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Post edited 7:08 am – January 14, 2009 by Adamfast

After seeding the phrase that would let Barack Obama become the next President of the United States, everyone’s favourite builder gets his own videogame release on the DS with Festival of Fun.

As the name might suggest this is all about getting the characters from the TV show to help build all you need for a rollicking good party. The ten mini-games range from clearing up rubbish, blowing leaves away (by using the mic), digging out foundations and building the party dome.

Most are fairly simple and easy to complete with the stylus but the unnecessary time limit on the levels brings in an unwanted difficulty curve. I can’t quite see the logic in making all of these mini-games subject to a timer as some require more precise work which was even a struggle for me to get done within 60 seconds.

Apart from that misgiving, Festival of Fun still has a good variety of games that kids like playing although it’s terribly short to hold interest for long. The extra difficulty setting adds a little longevity, as does the 2-4 multiplayer which is local versus play only, but you get the feeling that only half a game is here.  

Conclusion

  With all the familiar voices present and a good ol hard-house sing-a-long at the end to reward the player for their hard work, Festival of Fun has solid foundations but is let down by minimal content and unnecessary timing challenges.

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