PSi writes: "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is a PS2 tie-in to the newest Dreamworks animated feature that once again follows that wacky crew from the New York Central Zoo. Alex the Lion, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the Hippo and Marty the Zebra all return, along with King Julien, Maurice, Mort and the crazed penguin group, plus you'll get to meet a few new characters as well, including Alex's father and a love interest for Gloria, Moto Moto. The graphics are fair, but considering how accustomed I have become to next-gen graphics, it's hard going back to PS2 graphics. I did notice some graphical glitches like bad seams with some bright, white flashing along their edges, but overall, they were acceptable. There are a few cut scenes to move the story along, some CG and some in-game, but they work well to progress the story and look pretty good."
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is filled with a lot of unnecessary elements - like touch screen mini-games - that attempt to extend the life of a short game. It is perfectly suited to children who enjoyed the movies and can overlook the game's more glaring flaws. Most everyone else should skip what is simply a mediocre platformer that brings nothing new to the genre.
Join the gang from Madagascar in a whole new adventure from the folks at Activision. If you are a big fan of hilarious animal escapades, this is the game for you. Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the Hippo and Julien the Lemur King are together again, in this action packed adventure! To get back to their cushy New York zoo, the troublesome penguins have fixed (sort of!) a plane for the other animals. When the plane crash lands in Africa the gang must begin on a wacky journey through the African plains!
TTFF:
"All in all, Madagascar 2 packs a lot of fun for all ages. The
characters' personalities and comments keep it lively and the variety
of challenges and games keep the game play fun. Even though we haven't
been out to see the movie yet, we found the game very enjoyable and it
has increased anticipation to see the movie although it may have also
allowed us to wait a little longer since we have the game to entertain
us for now."
