Review: Amazing Island
Amazing Island lets budding artists get creative and then play with their creations.
Whimsical graphics and lighthearted music transport you to the Amazing Island, where you can design your own monster (? la Magic Pengel) and send it out to challenge a series of obstacle courses. Each obstacle course consists of a series of events, which are surprisingly unforgiving. Most require exact timing and precision, even though the controls are simple and straightforward. Complete the beginner course to gain the ability to draw by yourself, which is the game?s strongest selling point. If you?re the creative type, it?s easy to get lost for hours in the many customization options. Once you?re done building your dream creature, you can take a snapshot for its Monster Card and upload it to your GBA. Amazing Island lets you import and export your monsters, so you can compete Mario Party?style with up to four players. The main problem with Amazing Island is that in Story mode, there?s too much downtime in between courses. Still, it?s good to see a game that celebrates creation rather than destruction and puts playful competition above vomitous gore.
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