“Kidz roundup” / The Globe and Mail
“As the festive season approaches and you grapple with what games to buy for little Johnny or Janey, follow a little advice: choosing kid-friendly movie adaptations or games related to toy lines is a safe bet.With that in mind, @play decided to take a look at the recent releases from THQ, with Barnyard and Monster House related to the big budget CGI summer films, and Bratz: Forever Diamondz a title based around the Bratz line of dolls that currently battles Barbie for shelf space.”
Christ, you must be thinking; first I review printers, now I’m reviewing kids’ games?
Yes. Yes I am. I am not ashamed. Someone has to, and I had a child play them with me (for Barnyard and Monster House) so I was at least making sure I wasn’t judging them entirely to my adult standards.
Bratz: Forever Diamonds is, however, a ripe rank old pile of cobblers that I sadly had to foist upon my girlfriend. Horrible, horrible stuff. And it was made by Blitz Games (you know, the Oliver Twins?) They’re working on that awesome looking “Sneak King” Burger King tie-in game, which I would have lost all hope for had Brandon Sheffield not interviewed Phillip Oliver recently, during which Phillip came across as a pretty decent guy. So we shall see.
November 14th, 2006 : Reviews, The Globe and Mail
Sneak King looks pretty awesome, in a bad sort of way.
Comment by Mister Raroo — November 15, 2006 @ 6:14 pm