"Why, exactly, do we need a Scooby-Doo game?"

Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights
- Why 100? I don't think that there is 100 of anything in this game.

This game is horrible at its best. The storyline is bad, even for a game based on Scooby-Doo, the gameplay, which is basically collecting Scooby Snacks, is horrible, the controls seem like Scooby is standing on ice, and the character models stink. Each one is overly shiny. Plus, there is a seemingly last-minute addition of a minigame in which you just search through the levels for Monster tokens. The only pros that I can think of are that Scooby fans will love seeing all their favorite characters and that it is one of the better Scooby games I've played. But, come on! This game has a LAUGH TRACK! What kind of a horrible gimmick is that? It isn't even synchronized to the gameplay! You can be walking down the path and suddenly, "ha ha ha ha." Canned laughter from nowhere. Why? Why in the world did they laugh?

Concept- A Scooby-doo episode. Do I need to explain any thing more?
Points-2

Gameplay- Search through several levels for Scooby snacks and beat some cloned enemies from several more-famous episodes. Also, find the kidnapped Scooby gang. (What, it isn't just Daphne?)
Points-2

Minigames- In each level there is a Monster token which will unlock info about which episode each enemy in the game is from. Tedious, at best.
Points- 1

Control- Horrible. Just horrible.
Points-1

Fun- Fun for the first hour. After that, it is just blah.
Points-1

I think this game could have been improved much more. Why would you even get this game unless you like level scouring? Unfortunately, it isn't, so I give this game a Six. But, you say, I gave it seven points! Where's the last one? Oh, I took that one off for lack of trying. THQ, try more next time or just give up.

Reviewer's Score: 6/10, Originally Posted: 05/16/04