Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure

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Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure allows players to explore the DC universe using their imagination to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles. With over 2,000 DC characters and objects, players can summon objects and characters to help them in their quest. The game features a story mode as well as a sandbox mode, allowing players to freely explore the DC universe and create their own adventures.

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure screenshot

82%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,331 reviews

story62 positive mentions

grinding26 negative mentions

The game features a vast array of DC Comics characters, allowing for creative interactions and battles.
The character creator is fun and allows players to design their own heroes and villains with unique powers.
The game encourages creativity by penalizing repeated use of the same words, promoting diverse problem-solving.

The game is shorter than previous entries, with a limited number of story missions and repetitive side quests.
Combat mechanics are clunky and can lead to frustrating gameplay, especially when allies attack each other.
The game suffers from bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay, including freezing during missions.

story
364 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in "Scribblenauts Unmasked" is generally perceived as short and simplistic, with many players expressing disappointment over its reliance on repetitive, randomly generated missions that detract from the overall narrative experience. While the game features a charming crossover with DC characters and some engaging origin stories, the main missions are often criticized for being too brief and lacking depth, leading to a grind-heavy gameplay loop to unlock new areas. Overall, the narrative is seen as a missed opportunity, overshadowed by technical issues and a lack of meaningful content compared to its predecessor, "Scribblenauts Unlimited."
- “The story is very cute and enjoyable.”
- “I thought this was just going to be a normal Scribblenauts game with DC characters shoehorned in, but the game does give us a pretty entertaining story about Maxwell, Lily, and Doppelganger entering the world of DC and interacting with each character.”
- “The main story missions are nice homages to iconic DC characters and rivalries.”
- “The story treats its audience like a bunch of imbeciles and it borders on insulting.”
- “The game focuses on small, randomly generated puzzles, called feats, to unlock missions, but this wouldn't be such a hassle if grinding was fun or adventurous; you're basically doing fetch quests or very simple puzzles over and over again just to do a five-minute story mission, rinse and repeat.”
- “The main story is kind of short though, and the missions that you miss out on are Belle Reve prison and the Teen Titans tower, which are both really cool areas of the game.”
gameplay
100 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of this title is a mixed bag, featuring the familiar Scribblenauts mechanics of object summoning and puzzle-solving, but with a focus on combat that some players find detracts from the experience. While the ability to create and interact with a wide array of characters and objects adds a unique twist, many reviewers note that the gameplay can become repetitive and simplistic, lacking the depth and challenge seen in previous entries. Additionally, new mechanics, such as the reputation system, have received criticism for being frustrating and limiting creativity.
- “It has its unique gameplay mechanics that allow players to type in almost any word and watch it come to life in a charming cartoon world.”
- “The ability to summon any object or hero adds a unique twist to the gameplay, though some puzzles can be easy.”
- “The gameplay is extremely fun; it hardly ever gets dull, and the hero creator is a fun and comprehensive mechanic.”
- “The gameplay is very easy; you may only have difficulty using the weapons at first, but that will be solved too.”
- “My main gripe with the gameplay is that you are required to grind for currency by completing side-quests in order to have access to more levels.”
- “The gameplay was repetitive at some points as I had to do the same heroic feats many times to get enough reputation to get through the whole story, which was the main negative for me in this game.”
graphics
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are characterized by a charming, blocky art style that is both cute and colorful, appealing particularly to younger audiences. While the visuals are generally praised for their slick performance and improved animations, some players note issues with text clarity at higher resolutions and a simplistic, childish aesthetic that may not resonate with all fans of the DC universe. Overall, the graphics contribute to a fun and engaging gameplay experience, though opinions vary on their depth and sophistication.
- “It’s not just a game—it’s a celebration of everything DC, lovingly rendered in charming, blocky graphics.”
- “The graphics are beautiful, resembling a cross between the art styles of Scribblenauts and a comic book.”
- “The graphics keep to the same colorful, playful style as with the other games in the series.”
- “I play on 1440p fullscreen and the graphics during gameplay itself look fine until you open a menu or look at the UI; the text in this game is not scaled properly at higher resolutions and is blurry.”
- “> graphics are a disgrace to dc.”
- “- childish graphics and animation”
humor
41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely praised for its creativity and unexpected scenarios, allowing players to engage with the DC universe in amusing ways. Many reviews highlight the funny interactions, clever dialogue, and the ability to create absurd combinations of characters and objects, leading to hilarious outcomes. While some found the humor to be hit-or-miss, overall, it is considered a significant and enjoyable aspect of the gameplay experience.
- “It's the perfect sandbox to explore the DC universe in hilarious and unexpected ways.”
- “The game itself is very funny, and the fact that you can create weapons using crazy combinations makes it even funnier.”
- “You can solve quests on your whim, using silly objects and adjectives, testing different combos, and laughing off your own silly problem-solving.”
grinding
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The grinding aspect of the game has been widely criticized for being excessively tedious and repetitive, often involving simple fetch quests and random missions that detract from the overall experience. Players noted that achieving 100% completion requires significant time spent on grinding for reputation points and costumes, which can feel frustrating and unfulfilling. While some found the game enjoyable in parts, the grinding mechanics were seen as a major drawback, making progression feel laborious and uninspired.
- “The grind was really tedious with repetitive tasks to do.”
- “This wouldn't be such a hassle if grinding was fun or adventurous, but you're basically doing fetch quests or very simple puzzles over and over again just to do a five-minute story mission, rinse and repeat.”
- “The way progression is handled is also rather tedious, involving you completing random side missions until you gather enough reputation points; I feel the previous game’s mission structure was much better.”
stability
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous reports of bugs, glitches, and crashes that disrupt gameplay, often requiring players to restart missions. Many users experience significant issues, particularly during critical moments, leading to frustration and a lack of control. While some minor glitches are noted as manageable, the overall consensus is that the game suffers from serious stability problems that detract from the experience.
- “Game freezes and crashes continuously and also performs very badly even on high end.”
- “Tons of bugs, glitches, and ways to break quest scripting.”
- “I love this game but there is a glitch where I can't get past the first mission on OA when I get to the bit where I have to take the orange lantern and distract Larfleeze with food but instantly after it tells me to get the lantern Larfleeze freezes and I can only use my mouse to turn my character and my other mouse controls and my keyboard controls don't work.”
music
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising the ambitious and coherent soundtrack as enjoyable and fitting for the game's aesthetic, while others find it forgettable or repetitive. Despite some criticisms, many players appreciate the overall quality of the soundtrack, noting its fun and cute elements that enhance the gameplay experience. Overall, while the music may not stand out for everyone, it contributes positively to the game's charm.
- “The soundtrack is also great, although I wish there was a sound test or something where I could listen to each song.”
- “I love the very cute graphic style and the soundtrack is pretty awesome.”
- “This game has awesome gameplay and an amazing soundtrack; love it!!!”
- “Music is forgettable.”
- “Music was completely unnotable, which is rather a shame considering the other games had some fairly nice tracks in them.”
- “Art is clean, music gets a bit repetitive but just enough to get through the game.”
replayability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's replayability is a mixed bag; while some players appreciate the potential for endless replay through character creators and varied missions, others criticize the repetitive nature of puzzles and short story mode, leading to a lack of unique experiences. Suggestions for improvement include more diverse levels, map creation, and multiple endings to enhance replay value. Despite its shortcomings, many still find enough content to justify multiple playthroughs.
- “Though it took me very little to complete the game and get all the achievements, I still find replay value and hope to get a longer one someday :)”
- “Although the main story mode went by really quickly, the character creators, 'backstory' levels, and reputation missions add a lot of replay value.”
- “The levels are quite small, and the story itself quite short (~6hrs) - but the replayability is potentially endless.”
- “It could use more levels, more maps, map creation, random generated maps and other game mechanics to make the game better in terms of both variety and replay value.”
- “The big problem this game has is that unlimited had set puzzles to do which were all unique, whereas this game tries to add replayability by renewing the puzzles every time you restart the level, but almost every time you refresh, the puzzles will just be repeats.”
- “I would not recommend buying it for more since you only get a few hours of gameplay out of it and there is not really any replayability value.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's optimization is praised, with users noting great performance and appealing visuals that run smoothly even on below-average hardware. The simplicity of the game further alleviates concerns about potential performance issues.
- “Performance is great and visuals are slick.”
- “The graphics are quite cute; you can play comfortably even on a computer with below-average performance.”
- “If performance were an issue in a game as simple as this, I'd be worried.”
- “Performance: if this were an issue in a game as simple as this, I'd be worried.”
- “The graphics are quite cute, you can play comfortably even on a computer with below average performance.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of the game is characterized by a sense of nostalgia and lightheartedness, evoking feelings of carefree childhood fun. However, some players express a reluctance to revisit the game, suggesting it may not hold lasting emotional significance beyond a humorous or meme-driven context.
- “Made me feel like a dumb kid”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization of the game is widely criticized as a cash grab, with users labeling it as low-quality shovelware that primarily serves as an advertisement for DC rather than offering a worthwhile experience.
- “This is shovelware and a cash grab.”
- “Not as good as the first, just advertising for DC.”
- “This is the definition of a cash grab because it is low quality crap.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is described as relaxing and suitable for all ages, fostering creativity, particularly with its unique DC Comics elements. Users appreciate its ability to engage players while also serving as a tool for vocabulary expansion in a pleasant environment.
- “It's a nice game for all ages; it helps kids expand their vocabulary and offers a relaxing atmosphere for everyone.”
- “It has an interesting atmosphere, and you can get really creative with the DC Comics elements, even including things you'd least likely expect.”