Wallace and Gromit in Project Zoo

by Frontier Developments

Product Features

• Also Available On: Xbox, GameCube

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008KUAB
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 23, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,014 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like the characters, this is an awesome game., October 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Wallace and Gromit in Project Zoo (Video Game)

The animation and short films are classic Wallace and Grommit. The game has a great sense of humour and is enjoyable for ages 5 and up. The reasoning to figure some of the problems out might be too hard for the younger crew, but my 5 year old does quite well on it. I completed the game myself and found it challenging enough and entertaining to watch.

I agree with the one desenting opinion that it is not a great gift for a teenager or gamer that is not happy onless bodily fluids are strewn all over the screen. There is funny body humour jokes that might amuse some teenagers; such as Grommit burning his butt in the lava and one scene that lets Grommit take a rather noisy "potty break". It is, however, true to the characters from these wonderful movies and We (my wife and I and our 11, 7, and 5yr old kids)are enjoying it greatly.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's an adorable game!, October 18, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Wallace and Gromit in Project Zoo (Video Game)

If your looking for an high intensity, dark and difficult game to play then don't buy this one. This is an easy platform adventure game that has terrific graphics, sound and a sense of humor. The levels are varied and the goal is clear. There are a lot of bonus levels and you get some pretty comical weapons too. The game play is smooth, Gromit is easy to control (and cute) and most of the time the camera angles are very good. There is some puzzle solving involved which is not too difficult. If your looking for a fun, cute game to play alone or with your kids try it. And if you like dogs you'll enjoy it too. It's an adorable game. If you want dark buy Tomb Raider

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good Story, Untapped Potential, Buggy Gameplay and Controls, June 29, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Wallace and Gromit in Project Zoo (Video Game)

Pros:
- maintains humor of the series: Fans of the clay-mation cartoons will find the usual sight gags and banter.
- good writing/character scripting and characterizations: The writers took the time to study the characters, and placed good healthy doses of personality into them.
- cut scenes are well animated: These maintain the overall feel of the clay-mation animations and move the story along nicely.
- save points are fairly generous: Saves are possible at any time, although progress only really gets saved at certain points. Still, they save it in numerous, decent locations.
- good story: Chock full of typical Wallace and Gromit adventure and humor as they do battle against Feathers McGraw once again.

Cons:
- Bad camera angles: As seems to be the case in a lot of "modern" games, particularly platformers, the camera is terrible, especially during boss battles. At times, you never see the enemy you're supposed to fight or the next jump point. Boss battles in particular have you looking at the enemy's feet/lower torso most of the time. The lack of any decent camera controls exacerbates the frustration.
- Figgity and questionable controls: The controls aren't responsive at all, unmatched only by the control layout scheme and economy of button assignments in oddness. The R1 and R2 buttons, for example, do the same move (crouch), and the L1 and L2 buttons do the same move (tap to center view, hold for first person view). This is wasteful, as a button to better control the camera or another special move could have been put in one of the button places. Repetitive controls are fine for a novice gamer, but more control options should have been included.
- Overly repetitive gameplay: Too many areas find the player doing the same things over and over again. Some areas seem to be there only to serve as "filler" in the later stages, where the player need only do a five second interaction with a lever to move on. This could have easily been incorporated into a cut scene, and more of that good dialog and story used.
- Buggy: Gromit wound up doing an "unscheduled" jump clear across the screen at times in my game. I bought the game new in the wrapper. I haven't read about this problem anywhere else, though, so it might be a rarity.
- Washed out graphics: I had to adjust the brightness on my television set for this game, despite games like Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Halo, and other "dark lit" games displaying fine.

Overall Score: 2 out of 5. Rent it, maybe, and see what you think, but buy something else for the money. That's a shame too, because the story is actually pretty good. The writing is pretty crisp and brimming with the humor that made the series enjoyable. In all honesty, the story would have been much better served as another episode/movie in the Wallace and Gromit series instead of this game.