PlayStation 2

Surf's Up

Jos olisin pitänyt elokuvasta riittävästi ostaakseni sen, ostaisin tämänkin, jos hintaa olisi kymppi. Kun vauhti on kova ja taustalla soi melko menevä rock, on sitä helppo huijata itseään ja fiilistellä, että pelattavana on jotain siistii, mikä vaatii skilssei'. Kolme kymppiä onkin sitten jo liikaa, esimerkiksi joululahjan soisi viihdyttävän untuvikkoja vähintään tapaninpäivään saakka. Jokainen käyttäköön haluamaansa kirosanaa reaktiona sille, että PS3 ja Xbox 360 -versioista pyydetään jopa 70 euroa.

Surf's Up deserves a bit of credit for turning in something that isn't just a cakewalk action platformer that does a lousy job of retelling the film's story. Sure, it would have been nice if the developers had included any story to speak of, but from a gameplay perspective, the surfing-on-rails mechanic works better than you'd expect and provides periodic moments of legitimate fun. It won't appeal much to older players, and regardless of which platform you pick it up on, it's not worth its overly expensive price tag, given the barren amount of content the game offers up. But for younger kids who dug the movie, you'll get everything you need out of Surf's Up over the course of a rental period.

If you're a hardcore gamer, there are certainly better games to be spending your money on. If you have kids, or you're a fan of the movie, you could do worse, but the game likely won't keep you entertained for long.