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Rango

 

 

SCORE: 79

 

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Family Friendly Gaming was given the Wii version of Rango for the home console review. Players get to play the sheriff in a really odd story. This home console game is part action adventure and part shooter. There are numerous spots in levels where the player stops and has to shoot the enemies as they formulate an attack plan. The zombie area is one of the weirdest parts of this game.

The graphics have a dusty feel to them in Rango. The tones are desert, and it generally fits the theme of the game. There are some stand out graphics when the sheriff of Dirt goes inside a video game, and inside the alien mothership. After enemies are shot they fall down and vanish. Certain barrels can be shot for an explosive result. The movie scenes which assist in telling the story look fantastic.

The music and voice acting is great in Rango. I enjoyed listening to the sheriff's voice as he weaved his whopper. There is some commentary by these bird characters which was humorous at times and annoying at others. I got tired of them telling me I was going to die. Their jumping comments were actually quite funny though.

The length of Rango is okay for a movie based game. We have played some at Family Friendly Gaming that are really long, and some that are really short. Rango falls into the middle of the pack. The action adventure/shooting levels get predictable, as do the riding on some creature and shooting only levels. I enjoyed playing Rango for the story.

Sure mixing a western theme with alien content is nothing new. Hollywood has been playing with that mixture for some time now. Adding in talking animals is where Rango distinguishes itself. Rango has a six shooter, so I reloaded over and over again. Thankfully there are power ups like a shot gun, or a machine gun that made the areas easier. Generally there is only one place to go next, and the game is kind enough to show the way.

I loved getting to chase down, and stop the bad guy. I am a little amazed that he had so many of the same looking characters to protect him. The whole zombies part was where Rango starting getting strange. I mean glowing meteorite fragments was a little strange, but not as bad as the zombies. The inclusion of aliens is where Rango lost me. I was expecting it because it was where the story was headed. I wish Rango had more action adventure portions and less of the stand there and shoot what is coming towards me. There are some stand out bosses in Rango like the rattlesnake.
- Sam

 

Graphics: 74%
Sound: 84%
Replay/Extras: 81%
Gameplay: 80%
Family Friendly Factor: 75%
System: Playstation 3/Wii/Xbox 360
Publisher: EA
Rating: 'E10+' for Everyone 10+
{Cartoon Violence, Mild Language}

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