Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit (PS2)

So Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit is a platform game that is yet another movie tie-in. We all know that movie to game often translates into disaster, although I'm pleased to confirm that this game has managed to dodge disasterville and is in large quite satisfying.

Ok, so it's not the greatest game ever, but this isn't one for hardcore gaming geeks who get their kicks from fragging aliens and wasting zombies during a 4 am session of their favourite first person shooter. No this is one for the kids to get down to. Charming, child friendly, civilized gaming with not one treble barrelled grenade launcher in sight. It's got Wallace, heck it's got Gromit too and for that reason alone kiddiwinks will love it.

This game could be accused of being a blatant cash-in on the film, and that would probably be a fair accusation. But at least the developers have made the effort to make this a fun and exciting platformer.

The game is all about solving the mystery of the Were Rabbit and you get to do this by wandering around, seeing off Were Beasts and by solving puzzles. I see this as a value for money game, it will keep kids entertained for hours as there is a lot to do in the game and the animation is really nice. Older, more bloodthirsty gamers, should avoid this at all costs. But young boys and girls should buckle up and enjoy the journey into the land of Wallace and Gromit.