Drawn to Life: Two Realms

Originally released in 2007, 5th Cell’s Drawn to Life was one of my favorite Nintendo DS games. It took advantage of the system’s dual screens to let people create their own platforming heroes with the help of the stylus and their imagination. It spawned a few sequels, including a licensed Spongebob Squarepants collaboration, but the franchise eventually went dormant after the first iteration of THQ filed for bankrupcy. I was ecstatic to learn about the franchise’s revival with the bran...

That said, it accomplishes what it sets out to really well. This is a great game for players who might be lapsed, more casual gamers, or kids. Don’t let that scare you away, though. If you have any sense of nostalgia for the DS era of 5th Cell games like the original Drawn To Life games or Scribblenauts, you’ll find a warm fuzzy feeling buried in this game and its great art. Unfortunately, most of the gameplay is as shallow as it is unrewarding, with any real challenge being limited by an overall sense of restriction.

An enjoyable overworld dragged down by tedious, imprecise platforming gameplay. It’s not devoid of merit, but Drawn To Life: Two Realms isn’t the jolt of electricity needed to shock the franchise back to life.

Drawn to Life: Two Realms is a puzzle, platformer game where you play as the Creator. You create a Hero, who’s a robot, to help the people around town. It sou

We had a chance to play Drawn to Life: Two Realms , and here are our thoughts on it!