This game is the sequel to nerf n-strike and B.O.B. is back. Shane (the boy who B.O.B. recruits in the first game) and the rest of the trainees from the first game set out to destroy B.O.B.. This game is tons of fun and I love it, and the new red reveal was a nice touch. You can use this reveal to find enemy weak points and codes through out the game. The main point is if you love nerf you'll probally love this game.
My son is a big Nerf fan and also loves "war games" on xBox, so I purchased this game to try out when we got a Wii. Big hit with the kids and the grownups were interested enough to play along in co-op mode. Other shooting games admired by little boys (Call of Duty, Halo, etc) have pseudo-violence and some bad language, so it is a bonus that this game keeps it clean, with the violence limited to blasting robots and property. Characters in the game are a diverse group of teenagers, including a girl. There is plenty of talking in the game as they try to one-up each other with their battle skills but it's all g-rated.
One thing I noticed was that there is a lot less backstory to the mission. Essentially, the game moves you through the terrain automatically and you shoot-shoot-shoot. My son loved this, as he sometimes get frustrated with the grown-uo games where you have to do a lot of searching around before you get to the action. The fact that the game moves you automatically is not really a drawback, since it increases the challenge in shooting some targets before you pass them up.The red reveal function was also fun: when a symbol comes up on the screen, you look through a special lens on the gun to see a secret code to use, etc.
Another fun thing for my son was the ability to use real Nerf guns in the game (like you can purchase in a store). The game starts you with one and you can purchase more weapons and upgrades as you collect credits for targets destroyed in the mission. When you purchase a Nerf gun in a store, it also often comes with a code that you enter in the game to get a "free" weapon. Like other shooting games, you will always have ammo for one weapon but may run out for your other weapons---you shoot targets in the mission to reload those if necessary. NOTE: using the blaster with the game means you have the red-reveal decoder, and it's easier to shoot with the trigger; you can, however, use the normal Wii controller without the gun and just fire with the B button (more hand fatigue though so I would buy a second blaster).
True, the game is not as hard, long, or complex as the grown-up war games, but just the reaction from the kids makes it clear that this one is a winner in their eyes.
Bought this for two sets of grandsons. They both absolutely love this game and can play it for hours on end. Great product.
"My younger son loves nerf guns and gun video games, so this was the perfect combination."
"We thought the game was really short and basically just shooting the whole time. Nothing too clever."
