Barnyard

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  • Summary: Bring the Barnyard movie to life! Battle the coyote invaders, tee up for a game of golf, target the bulls eye with your flying chicken and race downhill on your speedy bike. Explore a fully interactive, 3D world and prove they have what it takes to be the biggest party animal of them all.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. GameSpot
    71
    The open-ended design is a breath of fresh air, while the overall presentation lives up to the movie's skewed style and humor.
  2. GameZone
    71
    It is open-ended, has humor, and looks visually pleasing. Before you buy it though, make sure you watch the movie.
  3. AceGamez
    70
    There could have been a lot more in the Barnyard to keep my entertained, sometimes I get tired of helping people.
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  4. Worth Playing
    69
    Barnyard marks one of those rare occasions where the game totally outclasses the film upon which it is based. Despite heavy repetition, you have to believe that children are going to get a kick out of the game.
  5. IGN
    67
    With a ton of mini-games (half of which are available out of the box. Nice), a huge free-roaming environment, tons of mini-quests and open-ended gameplay, Barnyard manages to pull off its design quite nicely. Having said that, the game still suffers from the normal symptoms of licensed products, lacking a little polish here, and a gameplay tweak there.
  6. Games Radar
    60
    An easy, mildly entertaining grab bag of minigames and missions. Kids will undoubtedly enjoy the game and their parents will find themselves sucked into numerous minigames as well.
  7. G4 TV
    40
    Quaint graphics, recognizable characters, easy gameplay, and many mini-games give Barnyard some staying power with its target audience. For older gamers, the game is entirely standard and boring.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. BarnyardGuy
    Dec 28, 2020
    10
    Much like Battle for Bikini Bottom, I see Barnyard as an absolute cult classic licensed video game. Open world fun with fleshed out mini-gamesMuch like Battle for Bikini Bottom, I see Barnyard as an absolute cult classic licensed video game. Open world fun with fleshed out mini-games wrapped around an easy to follow, point to point story that doesn't drag the player down in an uninteresting plot but sets them up for said minigames, as well as interactions with characters from the film.

    You can call it nostalgia, but I call it fact, this is one of, if not the best, licensed video game created.    … Expand
  2. Geeboy409
    May 25, 2021
    10
    This game is perfect. It has everything! Fun minigames, good collectibles, awesome characters, and a rich open world. What more could youThis game is perfect. It has everything! Fun minigames, good collectibles, awesome characters, and a rich open world. What more could you possibly want in a game.… Expand
  4. bkills101
    Aug 24, 2017
    10
    This game is the greatest ever i swear the story is the one from the movie and you get to ride your bike through an open world and do thingsThis game is the greatest ever i swear the story is the one from the movie and you get to ride your bike through an open world and do things like mini games and missions for characters.Idk y but i freaking love this game… Expand

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#20 Best GameCube Game of 2006
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#24 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2006