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Even for kids, Over the Hedge is absurdly frustrating with its busted camera and indoctrinating storm of corporate logos.

Genre: Action
Release date: May 9, 2006
Published by: Activision
Developed by: Edge of Reality

Multiplayer Modes:

Offline

2 player CO-OP

4 FLAWED
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Review

Ugh... another sad movie tie-in bleeds fun out of our lives

May 22, 2006

Just because a game gets developed specifically for kids doesn't automatically mean that it's going to suck. Similarly, games based on cartoon characters don't have to suck either... but sometimes they do. All of the trademark indications of lameness pervade Over the Hedge, a stamped-out, jog-around 3D platform-jumper. Lousy camera work that you can't control, horrifically repetitive character yelps and claustrophobic, nonsensical level design all work together to drain the pleasure out of what ...

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Some yards have hallucinogenic mushrooms in them ... just saying

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