- MadStone
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developer =Riverman Media
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released = vgrelease|NA=October 6, 2008
genre = Puzzle
modes =Single-player ,multiplayer
ratings = vgratings|ESRB=Everyone
platforms =Wii (WiiWare )
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input =Wii Remote "MadStone" is a
puzzle video game forWiiWare developed byRiverman Media . It was released in North America onOctober 6 ,2008 . [ [http://www.wiiware-world.com/news/2008/10/usa_wiiware_update_midnight_bowling_and_madstone USA WiiWare Update: Midnight Bowling And MadStone] ]Gameplay
"MadStone" is a puzzle game in which players must break apart blocks to help special gems (called MadStones) drop down to a pool at the bottom of the screen through their own weight and gravity. Players use the D-pad on the
Wii Remote to move an onscreen cursor to select which blocks to break, and can also cause anearthquake that breaks up random blocks by shaking the Wii Remote. [ [http://www.wiiware-world.com/news/2008/09/first_impressions_madstone First Impressions: MadStone] ]The game also features a versus mode against the computer or a second player in addition to the single player arcade mode.
Reception
IGN called the gameplay "shallow" and "way, way too mindless", and criticized the lack of modes and absence of pointer control, giving "MadStone" a 4/10. [ [http://wii.ign.com/articles/916/916730p1.html IGN: MadStone review] ] In contrast, WiiWare World gave it a 7/10, calling the graphics "eye catching", and that the gameplay puts a "unique twist on the genre", though they admitted it was also "somewhat simplistic". [ [http://www.wiiware-world.com/reviews/2008/10/madstone WiiWare World MadStone review] ]References
External links
* [http://www.rivermanmedia.com/games/madstone Official site]
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