SNES

Disney's Toy Story

Toy Story SNES has all the graphic force of the 'Kong' games (well, almost) but without the cool platform feel. The whole interactive gameplay thing coupled with some questionable mechanics (like the classic stop 'n' go stuff) kind of bother me. I think straight action platform would have been in order here. Shine following the storyline, when you've got SGI graphics this great put 'em in a platformer.

As good as Toy Story looks and sounds, the gameplay lags behind, but not by a landslide. This game is tricky and interesting and each level features new strategies and challenges. Woody doesn't move with much grace but he's not supposed to. Somehow he manages to be mildly uncoordinated and a tad slow without dragging down the action. Fans of the movie will love Toy Story. Everyone else will at least like it.

On the plus side, this game follows the storyline of the movie rather well, depicting a good variety of levels. On the downside, the game may be too hard and frustrating for the younger players who are attracted to the movie. The levels are quite difficult, often requiring memorization to avoid instant hits. Still, it does look really good and will surely capture the appeal of the move. Similar to the Genesis version, this one is a bit harder to control. It's a good, but challenging game.

The fact that the levels are sometimes trial-and-error, and that you don't receive any continues from the start of the game, leads to multiple restarts. For some this will be frustrating, but the levels aren't all that long, and are vibrant enough to keep interest flowing. I suggest looking into this title; it's one of the best licensed games on SNES.

Kids may enjoy the simple gameplay, but experienced players will find this Story suffers on the small screen.