EA Playground

EA Playground Description

Electronic Arts is set to take you back to your childhood. No, don't worry, you can put aside lingering fears of Beefy Bob, the lunch money thief. It's rose-tinted nostalgia that EA is gunning for here. In EA Playground, you'll wander out into the school yard in search of fun, exploration and friends. The game lays out a series of challenges aimed at a family audience in a bright and cuddly package. Frankly, it's a fair bit cheerier than our collective memory of the schoolyard. Players make their way through the playground, moving to different areas where they'll find assorted playground games going on - some of them you might have found in your own schoolyard experience. Players go along, collecting the playground's currency of choice - marbles - and trading them for stickers to boost their abilities. So what kind of games are available? you ask. The Wii version features seven in total, including dodgeball, kicks (modified soccer), paper racers (paper aeroplanes), slot-car racing, tetherball, wall ball, and dart shootout - a kid-friendly rail-based shooting affair with darts.

All Your Favorites and Then Some- From the classics to the unexpected to the really unexpected, these are all the games that you would want in your fantasy playground. Each is intuitively designed to deliver on accessibility and fun! On the Wii, there will be games that take full advantage of the wii remote including dodgeball, tetherball, dart shootout and slot cars. On the Nintendo DS, there will be games that utilize the touch screen controls and the mic such as spitball, dodgeball and skateboarding.

Party Play - This is fun for all ages! Compete against each other for bragging rights in a variety of playground games. This is no holds barred - you set all the rules, creating the ultimate playground showdown.

Single Player - Explore the world and meet some wacky in-game characters who will challenge you to playground activities. Take them on and prove you have what it takes to rule the playground

Stickers and marbles - The playground is covered with challenges! Collect stickers every time you win a game against an in-game characters. Also, roam the world and earn marbles by playing a variety of other mini-game activities. Trade these in for valuable power-ups that will come in handy at your next playground challenge.

Explore the world - You start off in the schoolyard but the fun doesn't end there. As you successfully compete in challenges you'll discover that there's more to the playground, opening you up to three unlockable locations. Each with their own unique take on your playground favorites making for extended hours of fun!