Giving lie to the conventional wisdom that Boom Blox didn't sell well (it apparently had legs rather than a blockbuster opening), Electronic Arts announced a sequel, Boom Blox Bash Party, is in development for release this spring.
And before you fret that they're just throwing extra levels on a disc, check this out:
The game showcases new block types, including: virus and conveyor blox, new blox shapes, such as: cylinders and wedges, and new tools that will make for even more destructive fun. Players will find twists on BOOM BLOX game play favorites like throwing and grabbing. Players now can also sling, launch, and blow the competition away with new cannon, paint ball and slingshot tools.Remember all those cute little animals on the sidelines? You know, the ones you wondered if you could hit and were then
Even the characters are in on the action as BOOM BLOXBash Party features a new cast of wacky blox characters. This time they don't just cheer you on, they are now blox themselves and you can throw, stack or even launch them, utilizing them to create even more madness and mayhem!Electronic Arts also sounds determined to make it easier to upload and share user-generated content, something that was more trouble than it was worth in the original Boom Blox.
With the press of a button, players will be able to grab, play and rate new levels from EA as well as levels created by members of the BOOM BLOX Bash Party community. Using the game's easy-to-use Create Mode, players now have the power to share the levels they built with friends, or submit their masterpiece to be shared with the world! The expanded Create Mode lets players build and create like never before, giving them access to the same tool set the EA development team used to create each and every level in the game!Even the name is fun to say out loud. Seriously. Just do it now. I don't care where you are. Say it with me, out loud: Boom Blox Bash Party. See?
