Customer Reviews

Scooby-Doo: Showdown in Ghost Town

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I know that I'm outside the target age range for this product, but I'm such a big Scooby Doo fan that I just couldn't resist grabbing this game.

Ideally, it's for children ages 5-10 but that didn't stop me from having a great time playing it! The animation is a bit rough and the puzzles very easy to solve, but this game is for kids after all. The games in the levels are simplistic fun and can be played endlessly. Your reward? Scooby snacks of course!

If you're a fan of the original series or have a child within the target age group you're both sure to have a ball with this one.

My nine year old was able to make his way through the mysteries but getting from one place to another is a little slow and the game also there tends to be too much of the same thing each time you play. When the newness of the game wore off, my son did not choose this game to play very often.

My 5-year old really enjoyed the game the first few times. However, since the location of the clues never changes, it lost some of the excitement after that. He still likes the accomplishment of completing the game, and the chance to solve the mystery at the end. The graphics are good. This one is a little easier than the Phantom of the Knight - this gives more verbal instructions how to find the clues. Overall, for young Scooby fans, I highly recommend this and Phantom.

Look, it may not be the best PC game, but over all this is a lot of fun!

My niece (age 2 1/2) and I play together and we have a great time. The screen images are very crisp and clear. There are all sorts of clues that you need to find and the more we play, the more clues my niece remembers. She gets a big huge grin on her face when she remembers what we need to do next!

She's really into trains right now and there is a very cool train ride where Scooby and Shaggy are being chased by "the bad guy".

The sounds are fun and come on, IT'S SCOOBY! Oh, and the best part is, the only time you see Scrappy is when you go to the menu screen. :)

Great game for youngsters. My son was 4 when he started this game and hasn't tired of it yet. A perfect challenge for this age.

My five year old (big Scooby-Doo fan) worked his way through the game very quickly. The package states that it's different each time the game is played. However, the variations in each new game tended to be minimal, with a finite number of suspects and the clues are always in the same place, regardless of what level is played. So once you've played the game once, and know where the clues are, there's no mystery the next time you play. Only the villain's identity changes between one of the five suspects.

I bought this for a family get together anticipating the kids would have a fun afternoon. They are all die hard Scooby fans!
We had problems from the start. We had to go to 3 websites to find the patch needed to run the game with Direct X 8. Although the graphics and animation were great, the kids solved the hardest level in just 30 minutes! The villian was the same and so were the clues. Even the video sequences were recycled on each level.The repetitive nature and the installation problems made us regret buying the game.

First, I'd like to say that all the people that have reviewed this game are adults. Next, this game isn't for adults!! It's for kids!!
My sister and I REALLY enjoyed playing this game, it's simply a matter of opinion, some kids will find it fun, others just need more challenge then this game can give. I'm 12, and I still like playing this game, though I am starting to look for more of a challenge. This is one of those games you play for a while, then forget about it for a few months, then go back to it and refresh your memory on how it play it.
I love this game!!!

My 5 year old loves this game. He needed a little help getting started, but once figured out the navigation, he was on his way. He has played it on his own numerous times, and is ready to try more Scooby games!

This game is great for kids to play. My 3-year old has put about 8 hours into it since I installed it and loves it. The different levels of spooky, spookier and spookiest is great if your kid can't handle too many scary visuals. My daughter and I have solved it once and we're working on it again at a higher level. The variation is great for kids.