Flip's Twisted World
Fascinating puzzle concept hampered by poor controls.
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Flip's Twisted World
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A Lot or a Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this game.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Flip's Twisted World uses both the main Wii controller and the nunchuk and incorporates motion-sensitive controls to flip the onscreen world upside-down. It is a single-player game with six worlds to travel through, enemies to battle and defeat, as well as puzzles to solve. The puzzle-solving mechanics stem from the concept of using the motion controls to flip the world around. This mechanic will allow walls or ceilings to become floors, but care must be taken to ensure that Flip has somewhere to land when the world is flipped about. Flip has a finite number of lives and once exhausted he will start fresh from the last save point.
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What’s It About?
In FLIP'S TWISTED WORLD, the title character, Flip, was raised by a wizard named Master Fulcrum, and as he grew up, his interest in magic increased. It got to the point where Flip was getting into things he shouldn't, and finally Master Fulcrum had to put limits on where Flip could go and what he could do. Disobeying Master Fulcrum, Flip enters a room the was off limits, disturbs a powerful magic book, and is whisked away to another universe -- one where he has the power to alter reality by flipping his world around. Using an increasing repertoire of powers, Flip must venture through six lands and collect the chapter stones that will allow him to return to his own world.
Is It Any Good?
While certainly bright and colorful, Flip's Twisted World is not visually crisp -- especially when played on an HD television. The characters and environmental elements have jagged edges that almost give the game a blurry look. The world-spinning puzzles are certainly a strong point of the game, but the controls can have slow response times, which can lead to some frustration. Generally, though, the game has nice elements and the whole tone is light-hearted and fun.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how to set responsible limits on the time spent watching television or playing a game.
Parents and children can discuss the difference between cartoon violence and real violence.
Ask children how they can use reasoning to solve puzzles within a game.
Game Details
- Platform: Nintendo Wii
- Available online?: Not available online
- Publisher: Majesco
- Release date: October 26, 2010
- Genre: Puzzle
- ESRB rating: E for Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief
- Last updated: August 30, 2016
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