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68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 19
  2. Negative: 0 out of 19
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  1. Controls play a big part of why I liked the gameplay. Scrat is a heart-warming character that anyone would become attached to.
  2. A kid-friendly platformer with more heart than your average film-to-game marketing tie-in, Ice Age 2 can be quite fun--for as long as it lasts.
  3. It’s also over rather quickly, with very little in the way of replay value. Still, it’s a great looking package with a solid game attached, which is more than can be said of most licensed titles.
  4. AceGamez
    70
    Unfortunately the thought just hasn't gone into the gameplay itself and although I have to concede that children and fans of the film may enjoy it, there isn't enough here to keep this title from going extinct in a short period of time.
  5. PSM2 Magazine UK
    68
    At times, Ice Age 2 feels a tad lacklustre and it isn't going to entertain you for weeks, but there's enough here to make this a decent enough present for the kids. [May 2006, p.67]
  6. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown ought to be called Scrat’s Adventure, since Manfred, Sid and Diego make only token appearances.
  7. 65
    An enjoyable game for the children but also a title that adults can play. The only real disappointment from the game comes from the fact that it is a little too formulaic and the game is over in just under four hours.
  8. The sporadic and rote boss battles don't ooze as much personality - sitting back and shooting rocks at eyes on stalks as they open isn't exactly epic - and none of the grunt henchman, from reptiles to rhinoceros beetles, provide any combat challenge against Scrat's surprisingly powerful kicks and frantic tail-smacks.
  9. 60
    More enjoyable the younger you are and the more enamored you are with the cast, Ice Age 2 will nonetheless provide any gamer with a few hours of enjoyment, along with a couple of laughs along the way.
  10. A huge yawn, even for the kids it is supposedly aimed at.
  11. But it's also rather short, and with only the license setting it apart from every other generic platformer on the market, there's no reason to buy when a simple rental will suffice.
  12. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    50
    Lovely-looking if unadventurous platform fare that does the bare minimum to keep its pre-school audience quiet. [May 2006, p.95]
  13. Serviceable entertainment for kids, but you'll have more fun watching the DVD.

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 23
  2. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. Nov 12, 2022
    9
    Jogado(s) na(s) versão(ões) de: PS2
    Total de Vezes Que eu Zerei: 4
    Tempo de Jogo: ??-??-?? História: A mesma do filme >PS2: Jogabilidade:
    Jogado(s) na(s) versão(ões) de: PS2
    Total de Vezes Que eu Zerei: 4
    Tempo de Jogo: ??-??-??

    História: A mesma do filme
    >PS2:

    Jogabilidade: Muito Boa
    >PS2: Jogamos com o personagem Scrat o jogo inteiro, então todas as coisas ao nosso redor são gigantescas e podemos interagir com várias coisas, farejar uma comida, cavar, escalar uma parede dentre outros.

    Gráficos: Lindos
    >PS2: Vegetação detalhada e Scrat tem pelos bem bem bonitos, pelo não é um modelo só com uma textura por cima.

    OST: Muito Bom
    >PS2: Jogo maravilhoso, só não dou 10 porque é muito curto.
    Nota: 9,5/10
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  2. Sep 29, 2022
    6
    OK《6/10》⭐

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  3. Sep 22, 2022
    6
    Loved some bits of it, still not my favorite childhood years' game. But still it is likeable.