeeballs Party delights in its near-abusive relationship with the title characters, treating them like the Rabbids in Ubisoft's Rayman titles. Squeeballs are little, manic rubber ball creatures, with the backstory of being toys created on a mysterious island in the Pacific. As the player, it's your goal to test them all out before they're shipped off to the toy store, and you have to make sure that only the best make the grade. To do that, you'll need to chop them, electrocute them, burst them and put them through the ringer to make sure they're top-of-the-line Squeeballs worthy of being a children's toy. Like I said, it's a pretty odd setup."
Impulse Gamer writes: "Even though this game boasts over "70" mini-games, the developers have obviously tried to be too clever for their own good which resulted in some abysmal gameplay and graphics. Even the cute little ball-like characters who resemble animals could not really save this game and worst of all, the game is attempting to cash in on the "party" game market."
The real value of Squeeballs Party lies in the graphics and the cuddly, meatgrind-able characters. While there's no real depth to the gameplay in this minigame fest, it does have endearing graphics, characters and cinematics that make it one of the best minigame compilations on the Wii. At $20, Squeeballs Party is a fun game for a younger relative this Holiday season if you have a few bucks to spare.
Yay, another party game.
Why does microsft always copy from nintendo and sony; from the eytoy to the mii's and now wii's motion conroller. What else are they trying steal?
"think of something original for once microsoft."