October 18, 2010, 6:20 am
- Choose what section of the wonder to build and track your progress.
- Same great game, but with a totally fresh look and feel for the DS.
- Explore, learn about and build 7 new wonders from all around the ancient world.
- New explosive powerups., including Timer Freeze and Single Cell Bomb.
- Enhanced gameplay and beautiful graphics especially for the DS.
Journey back in time with the 7 Wonders series to when magnificent structures were being built in far away lands. Enjoy challenging match-3 game play in a newly enhanced interactive environment where you not only learn about marvelous new wonders such as Stonehenge and Taj Mahal, but also watch them come to life piece by piece before your very eyes.
| 7 Wonders II instantly transports Nintendo DS players back in time to faraway lands to complete an unbelievable mission: matching three puzzle items in order to help your workers construct magnificent structures from the ancient world such as Britain’s mysterious megalithic complex, Stonehenge, India’s Mughal masterpiece, the Taj Mahal, the Roman Coliseum, and many more. Along the way, you’ll be dazzled with incredible new powerups. and bonuses and intrigued as you receive pieces of a hidden map, which ultimately uncovers a secret route leading to a wondrous sight that only the best get to see.
Whether you are returning to 7 Wonders or new to the series, 7 Wonders II will mystify you.
Key Game Features
- Same great game, but with a totally fresh look and feel for the DS.
- Explore, learn about and build 7 new wonders from all around the ancient world.
- New explosive powerups., including Timer Freeze and Single Cell Bomb.
- Enhanced gameplay and beautiful graphics especially for the DS.
- Choose what section of the wonder to build and track your progress.
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7 new wonders.
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Addictive puzzle play.
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Enhanced graphics.
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Player-driven action.
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(out of 16 reviews)
List Price: $ 19.99
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Review by Angela for 7 Wonders 2
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When the first 7 Wonders game came out on DS about 3 years ago, I played it enthusiastically every single day until I finished it, and went back through it again recently while waiting for the unusually long delay on 7 Wonders 2. Now that I have this new 2nd version, I’m in love all over again. The first one hurt my eyes so bad because of the tiny symbols, and this new version is MUCH better on the eyes – it’s got large runes to swap that are very easy to see shape and color differences on, even when playing on the smaller, older DS systems. The developers made this version to be easier to see on purpose, too, which is the biggest reason why I wanted it so bad. And they nailed it because I can play this for hours with no eye strain, especially on my regular DSi.
The story mode is always most fun for me, because I like the feeling of accomplishment as I build the wonders and acquire different things along the way. It has 3 power-ups that come naturally as a result of certain moves in the game: Ice Ball (earned by matching 4 runes at once, and this ball removes all runes in a horizontal line). Fire Ball (earned by matching 5 runes at once, and this ball removes all runes horizontally and diagonally). And the Dice Bonus (earned each time 4 power ups – Ice and/or Fire Balls – are used. This Dice Bonus removes 15-20 random runes from the playing field when used).
Also as you go through the game, you unlock 12 different bonus items to use in-game, which can really make things fun when you need a little help! They include: X Power, Score Multiplier, Clock Stopper, Single Cell Bomb, Teleport, Chameleon, The Destroyer, The Equalizer, The Transformer, The Accelerator, Cluster Bomb, and Phantom Bonus. You can use the bonus of your choice in each game level, provided you have unlocked it (which is done by completing levels in story mode).
There is also a bonus level you can unlock periodically by clearing runes over a special square. This unlocks pieces of a map that when complete will take you to the bonus level that is a puzzle variant of this regular 7 wonders game. It requires you complete certain goals with a limited number of moves. Fortunately if that’s not your thing, you can simply press the Skip button and go back to your game!
7 Wonders 2 is as good as it gets in a match 3 game. It’s easy to learn, outrageously addictive, a perfect balance of fun and challenge (and never gets frustratingly hard). It’s got beautiful graphics, vibrant colors, and the wonders you build are fun to see coming together as you go along – and they always look great. The bonuses and power-ups in this game make it a lot more fun than the original, not to mention the fact I previously mentioned that it’s so much easier to see. I definitely feel this version of 7 Wonders was very much worth the wait. It’s greatly improved over the first one which is still fun but I will always go back to this new one instead. It delivers in every way a match 3 game possibly could. I absolutely recommend it, especially for those of you who have vision impairment as I do. You’ll love it!
Review by M. Reynolds for 7 Wonders 2
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After waiting with anticipation for the release of this game, I thought it would be really great considering all the delays in the release date. I must say I was disappointed……although it was fun, it wasn’t nearly as good as the first 7 Wonders.
Review by SycoB for 7 Wonders 2
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First, it took forever to actually come out with.
Second, its not very fun compared to 7 wonders.
Third, a few days after we finally purchased it, the price was reduced and that will keep me from ever pre-ordering or quickly purchacing a game in the future.
Review by Ann Mozzillo for 7 Wonders 2
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After waiting so long for this game, I was very disappointed. It was not at all challenging and I was finished after a couple of hours. It did not even make subsequent games any harder. Save your money.
Review by Lisa J. Williams for 7 Wonders 2
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I was really looking forward to this game release, but either I am getting better or this game just wasnt as challenging as the first. I sped right through it and I did not find it to be very hard. I would recommend this for someone who is new to these types of games….or someone younger. I actually liked 7 wonders (1) better.
Disappointing.