Madagascar

 PlayStation 2
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
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  1. Gamezilla!
    74
    There’s nothing that’s going to knock your socks off, but enough for your 10 year old to enjoy it at least as a rental.
  2. GamerFeed
    70
    It's not exactly a memorable quest, but Madagascar is still a good time, especially to fans of the movie who can't get enough of its main characters.
  3. IGN
    70
    It doesn't force you through level after level of mindless item collection. Instead, it boasts a number of well-designed levels that feature a variety of play styles.
  5. Game Informer
    70
    The gameplay is simple yet heavily varied, which in turn keeps the action fresh and fun. [Aug 2005, p.98]
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  6. WHAM! Gaming
    68
    If you happen to be a veteran gamer WITH kids, then Madagascar can provide you with a guilt-free excuse to play video games with your children- or maybe even on your own ("Honey, I'm just clearing this level for Bobby...)
  7. 1UP
    65
    The whole thing can be finished in just a couple of sittings. However, fans of the film, both young and old, would do well to give it a shot, as it's an entertaining platformer that complements the movie quite well.
  8. eToychest
    60
    Make no mistake, folks: This is a quick cash-in, no matter how you slice it.
  9. PSM Magazine
    60
    Make no mistake: this is a kiddie game. The difficulty level is super-low, and the gameplay within each area is quite repetitive and straightforward. [Aug 2005, p.82]
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  10. Eurogamer
    60
    A charming, if flawed and anorexically shallow, kids' action game. Parents shouldn't feel bad about buying it. Kids won't feel bad playing it.
  11. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    60
    Overall, the mechanics are OK, though the camera is kind of unwieldy. But very frankly, that probably won't matter all that much to the target audience.
  12. Games Radar
    56
    Kids will probably have a blast with this, but anyone else will find it brain cell-destroyingly tedious. But we'd like more games with Zebras please. Zebras are ace. [PSM2]

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#100 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2005

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 56 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 56
  3. Negative: 2 out of 56
  1. Pokemon3245
    Nov 16, 2015
    9
    It is rare to find a Movie based video game this enjoyable.The levels are leghthy and for the most part very fun the humor is pretty funny andIt is rare to find a Movie based video game this enjoyable.The levels are leghthy and for the most part very fun the humor is pretty funny and the story is actually quite relavant to the story of the original whil still adding new charachtars and areas but the graphics are ok just that in total (9.2/10)… Full Review »
  2. homer4president
    Mar 28, 2015
    8
    This is a well done game, especially if you liked the movie. Characters voices and behavior are consistent with the movie and there's a cuteThis is a well done game, especially if you liked the movie. Characters voices and behavior are consistent with the movie and there's a cute storyline to the game.

    There are a number of stages that you follow in order, completing one to move to the next.

    There's a pretty small age window that its good for -- I'd say about 6 to 10. Under 6, the stages are too hard. Over 10 they're sort of easy and not that engaging -- you can fly thru pretty quickly.

    It would be a bit better if you could jump around and play the "games" that you enjoy instead of having to go sequentially, but it's still well done and worth buying.    … Full Review »
  3. emlugo123
    Feb 25, 2015
    7
    This is actually a fun game! The level designs are actually well done. I feel like this was one of the last movie-to-game game that was actually fun..
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