Peanuts: It's The Big Game Charlie Brown

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Product Features

• Enjoy the Peanuts Gang in an all new sports adventure!
• Discover all the mini games
• Recruit your team
• Play baseball in the big game!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000QJX60G
• Item model number: 00346
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #812 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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Product Description

Product Description
Good Grief! It's The Big Game Charlie Brown! Charlie Brown hasn't got anyone on his team and it¿s up to you to help him! Join America's favorite blockhead on an unforgettable sports adventure. Enjoy hours of classic Peanuts fun as you explore the neighborhood, meet the Peanuts gang, and discover the puzzles and challenges that lead to the Big Game.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A hard ground-ball single, October 27, 2007

By	Jason A. Miller (New York, New York USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This is the second "Peanuts" video game I've found. The first, "Where's the Blanket, Charlie Brown?", I purchased off the discount rack a couple of years ago, when my older nephew was still 5, and his 2 year-old brother hadn't yet become much of a gamer. Now they're 7 1/2 and 4 1/2, respectively, and both enjoy the new game enough to fight over who gets to play it.

Based on the mostly negative reviews to "Blanket", it seems as if the designers have consciously made "Big Game" a little easier to play. We were able to get deep into the game without resorting to the help file -- without which I could never have helped the boys finish the original. There's also an expanded cast of "Peanuts" characters, including the long-forgotten Shermy and Violet. My younger nephew, who knows the main cast by sight, was rather disturbed by Violet's appearance in the game, and didn't want to interact with her when she appeared. Also a little odd are the European accents provided for Linus and Schroeder.

Game play is a little simpler than "Blanket". Snoopy doesn't need to be fed periodically. You don't have to pick up and carry items, wondering what to do with them later(such as putting a magician's hat on Snoopy's head to activate a crystal ball -- who thought that was a good idea?). The mini-games within the adventure, as in "Blanket", vary from memory challenges (playing tunes on Schroeder's piano) to hand-eye coordination (baseball-related; hope your 6 year-old knows how to throw a hard slider). These mini-games also have three levels of difficulty, up a step from "Blanket"'s two levels.

The animation is very good and Schulz-ian, and game play remains layered with solid sight gags to supplement the action. There's better use of the extended "Peanuts" cast. This release, if it finds an audience, is a solid step up from "Where's the Blanket?" and managed to entertain both a pre-schooler and a 2nd grader. Recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars better than I thought, July 16, 2008

By	ABC Snoopy "Adam" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

I found a copy of this game at Target for only $10. I really like this game a lot. Some of the voices aren't that good but that's OK. I think this game is made for all ages, 7 and up that is. I can play this game all day. Some of it was hard to do but I'm glad I got it because I love Peanuts!!!!!!!!!!!!! By the way even though this review is from July this review was made 11/10/08.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money..., March 26, 2008

By	S. Hoffmeier (Cincinnati, OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

We are MAC people and I saw this game originally at the Apple store. It was cheaper on Amazon, so I ordered it from here. The game can only be played by keeping the CD in the drive. It is slow and cumbersome. It is also confusing to find the different games that are listed on the box. I bought this for my 4-1/2 year old, and he can barely play it. I would not recommend it. Save your money. Online games at NickJr.com and PBSkids.org are more interesting and user friendly.