The graphics and audio were out of date when this game was called Shrek 2 three years earlier.
Vicarious Visions put the game together using the same engine it used to produce Shrek 2 for the GBA in 2004. The graphics and audio get the job done, but they're also way behind the curve. Apart from the enemy characters you'll encounter and the occasional river, there's nothing much moving on screen. The 2D backdrops look crude, and the muddy colors are unattractive. Some enemies are more generic than others, but all of the characters move gracefully. Shrek, Donkey, and all of the other familiar characters resemble their big-screen counterparts at least. As for the audio, the music and sound effects are generic and repetitive. The voice snippets that play when you switch characters, attack, or take damage are nice, but there aren't enough of them.
Shrek the Third for the GBA would have turned out a lot nicer if Vicarious Visions and Activision had done more than simply take the engine from Shrek 2, tweak it, and conjure up a bunch of new levels. The stale presentation and easy difficulty rule out anyone over the age of eight or so getting much enjoyment out of the game.
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Where to buy
Shrek the Third (Game Boy Advance):
$13.93 - $28.99
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