Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Not an overly long game but fun all the same. levels feel like multiple mini games. Easy to get 500+ gamerpoints.

One of the things you have to consider as an older gamer (well, not that old), is that when you are playing a game meant for families and casual gamers, you have to put yourself in that mindset. Now, I’ve seen the two Madagascar movies and enjoyed them both. The only question that was left to be answered was; is the game going to be anywhere near the quality of the movie?

You begin the game as one of the main characters of the movie, Alex the Lion, who must perform a task for King Julian, the self-proclaimed king of the lemurs. The game from the offset seems to to the family genre as the tasks are as easy as using the left joystick and pressing a single button at a time; it is this simplicity that makes it a great family game. Once you have completed King Julian's collection task, you journey around the island of Madagascar meeting the rest of the main characters; Melman, Marty, and Gloria; all the while, King Julian is cracking jokes that were so stupid that I couldn't help but laugh.

I would completely recommend this game to anyone but the hardcore gamer with the mini-games would appear too easy and the overall game too short. However, for the more casual gamer and for families, this game is perfect; even more so if you enjoyed the movies as much as I did. In all honesty, I am not one to actually pay for an animated film, especially one that looked as corny as Madagascar 2 but when I finally was persuaded to go, it was money well-spent. The same fits for the game as well and could be classed as money well spent.

i haven't seen the movie but rented it due to it being a childrens game and one my girlfriend would like same as kung fu panda. it is a fairly enjoyable game. not the best ive played but certainly not the worst.

the game is generally mini game orientated which proves alot of fun. it can be very fun and any age will like it whether its for you or your kids.

some of the game can be abit confusing and sometimes its hard to find where you have to go because there are so many levels and options but once you know what you are doing it is fun.

personally id say Kung Fu Panda is a better game but both are worth a rent or even buy if its for children because it will take a while to complete.

Well i rented this for a bit of fun, and im glad i did im in the older category and it was enjoyable to play , not amazing but sure kept me amused for a bit , loads of mini games classic funny characters achievements arnt to hard , played for an hour had about 200 gamerscore , def buy for kids and a fun while for adults maybe too.

ok game for younger gamers but if your out for the achievements this is not an easy 1000 , secondly the game is for a younger audience some of the achievements are hard for a 18 year old so there is no way a 7 year old can do them