Shrek 2

 Game Boy Advance
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. PGNx Media
    83
    The animation is excellent as are the level designs. Vicarious Visions did a great job at bringing the Shrek atmosphere to the GBA.
  2. Game Chronicles
    81
    The designers have managed to capture the charm and visual style of the films and recreate a small portion of that magic on the small screen – the very small screen.
  3. IGN
    79
    It's a fun, easy game to breeze through in a few hours, with a handful of taxing elements put in there for those perfectionist who appreciate a bit of replay value, and want to beat the game's challenges 100%.
  5. Nintendojo
    75
    Remaining faithful to the franchise by displaying it in the manner intended by Dreamworks and PDI, I am delighted to recommend this game to any of you out there who are particularly enamored by the guy in green we know of as Shrek.
  6. Pocket Games
    75
    Comfortable controls and a refined presentation see featured switch-flipping, mushroom-hopping, pumpkin and peasant-bopping antics delight, despite the fact that they're hardly original. [Summer 2004, p.41]
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  7. Nintendo Power
    70
    The puzzles are cleverly designed to use character-specific abilities to their fullest. [July 2004, p.120]
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  8. Cheat Code Central
    70
    With 25 levels you would think this game would last a long time. A decent gamer will hack his or her way through this in an afternoon.
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  9. Computer and Video Games
    69
    It's certainly not the greatest platform adventure ever, but it's imbued with the same charming humour as the film, with all manner of sight gags that tip a knowing wink to fans of the movie.
  10. GameSpot
    64
    A fun, kid-friendly game that also does a good job of telling the movie's story.
  11. GamerFeed
    60
    While mildly entertaining, the GBA library is far too impressive for Shrek 2 to make a name for itself.

Awards & Rankings

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#34 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2004
36
#36 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2004
40
#40 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2004

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User Score
5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 6 out of 16
  1. NinMan
    Jan 18, 2016
    8
    First game in my life! It's great! Except few moments: 1st - no checkpoints 2nd - awful personage icons while dialogs... Overall - easyFirst game in my life! It's great! Except few moments: 1st - no checkpoints 2nd - awful personage icons while dialogs... Overall - easy controls,great graphics,interesting (kinda' The Lost Vikings) gameplay, and OMG music!!!!… Full Review »
  2. sharktale
    Mar 12, 2015
    10
    Just like SharkTale!

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  3. yckee
    Jan 14, 2022
    8
    Another gba platformer. But I like it! You can switch characters, that's good.
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