Shrek (video game)

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Shrek

Developer(s)	Digital Illusions CE
Publisher(s)	TDK Mediactive
Platform(s)	Xbox PlayStation (cancelled)
Release date(s)	^NA20011115November 15, 2001
Genre(s)	Platformer
Mode(s)	Single-player
Distribution	Optical disc

Shrek is a video game based on the first installment in the popular film franchise Shrek. Shrek is one of 22 launch titles that were available the day of the Xbox's launch on November 15, 2001.

This is the first Shrek video game to be rated T for Teen by the ESRB, the second one was Shrek Extra Large for the Nintendo GameCube. There was going to be a third one for the PlayStation 2 but it got cancelled. The game was also noted for being one of the first commercial titles to make use of deferred shading,^[1]^[2] a feature which was relatively uncommon in games until the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and Grand Theft Auto IV.

Plot

Shrek is based on the first installment of the popular movie franchise Shrek. Shrek is delivered a message by the infamous Magic Mirror that the lovely Princess Fiona has been captured by an evil wizard, Merlin. Shrek must travel to Merlins Dark Tower Fortress of Pure Evil (...Wha ha ha ha!), but an impassable fog has been laid across the Fairy Tale Lands. The fog and Merlins Fortress, can be passed by the completion of Good Deeds. The Magic Mirror gives Shrek a Book of Good Deeds and offers to teleport him to places where Good Deeds are required.^[3]

Gameplay

The player completes objectives ("Good Deeds"). In most objectives, the player hunts for an object and completes an action. Not many objectives vary from this, though a few will occasionally vary. Notably, Shrek's ally and best friend Donkey neither appears in the game, nor is mentioned.^[3]

List of Levels

Shrek's Swamp
Mother Goose Land
Sweetsville Industrial Park
Creepy Crypt
Prince Charming's Castle
Molasses Sewers
Red Dragon Castle
Merlin's Dark Tower Fortress of Pure Evil... Wha ha ha ha!

Development

Reception

Shrek has a generally unfavorable Metascore of 49^[4]

References

↑ "History - Electric Sheep Games". Retrieved 14 April 2011.
↑ "Rich Geldreich's website". Retrieved 10 April 2012.
↑ 3.0 3.1 Shrek Manuel
↑ "Shrek Critic Reviews". Retrieved 3 February 2014.

External links

Shrek at MobyGames

v t e Shrek

Films	Shrek (2001) Shrek 2 (2004) Shrek the Third (2007) Shrek Forever After (2010) Puss in Boots (2011)

Shorts	Shrek the Halls Scared Shrekless Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos

Attractions	Shrek 4-D Donkey's Photo Finish Enchanted Airways Shrek's Faire Faire Away

Characters	Shrek Donkey Princess Fiona Puss in Boots Lord Farquaad

Video games	Shrek Shrek: Treasure Hunt Shrek: Hassle at the Castle Shrek Extra Large Shrek Super Party Shrek 2 Shrek SuperSlam Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing Shrek the Third Shrek n' Roll Madagascar Kartz Shrek Forever After Super Star Kartz Puss in Boots

Miscellaneous	Shrek! Shrek The Musical English language casts Other language casts Music Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack

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