Disney's Tarzan Untamed (PlayStation 2)

GameSpot editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 2.5 stars OK
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 5.9 (2.5 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Frank Provo
• Reviewed on: 12/06/2001
• Updated on: 05/17/2006
• Released on: 11/14/2001
• Originally published on GameSpot: Disney's Tarzan Untamed (PlayStation 2) Review

Tarzan is a friend to the apes--a man who lives peacefully in the jungle along with his wife, Jane, and her father, Professor Porter. One day, their solace is shattered when an evil scientist, Oswald Gardner, comes to the jungle and imprisons all of the baby apes in the name of science. In Disney's Tarzan Untamed for the PlayStation 2, by Ubi Soft, it's up to you to rescue all of the baby apes and destroy Gardner's 75 film reels. What follows are 15 levels of exploration, vine swinging, bungee diving, surfing, and lumberjack wrestling, all wrapped up in a 3D adventure game that is entirely fun but over far too soon.

The levels in Tarzan Untamed are split between jungle and aquatic areas. Each jungle stage holds three imprisoned apes and eight film reels. To save the apes and snag the reels, Tarzan comes stock with a heap of nifty skills. The X button lets you jump or bounce, letting Tarzan grab hold of vines or hop atop hippos. The square and triangle buttons, while rarely used, let you punch or hurl spears at enemies--usually hired goons or venomous reptiles. In a cute twist, the R2 button, in combination with the analog stick, lets Tarzan perform a number of wild tricks, such as handstands and back flips. Approximately one-half of the game's stages occur on water, with Tarzan atop a surfboard or water-skiing behind a hapless vulture. In these areas, there aren't any apes to rescue, but you'll need to perform grinds and trick combinations to grab all the film reels. You need 45 to enter the final three levels and all 75 to see an uncut end sequence.

It's impossible to collect all eight film reels on your first visit to a jungle stage, as some sections are unreachable without additional assistance. Gorillas in each level will help Tarzan reach these areas, but you need to earn their respect first. This is attained by completion of three different gorilla bungee-jumping challenges. Once you complete a challenge, it's a good idea to return to a previous level and hunt down any of the film reels you left behind initially. There's no real penalty for losing an entire stock of lives, so backtracking isn't a terrible pain--though it doesn't make the game any more difficult.

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