![]() ![]() And so the game plays like a long string of somewhat connected bonus rounds, or mini-games. tasks, before I move to the next chapter? Is there nothing else?" And you'll think to yourself, "that was mildly entertaining. The game will indicate when you've whipped an objective, and maybe Shrek will say "GREAT JOB GUYS!" for the millionth time. Most objectives can be finished off in a few minutes of near-mindless button mashing. ![]() Objectives range from punching and stunning chickens so that they can be booted into a stew, to straight up slugfests with gangs of enemies. Finishing each chapter requires that about seven objectives be satisfied. The game is broken up into thirteen chapters. If you have little ones who love everything Shrek, then this is The Ultimate Game (I suppose also that novice gamers who are fans of the movie will similarly revel in the base gameplay on display here).įor the rest of us, more adult fans and non-fans alike, Shrek 2 won't feel like a substantial gaming experience for one simple reason. The game then, should share that audience, but an extremely low level of difficulty and a very simplistic approach to gameplay make Shrek 2 a good 'kids' game, and I'm not sure that's what the developers were aiming for. It should be said that the Shrek movies were targeted towards, well, everyone: the general public as it were, and not primarily children, as the computer animation medium would seem to suggest. Everyone can fight, everyone has something funny to say at times, and everyone has a unique ability from Donkey's blockade bombing Burrow Blast, to Fiona's magic slowing of time, which makes sticky situations a lot less sticky.Īll of this sounds rather inviting until you sit down to play for any stretch of time. Along the way, some characters will be dropped, and others will join in their place, such as the apple tossing Lil Red. You'll start Chapter One with the portly Shrek, his equally portly mate Fiona, the fearful chatterbox Donkey, and the squeaky-voiced martial artist Gingerbread Man. Better still of course, is the ability to play with a friend, or two, or three! The multiplayer aspect has got to be Shrek 2's greatest draw.įollowing closely behind is the actual quality of that cast of in-game players. You'll be able to switch characters as you play, making sure to utilize them based on how their skills measure with the situations that arise in the course of gameplay. If you're playing solo, you'll control one hero at a time, and the other three will assist gamely, under control of the game's AI. One of the first things you'll notice about Shrek 2 is that there are always four heroes onscreen at a time. (And you should also see someone about hearing voices.) ![]() If you think it might speak that way to you, you illustrate the only circumstance in which Shrek 2 comes highly recommended. If it did, it would mean I should see someone about hearing voices. And so the Shrek name would not arrest me-a non-fanatic-at the game store and whisper into my ear that I must have it. I thought it was funny, just the way slapstick scenarios and fart gags are funny at the time, but hardly qualify as enduring humour. (And you should also see someone about hearing voices.) "Ī lot of people loved Shrek 2. ![]()
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