Scribblenauts Unlimited

 Wii U
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 119 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 119
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 119
  3. Negative: 14 out of 119
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  1. strikinglyfmlr
    Nov 27, 2012
    5
    It's not that the game is terrible, it's just i had more fun seeing things on fire or making my own fun than the actual game quests itself. Sure you can use your imagination, but I'd rather not make my own restricted fun. You see a crying girl, how will you cheer her up? Add adjective: naive
  2. MiOdd
    Jan 24, 2014
    6
    Cute and creative but lacks challenge and variety. The game is fun in small doses and even more so with friends that have never played this series. It's great fun to see what different people can imagine and how the game reacts to each others creation but as far as actually playing through the game level to level, it can be very repetitive.
  3. TheMitch
    Jan 24, 2013
    7
    Sometimes, simple is good. It means nothing gets confusing and makes things easier to understand. Sometimes, it makes things a little too easy to understand. The majority of the puzzles that need solving are very simple. This is by no means a bad thing. It just means it's more suited for a younger audience. However, that being said, a teenage-and-older audience can have equally as much funSometimes, simple is good. It means nothing gets confusing and makes things easier to understand. Sometimes, it makes things a little too easy to understand. The majority of the puzzles that need solving are very simple. This is by no means a bad thing. It just means it's more suited for a younger audience. However, that being said, a teenage-and-older audience can have equally as much fun trying to think of weird ways to satisfy the game's characters. Conversely, some of the shard puzzles were ridiculously difficult; I actually resorted to looking the last few up on the Internet, because a totally specific answer was required. The game wasn't as buggy as past installments, which means big ticks. But of course, a game with an encyclopaedia inbuilt will occasionally have its mishaps. I find that this is a game that is more centralised on imagination of the person playing, rather than the plot or gameplay, making this very much a "just for funsies" kind of game. For me, this was a bit of a fresh change, and the GamePad worked great. In fact, you could probably save a bit of power and not use your television at all, since the whole game can just be played using the GamePad without the need for the television anyway. Overall, this game is a cakewalk with the occasional roadblock, with the game having virtually no learning curve. However, it does allow for the person playing to unleash their inner imaginations and bring to life nearly anything they dream up...except for petals - strangely, the game doesn't know what a petal is.… Expand
  4. TheDarkKnight22
    Nov 26, 2013
    7
    This game is right on the line of a must have and i not worth the money. it is a great game and is very fun, but it has a feeling of not being worth 40 dollars especially 60 dollars. i bought this game right when i saw it one sale for 30 and i had lots of fun playing it for about 7 hours then it started getting kind of repeditve and boring. it may seem as a game that you can do anything inThis game is right on the line of a must have and i not worth the money. it is a great game and is very fun, but it has a feeling of not being worth 40 dollars especially 60 dollars. i bought this game right when i saw it one sale for 30 and i had lots of fun playing it for about 7 hours then it started getting kind of repeditve and boring. it may seem as a game that you can do anything in but it felt as if it was lacking something, i think the lacking something had to do with the portable game style being on the big screen.… Expand
  5. JustSagan
    May 13, 2014
    6
    This game would be just fine without the story. This game is at its best when you are just playing around. There are alot of things that you can think up, its not unlimited but there is a good amount. However things go down hill from there. The story has nothing special that adds to the game play. Its like a long tutorial, im jokeing. It just concists of "this guy wants to chop down thisThis game would be just fine without the story. This game is at its best when you are just playing around. There are alot of things that you can think up, its not unlimited but there is a good amount. However things go down hill from there. The story has nothing special that adds to the game play. Its like a long tutorial, im jokeing. It just concists of "this guy wants to chop down this tree, make somthing that will scare him". You will be doing things like this alot. This will also make the game repetitive. Not just that, but you will soon start to get bored of just running back and forth doing the same thing over and over. How ever there is the option of making your own object or editing your character. Which is fun. There is also the ability to kill almost anything you want, and changing the way people act or objects react. This is all very fun, but the novelty of these will ware off. If you want this game, get it at a lowered price. Or rent it. Trust me, this game can be fun, but dont spend to much on it.… Expand
  6. SuperWooper
    Jul 14, 2015
    6
    A very creative game that lets you create just about anything, but gets rather repetitive after awhile of playing it. As a first time player of the series, I'd be interested in trying out other games in the series.
  7. Varitybagel1
    Sep 14, 2017
    7
    Story 5/10 The game does provide us with more story than other past games in the series yet throughout the main story is does not provide us with any major developments
    Controls 8/10 The controls are good however they can get annoying from time to time
    Audio and Visual 10/10 The game has the basic type of audio and visuals that is maintained throughout the series Improvements on games    Story 5/10 The game does provide us with more story than other past games in the series yet throughout the main story is does not provide us with any major developments
    Controls 8/10 The controls are good however they can get annoying from time to time
    Audio and Visual 10/10 The game has the basic type of audio and visuals that is maintained throughout the series
    Improvements on games and series 10/10 This game does raise the bar on the past games in the series by diving each of the puzzles into mini intractable areas and by providing us with background on the notebooks origins
    Content 4/10 Even know this is a well developed game for 20 dollars the game progress to quickly and does not have good amount of hours of content
    Replay value 10/10 With countless ways to solve each of the games puzzles this game has a high replay value
    Difficulty 3/10 Well some puzzles may be challenging most are just to easy

    Overall 66/100 or D+    … Expand
  8. Lil_Caucasian
    Feb 4, 2022
    7
    This is a fun little game, if a bit simple. The drawing mechanic is really neat.

Awards & Rankings

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#18 Best Wii U Game of 2012
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#10 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2012
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#17 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2012

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. FNintendo
    Jan 14, 2014
    70
    Wii U's version of Scribblenauts is by far the most ambitious done to date and it arrives not a moment too soon after a long delay in its release. Strongly recommended to anyone seeking a new chapter in this series.
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  2. Eurogamer Portugal
    Jan 9, 2014
    80
    In terms of animations and graphics, Scribblenauts Unlimited takes a big step forward. But the best is its rich content. All the characters have a of their problem and, in the end, it seems that we spend all the time finding the right keys to enter a multitude of chests and spread sheer insanity.
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  3. XGN
    Jan 3, 2014
    70
    A game that makes you challenge your creativity, but still has many limits. Because of that Scribblenauts Unlimited gets quite boring after a while. Still, with all the possibilities it offers a lot for a Wii U game.
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