Rio
Sorti le 7 avril 2011 sur PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 et Wii, Rio est un jeu d'arcade de type party game développé par Eurocom Entertainment Software et édité par THQ. Le titre plonge jusqu'à quatre joueurs dans l'univers du film d'animation éponyme à travers une série de mini-jeux se déroulant dans les différents lieux du long-métrage, avec la particularité de faire revenir la distribution vocale originale pour incarner les personnages.
Du côté de la réception, la presse a globalement salué la qualité de cette adaptation familiale. Game Revolution a souligné que les amateurs de Mario Party ou de Fusion Frenzy y trouveraient un divertissement certain, appréciant l'absence de barrières à l'entrée. GameFocus a pour sa part noté que ce qui aurait pu n'être qu'un produit dérivé mercantile s'est révélé offrir un moment agréable en famille. Du côté des joueurs, un avis relayé sur Metacritic exprime un attachement nostalgique fort, qualifiant le jeu d'en avance sur son temps et exprimant le souhait d'une remastérisation accompagnée d'un nouveau film.
Médias
Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Fans of Mario Party and Fusion Frenzy alike will find no small amount of entertainment here and will thoroughly appreciate the nonexistent barriers to entry. If ever there was a movie game worth picking up to play with friends, Rio is it. »
« All things considered, what could have been hot mess looking for a quick buck turned into enjoyable quality time with the family. »
« The number of colorful characters of the movie and the original movie scenes remind on the same-named movie. Overall it's a playful game and diversion to children-parties. »
« Rio is a solid minigame compilation for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The minigames prove to be fun for younger audiences, and the look and sound of the title reflect the movie quite nicely. The minigames aren't all that varied, though, so you'll get a sense of déjà vu after a while. »
« If you've been looking for the next game to buy for the kids, then Rio is most certainly the game to buy, that is provided there's a couple of gamers to join in the escapades. Better still, get yourself involved as well, as Rio proves to be a simplistic entertaining romp for all gamers despite its cute and cuddly looks. »
« There are better minigame titles out there to play, but Rio is a good enough choice if a young one you know has played the rest. It won't hold the interest of a seasoned gamer at all, but when it comes to someone a little younger, the colorful graphics and simple controls could be a good match. »
« Its colorful presentation may be too much for some to stomach, it isn't long before the games or general content becomes repeated, and the lack of online play shuts the door on any expanded competition. »
« Naturally, when it comes to reviewing games geared towards a younger audience you have to look at things from a different point of view than you do with the regular games. While many of the mini-games blend together a bit too much for my liking, the younger gamers probably won't mind. The $30 price tag and various modes add just enough value to make this game worthwhile for those that liked the movie. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« This game is way ahead of its time, i wish they remaster it and make a new movie for it. I just dont feel like i wanna let go of my childhood game/movie. I love the minigames and it never gets old to grab a controller with your family and have lots of fun. I pray that they do something because i dont want this game to die or be undownloadable anymore or even worst forgotten from the entire internet. »
