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Who will win? Not the buyer of this game

Words: Charlotte Martyn, NGamer UK
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Apart from minor indiscretions in junior high, we’re a decent bunch. So we wonder if we did something terrible in a past life that is coming back to haunt us as movie tie-in Monsters vs Aliens.

Sit through dire cutscenes and a hodge-podge of character-specific challenges appear. There are three types of leaden platforming where you use ‘special’ powers; city-destroying stages where skyscrapers tinkle to the ground like broken crockery; and slightly less wearisome puzzle levels. Occasional stylus-based tasks feel superficial, and the graphics are far removed from the snazzy animation of the movie. Amazingly, this costs full-price. For that you could see the movie and buy a ton of snacks.

Apr 20, 2009

You'll love
  • Monsters!
  • Aliens!
  • Slightly less wearisome puzzle levels!
You'll hate
  • Leaden platforming
  • Dire cutscenes
  • Lame stylus use

 
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jar-head  - 8 months 5 days ago 
The Shortest review i have Ever read, which is good, cause this game is short and crap
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Kerfluffle  - 8 months 5 days ago 
^^
^^
Fittingly
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Awesomeitude1523  - 8 months 5 days ago 
Wow. I've been reading GR's reviews for a while, and that one was the shortest one by a mile
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jamboy199three  - 8 months 5 days ago 
I dont even understand why the wrote this much in the first place, or even bothered playing the game, its not like anyone expected a mastepice exept for dumb kids who wont bothe reading reviews and probably cant read anyway

btw what the hell does Recaptcha mean
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Diamondis  - 8 months 4 days ago 
Recaptcha is the thing at the bottom of the comments box where you need to type 2 words to prove you're not a bot. For example:

RECAPTCHA: strophes envied... I wonder why?
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oryandymackie  - 8 months 4 days ago 
Why do these people insist on buying movie tie-ins? Why do they MAKE them?
Especially on the DS, which, I KNOW wil turn out like the GB, ultra cool, until something new comes along, and then is strictly out of date. Why do Nintendo bother?
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Monsters vs Aliens
Monsters vs Aliens

Genre: Action
Release date: Mar 24, 2009
Published by: Activision
Developed by: Amaze Entertainment
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