Summary: Ratatouille offers a fresh and exciting take on the platform action genre, engaging players in deep, fluid, and fast gameplay through fun filled mini-games, daring
Excerpt: It may feel like Family Friendly Gaming has gone to the rats with all of the Ratatouille coverage in this issue, last issue, and on the website.
Pros: Almost no combat; it's all about platforming, Large, interesting environments
Cons: Defecates upon the film's story, Dodges a golden opportunity for controlling Linguine with gestures, Everything is drawn out to make the game seem longer, Missions are...
Conclusion: And that's the thing about Ratatouille--everything it does is done well enough to function, but never beyond that. It's edible without ever being especially tasty.
Pros: Gameplay is fine for younger players, A decent roster of minigames for both single-player and multiplayer, Some solid voice work from the film's cast.
Cons: Gameplay is too simplistic for older audiences, Mission designs are repetitive and a bit dull, Not much story to be found here, Graphics aren't much to look at.
Summary: Ratatouille is a sufficient, if unfulfilling, platformer.
Pros: Gameplay is fine for younger players, A decent roster of minigames for both single-player and multiplayer, Some solid voice work from the film's cast.
Cons: Gameplay is too simplistic for older audiences, Mission designs are repetitive and a bit dull, Not much story to be found here, Graphics aren't much to look at.
Excerpt: Disney and Pixar say “Forget giving a mouse a cookie, what happens when you give a rat some fondue?” Find out in our review of Ratatouille on the Wii.
Pros: • Simple and easy to play, • Fun and creative platforming missions, • Well-varied gameplay
Cons: • Difficulty can fluctuate wildly, • Controls and camera aren’t the greatest
Excerpt: There we were, all ready to sleep-play our way through Ratatouille, nonchalantly slip in a few film tie-in clichés ("Does no justice to the source material"; "Seems to