Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. If I had to pick between the Game Boy Advance version and the DS version, I would have to pick this one. It may be $10 more but it has more bells and whistles and looks better.
  2. The length of the gameplay and the replyability makes for an enjoyable game once you get past the sometimes frustrating difficulty and the slightly awkward controls.
  3. Nintendo Power
    70
    Tight tuning and top-notch control put the game in a league with Vicarious Visions's "Shrek 2: Beg for Mercy." [Aug 2005, p.85]
  4. Madagascar is a great deal of fun and is gloriously cute to look at. If you're completely (animal) crackers about the movie, it's just the ticket.
  5. 65
    The effort just doesn't match what's expected out of the system.
  6. Cheat Code Central
    60
    Young gamers enamoured with the characters may not even notice and as such will have what they consider a great game on their hands. As long as you like it, it doesn't matter what I think.
  7. So expect no high graphics standard, no special touch screen features, let alone other renewing stuff. Madagascar just brings you a standard platform game that follows the story of the movie. No more, no less.

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#55 Most Discussed DS Game of 2005
User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. May 30, 2022
    5
    This game is overall... pretty average. It works, the controls are good, and the music, while forgettable, isn't terrible... but I do feelThis game is overall... pretty average. It works, the controls are good, and the music, while forgettable, isn't terrible... but I do feel that it is an overall average experience with not much to say about. Full Review »
  2. SophieA.
    May 22, 2007
    7
    Its very good but its to hard to be rated 3+ !!!