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PSi: Tak and the Guardians of Gross PS2 Review

PSi writes: "While the PS2 may be a bit over the hill in terms of a console's lifespan, there are some games with visual styles that can still hold their own. THQ's Tak and the Guardians of Gross is one of those games. Even though the graphical content may be in the realm of being cartoony in nature, Tak looks great with all of the vivid colors that make up the screen. Unfortunately, there are some times where elements of the levels blend into each other, making it hard to necessarily distinguish the correct path to take upon a first look.

The character models also look great, especially in the cut-scenes where you'll see pre-rendered versions of our hero and his friends. The only annoyance here is that their mouths animate pretty poorly, and as a result, the spoken words don't necessarily match their mouths. With that said, the voiceovers in Guardians of Gross are excellent, both in-game and within the cutscenes. In-game, most of the voicework is Tak talking to himself (in order to give the player feedback), but there are also Non-Player Characters (NPCs) that speak up once in a while."

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5.0

andPOP Review: Tak and the Guardians of Gross

The game is the third story iteration in Tak series and after a long hiatus now returns to the Wii. Developed by Blitz games and published by THQ this game sports the nickelodeon splat right on the box letting us know that this is a fine game based on the cartoon based on the game.. In fact one of the special extras on the disc is an episode of the cartoon.

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Gamebosh Review: Tak And The Guardians Of Gross

Mini-shaman Tak is responsible for the cleaning of the Juju shrines in his village but instead of using his hands, he uses magic. Butterfingers Tak smashes a sacred crystal holding four extremely unpleasant 'Grosstrosities', releasing them into the world where they promptly smell the place up something fierce.

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GamerDad Review: Tak and the Guardians of Gross

GamerDad writes: "Tak is a young shaman in training who stars in his own computer animated Nickelodeon cartoon. In The Guardians of Gross, Tak accidentally releases four of the most putrid giant golems ever, and now he'll have to learn some equally gross magic himself to seal away the behemoths before they stink up the jungle.

Tak and the Guardians of Gross is a 3-D platform jumping adventure. Tak runs, jumps and wall climbs past obstacles and uses his magic staff to beat enemies. He'll learn some new grosstacular juju magic to beat the nasty giants, plus solve puzzles and bypass obstacles. Turn into a boogery slime ball to stick to surfaces or summon a stinky wind to blow objects away. When facing the giant Gross Guardians, players may even be reminded of a kid-friendly version of Shadow of the Colossus."

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