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Bliss Island

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6.2 User Score:

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Based on 12 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Codemasters

Developer: PomPom

Genre(s): Puzzle

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: March 12, 2008

Summary

[Xbox Live Arcade] Bliss Island is a pick-up-and-play game in which you delve into the world of Bliss Island and help Hoshi win a day off as you take on over 25 unique challenges, spread across nine crazy levels. Mastered single player mode? Challenge your friends online and see who really is the Bliss Island champion. Experience more than 25 unique challenges across nine crazy levels. [PomPom]

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What The Critics Said

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GamePro

This game was meant to be played with four players instead of two, but considering how much fun you get for the price, you shouldn't be deterred from buying it.

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Thunderbolt

It's at times a blissful experience, and at times a total joy, but at others it's frustrating, and shallow.

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Official Xbox Magazine

As a free Flash game, Bliss Island would be mildly entertaining, but in light of Live Arcade's more engaging offerings, it just doesn't cut it here. [June 2008, p.81]

Eurogamer

Bliss Island is about as uninspired as mini-game compilations get, with a flavourless selection of challenges and a half-hearted attempt at adding charm and character.

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Talk Xbox

An unoriginal set of mini-games, terrible story and dead multiplayer makes Bliss Island one where you would build a raft and sail off soon as possible without ever looking back.

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X360 Magazine UK

What's good is lifted, what's new is paper-thin. [Issue#32, p.118]

Xbox World 360 Magazine UK

A conversation so watered down it's hard to find where the good game has gone. [June 2008, p.96]

GameSpot

This frustrating collection of minigames is an insult to vacations, holidays, and every other blissful experience.

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IGN

If Bliss Island were a website of free flash games, it would be worthwhile as a distraction. Paying for it is not a good idea.

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Team Xbox

A weak plot, a subpar multiplayer and a relatively boring collection of games all add up make Bliss Island one place from which gamers will be eager to get rescued.

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Totally360

So in essence, Bliss Island lacks the incentive to get involved enough with the game to beat it in its entirety.

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Console Monster

It’s squarely aimed at children yet a frustrating change in difficulty for each game will see you trying or just turning the game off after loosing a few lives.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 6.2 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

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