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Shrek 2 (Mac)

Shrek 2 (Mac)
From: Aspyr Media
Category: Video Games

Buy New: $19.99



Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 1 reviews
Sales Rank: 16432

Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Mac Os X, Macintosh
Genre: Adventure Games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 1.3

MPN: 10700
Model: 10700
UPC: 618870107004
EAN: 0618870107004
ASIN: B00027IOEK

Release Date: March 9, 2004
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 2 to 3 weeks

Features:
  • Control a party of four at all times - Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and one other Character -- a second player can also jump in & control someone
  • Switch between 10 unique characters and use their abilities solve puzzles, fight monsters, and complete wild and dangerous adventures
  • Use the team's unique fighting skills to take out dangerous fairy-tale enemies
  • Special hero time sequence minigames where each character gets to shine and kick some butt
  • Visit locations from the movie and beyond

Accessories:

  • PC Gamer (1-year)
  • ATI 100-435317 Radeon X800 XT Mac Edition for G5 256MB AGP Video Card

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Shrek 2 lets players have fun as they take Shrek on a whole new adventure! Shrek's wife Fiona has gotten an invitation to visit her hometown. On the way, they'll have an incredible time with their friends from the first film. Single and Multiplayer modes


Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars If you like the Shrek movies, you'll probably enjoy the game   September 26, 2004
D. Margolis (Los Angeles, CA)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful

Like several other Mac/Aspyr games, this is NOT the same Shrek game you've seen on TV for the PS2, X-Box, or Gamecube. This is however, a pretty good game. Easy to play but also decently challenging in places, I'd say this game holds its own. The player-switching mechanism is great; playing as Puss-in-Boots and donkey has been a lot of fun.

I'd recommend this game for kids, but since it's keyboard-only, it's a little tough to play unless you've had a lot of practice playing games with a keyboard. You probably could program a game-pad for this game using a tool like Carvware software's "Game-pad companion", but you'd want a controller with a "hat" so you could move the camera around.

The graphics aren't as good as they could be, but are certainly nice enough. The bad-guys don't offer much in the way of a challenge, but the magic potions (power-ups) are a lot of fun to experiment with. Some of the challenges are little too tough, but most range from easy to just right.

As a Mac gamer, I'd like to see a little better set of offerings. We deserve better than ports of second-rate PC games. However, despite its shortcomings, "Shrek 2" for the Mac is enjoyable and has been reasonably priced since it's initial release. I continue to support Aspyr as the best Mac game company.