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Space Bust-A-Move review

In space, no one can hear your moves bust

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By Charlotte _Martyn published 18 September 2009

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GamesRadar+ Verdict

Pros

  • +

    Great Bust-A-Move foundation

  • +

    Extra modes are pretty cool

  • +

    Four-player competition

Cons

  • -

    Doesn't do anything particularly new

  • -

    Can't use paddle on DSi

  • -

    Tenuously structured Story mode

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While Space Bust-A-Move is okay, it doesn’t do anything particularly new. And when a series has been running for a few thousand years, it needs a shot in the arm now and then.

The extra modes are pretty cool. Amass enough points and you can unlock challenges away from the tenuously structured Story mode. And Wi-Fi or download play allows four people to pop space bubbles at once. Although this is compatible with the DS dial/paddle controller thingy, the lack of a GBA slot on the DSi (and the general lack of people owning the dial thing) means buttons are the way to go.

Sep 17, 2009

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