Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure

"For god's sake just visit the real park!"

I must by saying Universal Studios is a fantastic theme park but the game just offends it. I doubt the producers have ever been to it. And since when did Universal Studios have a quiz game? It also puzzles me about the character selection because nobody has high speed or anything so there is really no need. Read on to see what else makes this game unplayable.

GRAPHICS 4/10

All Gamecube games have exceptionally good graphics, but this sadly will remind you of the chunky, low polygon rate graphics of Nintendo 64. As this was the first Gamecube game I played I thought of selling my Gamecube (but then I played Star Fox Adventures). Like when you try cuddle Frankenstien, you don't cuddle him, you get impaled on his arm and you get 200 points or so (you would expect it to subtract points wouldn't you?) and then the controller unexpectedly rumbles. I also went right through a bench once. And I also find myself running through a lot of people.

MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS 0/10

The starting music is mute pressing material and when you get into the actual game, it does not change. It is impossible to survive the music, even though there is very little of it, when it happens you will be sorry that you did not mute.
It would be good if there was actual music for the regular gameplay.

GAMEPLAY 0/10

I would give this a something if I knew how to enter the games! The gameplay is not worthy of anything. There is no clear entry to a game (except when the person says: '' Here it is, have fun! ''). And you earn points for things that you don't even see. They tried to make a good item system, but they unfortunately failed, and quite miserably may I add? The games are too quest based and if the rides were just rides then, it may have received a six or even a seven, but the gameplay stopped it from getting a 4.

OVERALL 3/10

This game is amazingly unique, but the gameplay, graphics, music and sound effects ruin it. It seems that the uniqueness and potential were, unfortunately, not enought to save the game. It would also help if there were clear instructions on how to enter games and I can imagine a lot of people getting horribly frustrated or aggravated, angry or upset about not being able to enter the games.

RENT OR BUY?
Neither, I got this with my Game Cube so I did not fall for any traps. If you want good rides, go to Universal Studios, do not buy this, it just does not cut it. If you are looking for a game buy Star Fox Adventures or Mario Party 6, not this.
So on a final note don't buy this, it had a lot of potential and is quite unique but still couldn't convince me that it was a good game. Clear instructions, realistic rides and better graphics would of made this 7 to 10 out of 10 material, but because this is everything the game is missing it unfortunately won't impress.

Sincerely signed, gummybearz2000

Reviewer's Score: 3/10, Originally Posted: 02/15/05