Shrek the Third
Shrek the Third, édité par Activision et développé par Amaze Entertainment, est sorti le 15 mai 2007 sur Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable et Wii. Ce jeu d'action mêlant aventure, plateforme et combat au corps à corps s'inspire du troisième film de la saga : à la mort du Roi Grenouille, Shrek hérite du trône mais refuse cette charge et part avec ses amis à l'académie de Worcestershire recruter Artie, le cousin de Fiona, pendant que le Prince Charming complote pour s'emparer du royaume. Le titre utilise la protection SafeDisc 4 et affiche une note moyenne agrégée de 58,72. La presse a salué la qualité technique sur Xbox 360, Game Chronicles évoquant un monde de Shrek rendu avec des graphismes riches et un gameplay divertissant, tandis qu'un joueur sur Metacritic a apprécié ses graphismes, son son et la variété de ses niveaux ; PGNx Media a toutefois estimé que le jeu ne retiendra pas longtemps l'attention des joueurs confirmés, même si les enfants y trouveront leur compte.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« The power of the 360 brings the world of Shrek right into my living room with lush graphics, rich sound, and challenging, entertaining gameplay that makes this title a perfect complement to what will easily be the blockbuster box-office event of the year. »
« It won’t keep mature gamers’ attention for very long, but kids will love it. »
« Shrek the Third is probably one of the best platformers on the Xbox 360. Too bad there aren’t more to compare it to. »
« Shrek the Third doesn’t take a lot of chances with its license or gameplay. It is essentially a beat-em-up platformer that provides an extension of the movie with a very light amount of challenge. »
« Based on my time with the game I would venture to say that younger audiences and fans of the Shrek movies will enjoy playing as the green Ogre and all his friends more so then your average mature gamer. »
« Shrek the Third doesn’t feature a lot of surprises in its linear beat ‘em up romp, though there are a couple of occasions to bust out the catapults to break down castle walls, which can be fun, especially if you’re playing against a friend in one of the separate multiplayer modes. »
« The game follows the platforming genre precisely and doesn’t stray too far from it, which is not necessarily a bad thing, especially since this game is aimed for younger players. What is really annoying about this game is the fixed camera; it really becomes a hindrance during certain parts of the game, especially during combat. »
« Shrek the Third is best left to diehard Shrek fans or 360 gamers looking to pad their Gamer Scores. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Shrek the Third for the Xbox 360 is a blast compared to a lot of movie games. Great graphics, great sound, character variety, and great level design. Surprisingly it can get pretty addicting due to such a large amount of content. »
