Game writes: "There was a time as far back as the 16-Bit era when great films became great games. If you don't believe me then I encourage you to dust off your SEGA Mega Drive copies of Disney's Aladdin or The Lion King - don't worry I'll wait here.
Well? Yep, told you so. What's more, videogame adaptations were usually reserved for the most successful titles, with the requisite budgets spent to achieving a worthwhile home entertainment experience. Fast forward to present day however and nearly every big-budget flick receives a six-format videogame title and the worst movies somehow become inspired videogames (Chronicles of Riddick, X-Men Origins: Wolverine)."
El33tonline writes:
"Aliens. Ooh, scary! We read about mysterious aliens coming to earth, searching for intelligent life and failing to find it in the US. We read how they kidnap poor trailer trash hillbillies and do all sorts of nasty probes. We see movies of the little green men using ray guns to vaporise everything and everyone in their way. We listen to music that sometimes sounds like the artists are from another planet. And finally we play games about aliens coming to our planet and scaring babies. But in Planet 51, the whole concept has been turned on its head."
PSX Extreme writes: "Video games based on movies have increased in quality this generation. We've actually seen a few pretty decent efforts already; The Bourne Conspiracy and Kung Fu Panda have been solid and worthwhile, which is why I go into such reviews with an open mind. Unfortunately, Planet 51 is a step backwards due to somewhat sluggish controls, a style of gameplay that forces the player to complete trivial and extremely boring "missions," and an overall lack of immersion."
Planet 51 is an okay way to kill a few hours, if you're really so time-rich you can afford to waste your precious life driving very slowly around a dull alien planet. It's not horrendous, but it's light-years away from great.
