Majesco Entertainment Company has announced "Shorts" for Nintendo DS. This entertaining puzzle platform game brings to life the highly-anticipated Warner Bros. theatrical release of the same name. Written and directed by Robert Rodriguez ("The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl", "Spy Kids") the "Shorts" film features a high-profile cast that includes Leslie Mann, William H. Macy, Jon Cryer and James Spader. Developed by Artificial Mind & Movement, the "Shorts" videogame is expected to release in...
In most scenarios, games that are released to coincide with the release of a motion picture often end up less than spectacular, and for good reason, too. In order to capitalize on the movie, most games are often rushed in order to send them out of the gate so that they'll release around the same time as the film. While it's quite apparent that this was also the case with Shorts, based off of the film sharing the same name, it isn't quite as bad as many might have expected.
Shorts isn't a bad game at all, it's just your mostly average movie tie-in release with some standard platforming action and cast of characters drawn out of the film. Its jittery framerate in displaying its 3D backgrounds is a bit off-putting, but not a dealbreaker -- so fans of the film might want to grab this one at its bargain price of under 20 bucks. No one else should feel compelled to seek it out though, because this gameplay is all stuff you've seen before.
Presentation - 7.0
Graphics - 6.0
Sound - 7.0
Gameplay - 6.0
Lasting Appeal - 7.0
Overall -
CheatCC says, "The fact is, this is a fundamentally sound game that, at the very least, lasts a long time and will provide respite from a considerable amount of boredom. And isn't that what a budget-priced portable movie game should be all about? If you're a parent, you just want something that will keep your kid busy in the back seat, and if you're a kid, you just want something to do when you're sitting in the lobby of the dentist's office. This game accomplishes that, and it does so without any frustrating or specifically boring content, and for that it deserves at least faint praise."
