Excerpt: comes to us from long-time publisher THQ and Australian developer Blue Tongue. In the case of this bovine-infested tale, that name strikes home even more.
Excerpt: Barnyard comes to us from long-time publisher THQ and Australian developer Blue Tongue. In the case of this bovine-infested tale, that name strikes home even more.
Excerpt: A couple of friends and I were discussing animated films the other day. In the last five years or so we could only think of two animated films that weren't about talking...
Pros: Entertaining for youngsters, Some good humour
Cons: Voice work could do with some additional lines, Lack of polish
Conclusion: As far as a kid's movie to game crossover is concerned, Barnyard does decently for what it offers. The mini games are quite a bit of fun and the open-ended nature of the...
Excerpt: QuickView Good: Big, streaming game world, large number of minigames, graphics effectively capture the movie, decent voice acting Bad: Extremely easy, no multiplayer,
Conclusion: In any event, fans of the movie will likely be pleased with how the video game rendition of Barnyard turned out.
Pros: Immerses players in the movie’s skewed world, Refreshing open-ended design, Dozens of minigames and helper missions, Lots of visual and auditory detail, Genuinely char...
Cons: Minigames aren’t really unique or challenging, Not enough spoken dialogue.
Conclusion: For all its oddities, Barnyard is never less than charming and fun to play. A gentle learning curve will mean that the target audience I envisage (5-9 year-olds) will...
Pros: Lots to collect and explore, Loads of mini games, Genuinely amusing at times
Cons: No auto save, “Male” cows – snigger, Occasionally unintentionally amusing