From the review:
"At its heart Max and the Magic Marker is a 2d platformer but it's the drawing element of the game that sets it apart from other, lesser titles. Think of it as a cross between Drawn to Life and World of Goo. Unlike Drawn to Life, rather than having to draw set items such as vehicles or bridges, it's down to your imagination as to how to solve many of the puzzles ahead of you. These range from simple platform building to having to bounce balls off walls and creating seesaws. The more ink used to draw something, the heavier the item becomes making it useful in the construction of seesaws as well as destroying the few enemies littered across the levels."
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Jody Mulhern of Brash Games writes "Available on iOS, PSN, PC, Mac, Wii and now, Nintendo DS, Max and the Magic Marker has enjoyed wide exposure to the gaming community, amassing significant cult status for itself and developer Press Play. And now, being a game where drawing is an integral part of the experience, one would assume that it should continue its reign of quiet conquest on the DS".
IGN - In Max & the Magic Marker, the titular Max must work his way through a series of side-scrolling stages while using his trusty orange-colored magic marker to help him on his quest. As various iterations of the game have been released on WiiWare, PC and iOS, the formula for the game hasn't changed; Max's magic marker can draw platforms, ramps and other basic items to assist him.
