Casper: A Haunting 3D Challenge

by Interplay

Product Features

• Kid to adult
• Memory card 4
• Play in the dark

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00002STIH
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: July 6, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,660 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

GameSpot Review

From the original Harveytoons to today, Casper is still the friendliest ghost around. It seemed only natural for him to materialize in a game, and this effort (based on last summer's hit movie) makes an interesting attempt at bring life to yet another comic book character in video game form.

The player, as Casper, roams the enormous Whipstaff Manor, looking for puzzle pieces, keys, and other objects that help him along the way. Casper's ultimate goal is to assemble the Lazarus, a machine that can bring ghosts back to life. Standing in your way is the Ghostly Trio, who pop out of couches, walls, and treasure chests to bully Casper around (they're relatively weak, so "dying" in this game can be a real chore). Casper's higher-than-average difficulty comes from the mansion itself - where the player spends a lot of time shuttling Casper through places he's already been, looking for the one doorway or vent he missed.

Casper looks good. The rooms and halls are well-stocked with decorative paintings, statues, chairs, and other clue-hiding items. The ghosts themselves have a translucent quality and feel like they're taken right out of the movie. And instead of using full-motion video for the between-level sequences, Interplay chose a more tasteful series of still pictures, with lots of voiceover, to link the game levels together. The music is also a plus, and the score is perfectly matched to each part of the game. The load times are also fairly low, which means going between floors isn't too time-consuming. Controlling Casper takes a bit of thought though, but it's easy to get the hang of it, so to speak - players will do well to remember that he's a ghost who can float above most obstacles.

All things considered, Casper is a pretty good game. It works graphically, the sound and music are great, and it has an acceptable level of control. However, it falls short in terms of challenging puzzles and action sequences, leaving the player with little more to do than a haunt the venerable Whipstaf Manor. --Jeff Gerstmann
--Copyright ©1999 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited. GameSpot and the GameSpot logo are trademarks of GameSpot Inc.

Product Description

Casper, with friends like this who needs enemies, Hey afraid of a challange, use your ghostly skills to solve complex problems pizzles and secret passageways... 3D animation hilarious gags and original character voices...

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super Fun!, September 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Casper: A Haunting 3D Challenge (Video Game)

This game practically has me in a trance. I'm totally addicted. Casper is cute, of course, but the uncles are mean and nasty.Casper explores the halls and rooms of Whipstaff Manor. You use your controller to move Casper around, pick up, carry and use objects and solve puzzles that obtain secret items which will grant Casper the ability to morph into a wide variety of shapes. For me, the morphing is the coolest part. Casper can morph into smoke, a hammer, a ball, and many other things. Casper needs to use his newly obtained morph shapes to gain access into various rooms in Whipstaff Manor. In the process of solving puzzles and obtaining hidden treasures, Casper must also face grueling duels with his wicked uncles Stretch, Stinkie and fatso. Caspers final show down, however is against the heiress Carrigan. Carrigan wants the gold that Whipstaff Manor holds and will stop at nothing to get it. When you reach this point in the game new exciting things begin to happen. With a little help from Kat and her father along the way Casper will guide you through the corridors of Whipstaff Manor. A thrilling journey with many challenges along the way. This game is exciting, its fun and its challenging. You will discover new things about the mansion that alert your curiosity (What will happen next?) Casper learns to do things along the way that are really neat. You will want to master this game just for the thrill of it. It's not just a game, it becomes a quest. Each level of this game gets harder to solve. Helpful hints along the way will guide you, but only so far. That's what makes it such a thrill. I found myself combing the game book for clues. I finally mastered this game and I feel exhilarated. You will too. If you are an action and adventure fan this game is for you. Try it and see. It's Fun! Fun! Fun!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Playstation Game!, October 14, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Casper: A Haunting 3D Challenge (Video Game)

This is the best PlayStation game I have ever played! Join Casper, Kat, Dr. Harvey, the ghostly trio, and the evil Carrigan Crittendon in this fun-filled, puzzle-to-solve game. Press the levers, get keys, and open the doors to find the clues. Casper can morph into objects if you find them, for example, if he turns into smoke he can go through the vents to find more clues.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best game ever!, March 7, 2003

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"kajul52" (Rosamond, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casper: A Haunting 3D Challenge (Video Game)

ever since my brother didn't like the game. I started to played, it was very irresisteable not to give up and continue after you just found a clue. It made you wanted to know right away what's it was and to finish the game.