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Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland

One would have to live in a cave to not have heard of Goosebumps. Based on the works of R.L. Stine, they have become very popular and well known through the television program of the same name. Kids of all ages love to be scared. At least a little. Especially when they know that things will all work out in the end. This interactive 2 CD package will not disappoint them. Based as a continuation of the story One Day at HorrorLand, it is one year later, the moon is full and Lizzy meets up with you, scared and desperate for your help. Before you know it Lizzy, like Luke, Clay and her parents, are back in the grips of HorrorLand with you close in tow.

Возможно, я слишком нажимаю на то, насколько игрушка хороша для детей, и вы уже решили, что умным дядям в ней делать нечего. Ничего подобного, в нее с удовольствием будут играть и старый, и малый - просто "серьезных", "настоящих" игр для детей "среднего возраста" на адвенчурном рынке появляется на удивление мало, и хотелось отметить такой удачный эксперимент. Короче говоря, славная, стоящая игрушка, а для осиротевших любителей видео - и просто подарок. Так что закройте глаза на лейбл с надписью Microsoft и подарите ее -- себе или детям. Тем более что DreamWorks - отличная фирма, хоть и "совместная с Билли", и наверняка выпустит еще не одну хорошую игрушку, так что привыкайте!

I have to begin this review by admitting that I have read one (well maybe several) of the Goosebumps books by R.L. Stine. They've been hard to avoid when a good percentage of my younger acquaintances are avid readers of this series and have had no qualms about sharing their passion with others. In Australia, at least, the Goosebumps books have captured the imagination of the young and consequently they sell like hot cakes. For this reason I was concerned that Escape from HorrorLand might not live up to expectations.

Not a great game by any means, Horrorland is still a lot of fun to play. The puzzles are just right for the age group it is geared toward, and the game will provide more than a few evenings of enjoyment. It would have been nice had Dreamworks provided a few sequels and offered further encouragement to burgeoning young adventure gamers. Instead, they attempted to capitalize on the popularity of the "shooter" craze and pumped out an insipid action follow-up--Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant--which had no adventure elements at all and effectively killed off the Goosebumps computer game series.