| Shrek 2 | |
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Shrek 2 North American GameCube box art |
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| Developer(s) | KnowWonder (Original PC), Aspyr (Original PC version porting for Mac), Luxoflux (Cross-platform), Beenox (Cross-platform vesion porting for PC), Vicarious Visions (GBA), Skyworks Interactive (Mobile) |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Composer(s) | Kevin Manthei |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 2 (Original PC an Mac), LuxEngine 2 (Cross-Platform) |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows , Mac OS X |
| Release date(s) |
Mobile |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | |
| Media/distribution | Optical Disc |
Shrek 2 (porting for the PC version as Shrek 2: Team Action at Beenox) is a 2004 cross-platform video game created by Luxoflux and Original PC version of Shrek 2 created by KnowWonder (MAC version ported by Aspyr) and published by Activision in 2004. Based on the 2004 CGI-Animated film sequel of the same name, the player is able to play as Shrek or nine of his friends throughout the game, and travel through 11 levels, while being able to switch between the 4 characters available in each level.
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Shrek 2's storyline follows the same plot of the movie. Shrek and Fiona are on a journey to Far, Far Away Land to visit Fiona's parents. Shrek's in-laws aren't too thrilled that a crude ogre is married to their beloved daughter, so the battle for acceptance ensues. The game also covers things not shown in the film. Plot elements are delivered primarily through a storybook interface (text and illustrations) shown before each level.[1]
The game is broken into different chapters, each with their own set of goals. One chapter might require the player to make sure three blind mice safely make their way to the witch's house. Another chapter might have the player act as a deputy in Far, Far Away Land—collecting bits of Humpty Dumpty, stealing treasure from a troll, escorting Cinderella while she window shops for a glass slipper, or ridding the town to the Pied Piper's rat infestation, collecting chickens for a stew, or battling Puss in Boots via timed button presses.[1]
Players play mini-games that the player will have to complete when the player isn't traveling on hazardous paths from point A to point B. Challenges that require the player his/her entire party include having to punch chickens into cook pots or a pen, escorting characters through a stage (Billy Goat Gruff and the three blind mice), and collecting fairies, jewelry, etc.[1]
The second type of mini-game, dubbed "Hero Time," gives one character a challenge to complete, usually emphasizing that character's particular skills displayed in the movie. Donkey at one point has to chase a fleeing onion wagon well riding on the back of Dragon. Fiona holds a private concert for a flock of black birds she's collecting for a pie (via exploding them by rhythm based button presses). Shrek has to throw a bunch of thugs into a paddy wagon.[1]
Shrek 2 was created by Luxoflux and KnowWonder and published by Activision in 2004. The game is based on the 2004 animated film of the same name by Dreamworks. TDK shown the game at the E3 convention in May 2003.[2][3] Activision announced on December of that same year that they would be working with DreamWorks to develop and publish video games based on the upcoming Shrek 2 movie,[4] before they released the first trailer for the game in Spring of 2004.[5]
The score for the game was composed by Kevin Manthei and Kevin Riepl with additional music by Rob Berry. The soundtrack album consists of 58 tracks with over 65 minutes of score. It can be bought exclusively at KMM Productions.
01. Swamp Theme
02. Oh Merry Men!
03. Chicken Mini-Game
04. Spooky Forest Theme
05. Cemetery Creep
06. Cemetery Combat
07. Fat Knight Fight
08. Spooky Combat
09. Spooky Hero Time
10. Far Far Away Theme
11. Humpty Riot
12. Outlaw Theme
13. Ratical Battle
14. Troll Combat
15. Chicken Mini-Game
16. Ogre Killer Medley
17. Walking the Path Theme
18. Bridge Combat
19. Riverbank Theme
20. Combat
21. Talking to a Goat
22. Talking to a Leprechaun
23. Intro
24. Hub Theme
25. Flower Power
26. Haunted Corn Patch
27. Blueberry Mini-Game
28. J&J Hero Time
29. Fairy Godmother's Theme
30. Sneeking in the Halls
31. Factory Chase
32. Potion Room
33. Fairy Hero Time
34. Exterior Sneek
35. Ball Room
36. Caught Combat
37. Mama Spider Combat
38. Troll Combat 2
39. The Hallway
40. Mines Combat
41. Dark Rooms
42. Plaza
43. Mines Hero Time
44. Rooftops
45. Cookie Attacks
46. Cookie Hero Time
47. Final Boss Phase 1
48. Final Boss Phase 2
49. Shell Music
50. The Ending
51. Coin Theme
52. Riverbank alt. Versions
53. Spooky Forest Mice
54. Spooky Hero Time alt. Version
55. Jack n Jill concept piece
56. Jack n Jill Blueberry chase
57. Jack n Jill Haystack Needle
58. Scrapbook music - fairytale ending
Almost every console version of Shrek 2 received praise and mixed response from critics, receiving over a 70% for each of the console versions from Gamerankings.[6][7][8][9] IGN reviewer Mary Jane Irwin called the Gamecube, Xbox, and Playstation 2 versions of Shrek 2 "an amusing jaunt into the world of the movie."[1][10][11] and Craig Harris, another reviewer of IGN, called the GBA version "an absolute treat, especially for those who dig the artstyle of the film." though stated it to be "nothing new."[12]
Shrek 2, along with Spider-Man 2, shipped more than 5 million units combined and were the best-selling titles of May and June, respectively.[13]
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