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Madagascar

Madagascar is undoubtedly a fun little platformer. The game boasts respectable gameplay, and an impressive audio-visual combination, as well as a comical plot from the folks at Dreamworks. There’s plenty to do in the levels, and plenty to unlock for a second play through.

Madagascar is a very well-made kid game, one that even the parents can enjoy. The main story mode of the game stays very simple, but some of the mini-games offer difficulty levels that even I was having trouble with.

Madagascar is not the best game I’ve played, not for it’s genre, and not even for a kid’s game. But it is pretty good at what it does, and it is one of the better movie based games I’ve seen. There’s a little something for everybody in there, including bitter ol’ me, who’s not too big of a fan of the type of movie/video game that Madagascar is.

Für die jüngere Zielgruppe ist der Titel einfach super geeignet. Wer den Film schon gesehen hat, kann mit dem Spiel zusätzlichen Spaß erleben. Spielerisch und technisch haben wir es sicherlich nicht mit einer Meisterleistung zu tun, aber das ist auch zweitrangig. Bei Madagascar steht der Humor und die nachspielbare Reise der tierischen Protagonisten im Vordergrund. Ich für meinen Teil hatte sehr viel Spaß und muss unbedingt den Film sehen.

Adults and children alike will agree on one thing: Brutality against hapless, overweight zoo security guards never seems to get old. Outside of this common thought, however, Madagascar is primarily a game for youngsters. And it's a pretty good one to boot. The gameplay is simple yet heavily varied, which in turn keeps the action fresh and fun. Decent bonus game (like Tiki Mini Golf) keep the thrills alive well after the story has concluded.

It probably doesn't shock you that Madagascar would be squarely aimed at the younger set, but the fact that the developers have done a good job of making a game out of the film's storyline, rather than creating a cheap cash-in on the film's license, is pleasantly surprising. It's a short but endearing adventure that will be immediately appealing to the adolescent gamers in your household, whether or not they've seen the movie. And if they have, all the better.

Most videogame adaptations of blockbuster movies tend to suck. It's just an accepted fact in this industry. So when publisher Activision announced a game based on the animated flick Madagascar, there was much reason to fear. Game journalists the world over cowered under their desks in frightful anticipation of bad cameras, poor level design and insipid gameplay. And hey, who could really blame them. Thankfully, a good many of these doubts were unfounded. Developer Toys for Bob delivers a solid platformer with its release of Madagascar.

Madagascar is not a long game. The whole thing can be finished in just a couple of sittings. However, fans of the film, both young and old, would do well to give it a shot, as it's an entertaining platformer that complements the movie quite well.

Madagascar as a platformer game is honestly kind of dull. You can just plow straight through it if you have ever played a game of this style before, and I suspect even those in its target age group aren't going to get a whole lot out of it. The real goodness of this title comes from how close it is in feel and tone to the movie, and the cute little details Toys for Bob sprinkled through the levels. I marked this game higher than I usually would mark a mediocre platformer because it made me laugh and want to see the film. I suspect it'll remind young gamers of their favorite movie moments, and that's enough to earn Madagascar a somewhat decent rating on my scale.

Madagascar est l'archétype même du produit formaté pour accompagner dignement la sortie d'un film. Pas vraiment mauvais, mais pas brillant non plus, il reste tout de même parfait pour prolonger l'esprit du long métrage.