George of the Jungle and the Search for the Secret
George of the Jungle and the Search for the Secret | |
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Developer(s) | Papaya Studio 7 Studios (DS) |
Publisher(s) | |
Composer(s) | Stephen Card Paul Millunzi |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS |
Release | PlayStation 2 & WiiNintendo DS |
Genre(s) | Platform |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
George of the Jungle and the Search for the Secret (George of the Jungle in PAL regions) is a platform video game based on the animated television program George of the Jungle.
Gameplay
[edit]The game is 2.5D. There are a total of 6 levels; 2 with a jungle theme, 2 with a swamp theme, and 2 with temple theme. All 6 levels are made to look like the 2007 remake cartoon series. The secret alluded to in the game's title is never explained.
Reception
[edit]Aggregator | Score | ||
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DS | PS2 | Wii | |
Metacritic | 44/100[9] | 30/100[10] | 35/100[11] |
Publication | Score | ||
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DS | PS2 | Wii | |
Eurogamer | N/A | N/A | 1/10[1] |
GamesMaster | 39%[2] | N/A | N/A |
IGN | 5.4/10[3] | 3.1/10[4] | 2.9/10[5] |
NGamer | N/A | N/A | 55%[6] |
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | N/A | 3/10[7] | N/A |
PSM3 | N/A | 41%[8] | N/A |
The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[9][10][11] IGN criticized the Wii and Nintendo DS versions for its poor collision detection and how it mocks the player with doors that lead into the background where the player can't do anything.[3][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Whitehead, Dan (May 30, 2008). "Wii Roundup (Page 2)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "George of the Jungle (DS)". GamesMaster. Future plc. May 2008. p. 84.
- ^ a b Hatfield, Daemon (April 18, 2008). "George of the Jungle Review (NDS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ Hatfield, Daemon (April 9, 2008). "George of the Jungle Review (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Hatfield, Daemon (April 7, 2008). "George of the Jungle Review (Wii)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "George of the Jungle (Wii)". NGamer. Future plc. May 2008. p. 74.
- ^ "George of the Jungle". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine. No. 98. Future plc. May 2008. p. 85.
- ^ "George of the Jungle". PSM3. Future plc. May 2008. p. 78.
- ^ a b "George of the Jungle and the Search for the Secret for DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "George of the Jungle and the Search for the Secret for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "George of the Jungle and the Search for the Secret for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
External links
[edit]- 2008 video games
- George of the Jungle
- Nintendo DS games
- Platformers
- PlayStation 2 games
- Video games based on animated television series
- Video games developed in the United States
- Wii games
- UTV Ignition Games games
- Crave Entertainment games
- Single-player video games
- Papaya Studio games
- 7 Studios games
- Platform game stubs