Toy Story 3
SCORE: 88
My kids were very excited when Toy Story 3 on the Xbox 360 came in
thanks to our friends at Disney Interactive Studios. This movie based
home console game has a lot of wonderful things going for it. First off
there are Buzz levels that are exactly what fans of the franchise have
wanted. The same can be said for the Woody levels. Toy Story 3 follows
the movie plot lines, so you get quite a bit.
The visuals in Toy Story 3 are as good as the movies. I really could not
tell the difference. The animation is the same, and the characters look
the same. In fact anyone who likes the Toy Story franchise will enjoy
looking at Toy Story 3. The one drawback to this game is most of the
levels for Buzz. This is where Toy Story 3 earns its E10+ rating. The
levels have you blowing up a lot of rocks, and robots. Thankfully the
violence is broken up giving the game a much more interesting pace.
Woody's levels are much better in my opinion.
If you are familiar with the voice actors from the movies then you will
feel right at home in Toy Story 3. The songs, voices, and special effect
sounds work masterfully in this home console game. I enjoyed listening
to the music on loading screens, and noticed little things like that.
Get near a certain toy in a level and they will say things. The audio in
Toy Story 3 is top notch.
Beating one level unlocks the next one. There are various checkpoints
within a level, along with multiple missions. The story mode unfolds on
a game board which fits the theme quite well. There is also a fun Woody
Round Up game that includes a ton of unlockable content. In fact that
could have been its own game because of how much content there is. The
story mode can be a bit short, especially for experienced gamers.
I had very few problems with the controls in Toy Story 3. There were
times I would forget what button does what, but the game is nice enough
to flash a reminder on the screen. I had some minor issues here and
there with Buzz's laser. I found myself taking hits trying to line the
"bad" robots up. What got my noodle later is there are very few areas
where all the enemies have to be destroyed. There are quite a few where
it makes hitting a certain switch easier, but not required.
Toy Story 3 is a collage of content that tries to reach all ages of the
family. There are all kinds of different missions. I realized that
Disney Interactive Studios has a lot of different kinds of toys to work
with, so it makes sense. I enjoyed playing Toy Story 3, and would like
to see sequels in the future. The violence in the levels for Buzz can
get explosive. Parents will want to verify that before letting their
children go wild.
- Paul
Graphics: 88%
Sound: 95%
Replay/Extras: 90%
Gameplay: 87%
Family Friendly Factor: 80%
System: Wii/Xbox 360/Playstation 3
Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios
Rating: 'E10+' for Everyone 10+
{Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief}
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