Mojo!

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Mojo!
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Developer(s) FarSight Studios
Publisher(s) Crave Entertainment
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release
  • NA: August 26, 2003 (PS2/Xbox)
  • PAL: March 19, 2004 (PS2)
  • PAL: March 26, 2004 (Xbox)
Genre(s) Puzzle
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Mojo! is a 2003 puzzle video game released for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The player controls a marble through a series of traps in order to break all of the colored blocks in a level. It is somewhat similar to Super Monkey Ball , Marble Blast Gold , and Marble Madness , yet is much different and provides a much larger set of puzzles and obstacles to solve. Players receive a bonus if they beat a level in a certain amount of time. There are 100 levels included in the game, and a few multiplayer modes. There is also a stage editor where players can create all new levels. The PlayStation 2 version was issued on CD while the Xbox version was issued on DVD.[ citation needed ]

Reception

Mojo! received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 63/100 for the PlayStation 2 version based on 7 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [3] On GameRankings, the game holds scores of 65.46% for the PlayStation 2 version based on 12 reviews, [1] and 65.50% for the Xbox version based on 4 reviews. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mojo! for PlayStation 2". GameRankings . Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Mojo! for Xbox". GameRankings . Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Mojo! for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  4. Navarro, Alex (26 August 2003). "Mojo! contains a number of frustrating and repetitive elements that keep it from being truly enjoyable". GameSpot . CBS Interactive . Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  5. Jeremy, Dunham (29 July 2003). "Does Crave's budget puzzler relive Marble Madness or Consumer Madness? Find out inside". IGN . Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  6. Reyes, Francesca (March 2004). "Cheap thrills for all!". Official Xbox Magazine . No. 29. Future plc. p. 81. ISSN   1534-7850 . Retrieved 12 October 2015.