• Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Jun 24, 2008
Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 15
  2. Negative: 6 out of 15
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  1. Nintendo Gamer
    45
    A so-so puzzler spoiled by airborne interludes. [Oct 2008, p.77]
  2. WALL-E doesn't annoy or offend, but looks terrible and doesn't entertain either, and that leaves it only fit for landfill.
  3. 40
    To be fair, WALL*E is a decent game considering the source material, and kids will likely enjoy controlling the movie's stars and reliving moments from the film. However, the slow pacing, unnecessarily long levels and at times boring puzzles keep it from being as stellar as the movie it mimics.
  4. WALL-E's finicky camera and repetitive gameplay make this one lousy robot adventure.
  5. 20
    It does have some nice ideas, but it only executes them sort of well and then pisses all over them with terrible gameplay mechanics, a camera that is surely the spawn of Satan and graphics that look like someone excreted them. Avoid.
  6. 16
    WALL-E's just a bunch of schlock that shares a marketing department with a much, much better movie.

Awards & Rankings

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#89 Most Discussed DS Game of 2008
User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. Aug 1, 2022
    2
    A pretty lackluster puzzle plat-former. I got this game for Christmas many years ago and I still remember the frustration I felt for failingA pretty lackluster puzzle plat-former. I got this game for Christmas many years ago and I still remember the frustration I felt for failing on level 1. When I dreamed of playing a Wall-E video game after watching the credits sequence, I was hoping for a smoother experience. I love the movie and I love DS games. But I was expecting to at least feel some amount of joy while playing this game.

    The only part I found enjoyable were the cutscenes, reflecting key moments from the movie. But setting that aside this entire game is just tedious puzzles where Wall-E travels via explosion and somehow doesn't take any damage. And when you're not doing that, you're participating in flying segments as Eva where there's way too much to dodge. Oh I'm sorry? You wanted to enjoy this high speed section? Well good luck with that! There's not a hint of music in this game and its just packed with cramp level design!

    I've played worse on the DS, but like the stealth levels from Yu-Gi-Oh Stardust Accelerator. All I experience is frustration.
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  2. rb
    Jul 5, 2008
    6
    Good enough for an afternoon (I started and finished it this way), and almost good enough to be classic, if only it had a few more gameplay Good enough for an afternoon (I started and finished it this way), and almost good enough to be classic, if only it had a few more gameplay options. It doesn't try to be anything more than a quick review of the movie, but the gameplay is great puzzle stuff, and at times reminds me of the Oddword games. You control Wall-E in 8 of 14 levels, crunching and chucking waste to activate switches and blast enemies. The levels are fun and varied. Unfortunately the other 6 levels are interchangeable wastes of time where you navigate Eve up, down, left and right to avoid oncoming obstacles. All this game needs is a few polishes -- some more levels and a level editor would be enough, even. As it stands, a not-too-wasteful purchase that neither I nor my son want to play a second time. Full Review »