- Publisher: Vivendi Games
- Release Date: Mar 14, 2006
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 2
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It stars popular characters, makes good use of music and sound effects, and has a lot of gameplay variety. Add those things together with some nice looking graphics, and you've got a solid title.
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Scrat is one of the most endearing characters in animated films and it's high time he got to showcase his talents in his own adventure.
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The game delivers a fairly conventional adventure packed full of collect-a-thons and tried-and-true, been-here-and-done-that challenges. But it does them well. Control is tight, levels varied, and there are some genuinely funny moments.
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The amount of minigames that you can play and the unrestrictive levels really put it above other tiles in the same genre.
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Hardcores will probably turn their collective noses at the collecting element but the platform elements are challenging and fun. There's no way you won't get a laugh out of this game.
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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.
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AceGamezUnfortunately 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.
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Official Xbox Magazine UKA well-polished movie tie-in that will keep undemanding kids amused for a weekend or two. [April 2006, p.88]
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The game scores better than expected because it carries over the personality of its material, and also mixes in a little variety during the game to keep things a bit lively.
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Straightforward and simple even for a title of this nature, Ice Age 2 purchased a copy of Platforming for Dummies, and stuck to it perfectly.
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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.
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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.
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Official Xbox MagazineSo even if The Meltdown doesn't aim high on the innovation scale, it accomplishes just enough, well ebough, for a few hours spent on the couch with tweenie Ice Age fans at the next family gathering. [May 2006, p.74]
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Serviceable entertainment for kids, but you'll have more fun watching the DVD.
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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.
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Instead, try teaching them to spell 'soulless merchandising opportunity' because this isn't a worthy companion piece at all.
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#75 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2006
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 3
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Mixed: 1 out of 3
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Negative: 1 out of 3
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AlexO.Apr 2, 2006This game is mint. The graphics are sick to. This game is better than any other.So I suggest you better get this game.