Shrek: Game Land Activity Center

by ACTIVISION

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005OBQ3
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: October 25, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,360 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Explore the world of Shrek the ogre in this activity-centered program, which lets players solve mazes, fill in crossword puzzles, and put together a computerized version of an old-fashioned jigsaw puzzle. Shrek: Game Land Activity Center has seven entertainment options for young gamers, from a sliding tile activity to a memory game played with a bird and xylophone.

The activities in Shrek: Game Land satisfy two separate age groups, and might work best in a home with several young children, all working at different grade levels. Kids in preschool and kindergarten will enjoy image-oriented games like Sliding Tiles or Picture Mixer. They will also like Melody Match, a memorization exercise where players imitate the tunes whistled by a cheerful bird. School-aged users, on the other hand, may prefer to stretch their reading skills with a crossword puzzle or word search. Then there's Splat!, an arcade game that will please all users as they smash insects on Shrek's dinner table while avoiding the slugs he is saving for dessert.

Each of the activities in this game is simple to master and, once learned, does not vary in the slightest. This brings the replayability of Shrek: Game Land down considerably. What's more, the game choices are clearly divided in scope: older children will find the picture games far too simple, while prereaders will be frustrated by the word challenges. The mix is an odd one and--when combined with the repetitive nature of the activities themselves--makes the game an optimal choice only for hard-core Shrek lovers. --Alyx Dellamonica

Amazon.com Product Description

Adventure with Shrek, the great green and sometimes mean ogre, on your
PC. Shrek: Game Land Activity Center delivers a suite of games to your
desktop featuring Shrek and characters from
the movie.

Puzzle games include Criss Cross, a crossword-style puzzle game, and
Word Find, a classic word-search puzzler. Picture games feature colorful
Shrek-based graphics and gameplay. In Picture Mixer, you'll find Shrek
and his friends are mixed up, and you've got to put them right again! Sliding
Tiles challenges you to make a complete Shrek picture by rearranging picture
tiles.

And then there's Splat. Remember the bugs in the swamp? Well, they're
buggin' and jumpin' all over Shrek's table, and you've got to whack 'em. The one
that whacks the most wins. But beware the slug! Whack him and you lose five
points. Or lend your ear to Birdie Tune, a game that's as creative as it
is challenging. The goal is to listen to the songbird, then play back the same
tune. Earn points for each tune played correctly. Last but hardly least is
Ogre Maze, in which you help Shrek and friends find their way through a
host of colorful mazes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shrek, November 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Shrek: Game Land Activity Center (CD-ROM)

My 7 year old grandson is enthralled with the game. It gives many hours of enjoyment. He has numerous games-just like everyone else- in his collection, but this one is the favorite now. Of course, we have seen the movie, rented the movie, and just purchased the movie, and so this is a continuation of his fascination with Shrek. Buy it for your children...they will love it!

5.0 out of 5 stars FUN GAME!, January 3, 2003

By 

Marsha Salome (St. Clair Shores, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shrek: Game Land Activity Center (CD-ROM)

This is a fun game that even my 4 year old plays! The bug squishing is her favorite! [Lots of laughs.] Cool game for everyone in the family!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I Love the Bugs!!, August 5, 2002

By 

Dani G (San Diego, Ca, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shrek: Game Land Activity Center (CD-ROM)

I am 32 years young and I play this way more than my 5 year old daughter. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I
think they could have put in at least one more excellent game like "SPLAT" the bug game that I just cannot stop playing. What a challenge!!!! It is driving me crazy. Don't get me wrong the other games are good, just not as good as splat. Anyway, bottomline, if you loved the movie as much as we did, then this is a must have. P.S.-download the full version not the shortcut
that they recommend for most computers, it will be well worth the space!!!!