I received product in order to facilitate my review. No other compensation was received and all words and opinions are my own.
I’ve always loved board games. Sunday afternoons and many weeknight evenings in my childhood were spent playing any number of different games. As I got older, they would often turn into marathon games where the board would have to be placed aside and revisited later to determine the winner.
Now that I have a family of my own, board games are a tradition we continue. While Bubbles is a little young for many of them, she still loves to join us all, taking part where she can. And if the game is really above her skill level, she participates by rolling the die, spinning the wheel, handing us cards, or just cheering, “You can do it! Go, go!” for whomever currently is taking a turn.Continue reading »
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It can sometimes be hard to find age-appropriate video games for the preteen set. Many games kids consider too “babyish”, some are too complicated in the game play and many are too graphic. The Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL is none of those things.
Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL is a brawler video game with 26 playable characters from shows like Johnny Bravo, The Powerpuff Girls, Dexter’s Laboratory and many more. There are six play modes: story mode, battle mode, arcade mode, PTE mode, Fight the Drones mode and training mode; with both story mode and battle mode up too 4 players can play together (or against each other!). You’ll also find 26 different battle arenas in which to play. Cool items and characters can be unlocked in the PTE store using the coins you earn battling.
A2 tested out the game for us first. He thought it was okay, but shared that he felt kids 8-14 would probably enjoy it most. I also think that adults who enjoy some of the Cartoon Network TV shows would enjoy this game as a fun break from more “serious” games, too. (I always enjoy a good Dexter’s Lab.)
The controls are very intuitive, especially for those familiar with the brawler genre. All of the character each have four special moves, but this doesn’t make the game complicated.
Below is a screen grab of a battle scene with Johnny Bravo so you can have a feel for what the game play looks like. As you can see it’s all fun, cartoon-y stuff, not blood and gore.
You can also check out the video below from the developers.
Where to Buy:
Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL is rated E (Everyone age 10+) and in addition to the PS3 version($39.99) it is available on the Xbox 360 ($39.99) and Nintendo Wii ($29.99).
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I received a copy of the game in order to facilitate my review. No other compensation was received and all opinions are 100% mine and my family’s.
