Shrek The Third (PS2)

I bought this for my nine year old but it is too childish even for him. At least my four year old is getting some use of it. This is a role playing game where you swap characters and can be Shrek, Puss, Fiona and others depending on the area you are in. Different characters have different abilities. There is a bit of fighting but it is basically collecting different items, coins, mugs, wooden legs etc. by bashing a few boxes and opening a couple of doors. The background scenery is very much like the films and the little ones will enjoy that but the camera view did get stuck behind areas at times and even I found it impossible to get through some ...  Read the complete review

First off I must say that i've never been huge on kids movies, not since I was one anyway, and even then I was pretty fussy when it came to the works of Disney etc. So when I seen Shrek I went in with the opinion that I wasn't expecting much. Although it was well thought of from pretty much everyone I spoke to I thought it was incredibley corny and although it may have been a little intended that way I really couldn't see much appeal for adults in it at all. And so here comes the PS2 game of the thirsd Shrek movie. The game itself looks pretty good but thats about as much good things as I can say about it, the gameplay is extremely tedious as although it's ...  Read the complete review

This is an action adventure game clearly aimed at fans of the Shrek film trilogy. You will play as most of the characters from the film at some point, Fiona, Shrek and even Sleeping Beauty. Each character has their own special ability that will help you in completing the game. The game is set in a beautiful background, mainly focusing on a fairytale backdrop that the films are so famous for. It's fun to spot the various fairytales hinted at during the game and exciting for children to be in their own fairytale. You will battle with pirates and witches amongst other things in a simple combat strategy - mainly just bashing a few buttons! There are ...  Read the complete review