Nerf N-Strike is a video game developed by EA Salt Lake and published by Electronic Arts[1] for the Wii. The game is a rail shooter and focuses on the Nerf line of toy dart blasters. It has an optional unique blaster for gameplay called the Nerf Switch Shot EX-3, that can either be used as a real Nerf blaster, or to play the video game. The game uses various blasters created in real life by Nerf.
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Developer(s) | EA Salt Lake |
Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
Designer(s) | Kyle Pew |
Composer(s) | James Dooley |
Platform(s) | Wii |
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Genre(s) | Rail shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
A sequel, Nerf N-Strike Elite, was released a year later.[2] Both games were compiled in the 2010 release Nerf N-Strike Double Blast Bundle.
Reception
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Metacritic | 66/100[3] |
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IGN | 7.1/10[1] |
Nintendo Life | [4] |
Official Nintendo Magazine | 73%[5] |
Nerf N-Strike received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 66/100 based on 13 reviews.[3] The game received praise for its included blaster, but was criticized for being short and easy as a result of its intended audience being children.[1][4][5]
See also
edit- N-Strike – the Nerf Blaster line that inspired this video game.
- Nerf N-Strike Elite – the 2009 sequel.
- Nerf Arena Blast – the 1999 first-person shooter by Hasbro Interactive.
References
edit- ^ a b c Harris, Craig (December 11, 2008). "Nerf N-Strike Review". IGN. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Build your collection with the Best N-Strike Elite Nerf Gun". www.bestnerfguns.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Nerf N-Strike for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Dickens, Anthony (February 23, 2009). "Nerf N-Strike Review (Wii)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ a b East, Tom (February 20, 2009). "Wii Review: NERF N-Strike". Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
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