Antz (video game)
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| Developer(s) | CLCE, Light & Shadow Production, Planet Interactive Development |
| Publisher(s) | Infogrames |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Color |
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| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Distribution | Cartridge |
Antz is a video game released in 1999 by Infogrames. It was released on the Game Boy Color and is based on the film Antz. Lauren Fielder, writing for GameSpot, gave the game a score of 6.9/10 and concluded that "Antz on the GBC is another platform game that will amuse those who find the genre enjoyable in small scale 8-bit."[1]
Critical reception
GameSpot said "Whether we're talking about a major console title or a Game Boy game, it's unfortunately all too common for a licensed product to become some feeble effort to use an identifiable name or character in familiar situations to bring in a large amount of cash, with little payoff for the player. And the Game Boy tends to be somewhat of a lint trap for such games, as it's an easy (and inexpensive) platform to develop for. Dreamworks Interactives' animated film Antz inspired the same-named GBC game. It's generally a pretty typical Game Boy platform game: You jump, crawl, swing, shoot, and stomp things. The game gives you a singular task at the beginning of each level, so as to give the appearance of being mission-driven, but the end goal is usually there waiting for you, provided you simply make it through all the preliminary 2D platform-game trappings earlier in the round."[2] IGN said "This game is perfect for kids -- and I'm sure this game was aimed for that market: parents head to the store, see a name they recognize (Antz), pick up the game and give it to their Game Boy-playing child. The kid likes the game because it's easy to control and play. My problem is this: Antz really wasn't a kids' movie -- it was a Woody Allen flick. Hey, maybe they should make a game based on Sleeper or, better yet, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex...But Were Afraid to Ask. Antz isn't terrible, but it won't bowl you over with originality."[3] AllGameGuide said "Overall, this is really a middle-of-the-road game. Not bad, but not great either. It's worth a rental or a bargain bin purchase."[4]
References
- ↑ Fielder, Lauren (January 28, 2000). "Antz Review - GameSpot.com". GameSpot. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/action/antz/review.html/
- ↑ http://au.ign.com/articles/1999/10/05/antz
- ↑ http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=18976&tab=review