MagNext Virtual World
If you are bored with fancy video game consoles and are looking to play some basic, yet fun, games on the internet, sign up for MagNext, a free game site by Mega Brands, the creators of Rose Art ®, Mega Bloks ®, and other kid-friendly brands. Even though the game is clearly geared towards kids, I like games of all kinds so decided to give it a try. You could give it a try, too, if only just to see if it would be something your child (or a child you know) could play.
In the game, the player uses marble-like spheres called “Magz” (they remind me of the basic sphere object you create on the canvas and see in the Material Editor in 3Ds Studio Max) to navigate through the games. Collect Magz and customize them with different paint colours, from basic solids to fancy textures, and objects, such as baseball caps and king crowns. In the MagNext world, the player has a choice of five things to do: challenge and fight other Magz in the MagNext Arena, play the iCoaster roller coaster game, view the MagNext line of products in the Showroom and what other players have built with them in the Gallery (coming soon), and race in the Spheron Room. After completing the games, the player is awarded coins and experience (XP) points. The website also has a buddy list and chat feature, all kid-friendly and safe.
I must say that the iCoaster game bored me. I thought it involved navigating the Magz through the virtual roller coaster, but most of the game is already animated. The player watches the animation until the game stops at specific points where the player has to select the missing pieces to complete the track. I did enjoy the racing game in the Spheron Room. The player must navigate a car through a course while avoiding the Mag objects, collecting coins, and using the right boosts to gain maximum speed. I enjoyed this game because it was interactive, simple, and fun, just like a lot of the old 8 and 16 bit video games were.
Tags: games, Internet, kids, online games, sponsored, sponsored post
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January 7, 2009 8:16 am
