Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner

 Wii
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. Hardcore Gamer
    90
    Clocking in at the better part of four hours, with a cost of 1000 Wii Points, each episode of Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People will give hope monthly to those looking to support WiiWare.
  2. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    78
    The amount of content and the price point is just on the right side of comfortable, with the story trading ambition for authenticity. As a result, this first game can be called 'pretty good', but it’s still a little short on awesomeness.
  3. N-Europe
    90
    Bucketloads of humour, an involving and relatively challenging gameplay experience, lots of references and continuity for long time fans, and generally a fun game to play.
  5. IGN
    81
    As a point-and-click game it doesn't do anything ground breaking, but all of the window dressing is fantastic.
  6. GamePro
    95
    Long time Homestar Runner fans will be pleased to see that all the major characters they've come to know (Marzipan, The Cheat, Coach Z, Pom Pom, etc.) are included along with many inside jokes.
  7. Cheat Code Central
    78
    Unless you happen to be an enemy of all things cool and funny, the first installment of Strong Bad is where it's at. This new monthly series shows tons of promise, and the next episode, Strong Badia the Free, looks even more delightfully ludicrous.
  8. Zentendo
    80
    Wii owners should consider themselves lucky that Homestarrunner.com and Tell Tale games have given the Wii a bizzare yet awesome game series. It is well worth the investment and can be enjoyed by just about anyone without being dumbed down to the lowest common denominator. If you are a long time fan of the cartoon, consider it a 9.
  9. 1UP
    91
    At times like this, it's a wonder that adventure games ever went off the rails.
  10. Gaming Target
    82
    I found that the game’s humor and entertaining quest made it well worth the $10 investment ($8.95 for the PC). Like many adventure games, the replay value is not tremendously high, but the promise of future downloadable episodes helps to resolve this issue.
  11. Eurogamer
    80
    Strong Bad is funny, varied and just the right length for an episodic game. The puzzles aren't particularly strong - though they're as good as anything in the recent Sam & Max games - but this is balanced out by the additional stuff to find and muck about with.
  12. Cubed3
    80
    Strong Bad’s first videogame adventure definitely proves to be the perfect game for not only long-term fans of the online web episodes of Homestar Runner, but point-and-click fans that enjoy a weird sense of humour and zany puzzles in small doses.
  13. Nintendo Gamer
    80
    Comical catnip for fans. [Nov 2008, p.72]
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  14. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    88
    A great start to the series - if they're all this good, we'll snap them all up. [Oct 2008, p.92]
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  15. Games Master UK
    85
    Four hours of laugh-out-loud dialogue is easily worth 1,000 points. [Nov 2008, p.85]
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Awards & Rankings

38
#38 Best Wii Game of 2008
91
#91 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2008

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 3 out of 19
  1. greninjaX
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    please, stop trying, to handle my style, because you can't, no you can't, UGH, handle my style.
  2. DME
    Jul 5, 2012
    5
    Homestar fans will be pleased to an extent, but all the sarcasm and witty humor can't save a game that is just plain boring. All you do isHomestar fans will be pleased to an extent, but all the sarcasm and witty humor can't save a game that is just plain boring. All you do is walk around the place doing small tasks. This would be perfectly acceptable if only the tasks felt redeeming. The story itself is disappointing. It's simply about one character (Marzipan) throwing a party and Strong Bad not getting invited. However, the humor is enough to make me want to see what's in Episode 2, so I'll see if that's any better.… Full Review »
  3. EastonReviews
    Jan 5, 2012
    7
    Great game, worth 10 bucks. I had to run into Roger's Video and buy tons of wii points to buy these games. Although it's graphics aren'tGreat game, worth 10 bucks. I had to run into Roger's Video and buy tons of wii points to buy these games. Although it's graphics aren't pretty, the controls are great and it's witty and highly original. No more DragonAge for you, kiddies.… Full Review »
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