Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (video game)

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Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
Ice Age 2 The Meltdown (video game).jpg
North American PC cover art
Developer(s)Eurocom (Console and Windows)
Amaze Entertainment (DS, GBA)
Publisher(s)Vivendi Universal Games[a]
Composer(s)Jim Croft
Series
  • Ice Age Edit this on Wikidata
Engine
  • EngineX Edit this on Wikidata
Platform(s)Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Wii, Nintendo DS
Release
  • NA: March 14, 2006[1]
  • PAL: March 31, 2006
Nintendo DS & PlayStation 2
  • NA: March 14, 2006
  • PAL: March 31, 2006
  • JP: October 6, 2006
Wii
  • NA: December 6, 2006
  • EU: December 8, 2006
  • AU: February 15, 2007
Genre(s)Platformer, Action-adventure game, Minigame compilation
Mode(s)Single-player

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (also known as Ice Age 2 in Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS versions) is a 2006 video game based on the film of the same name. It was developed by Eurocom and published by Vivendi Universal Games. It was released for PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Wii, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and Windows. The Wii version was released as a launch title for the console in Europe.

Gameplay[]

In the console versions, the player takes control of Scrat throughout the game and help guide him through each level, the player must also collect acorns and nuts and get to the end of the levels. Several animals would also help Scrat throughout his adventure, he would occasionally allies himself with some of the main characters throughout the game, the player will also occasionally take control as either Sid, Diego, or Manny in several bonus stages.

In the Game Boy Advance version, the player takes control of Manny, Sid and Diego as they help them try to escape the flood by guiding them through six puzzle levela. The player also has to help Scrat get loads of nuts in the special "Scrat Rush" levels.

Plot[]

The game generally follows protagonist, a woolly mammoth named Manny, and his friends and family.

Reception[]

System Metacritic GameSpot
PlayStation 2 68 (19 reviews)[3] N/A
Wii 66 (9 reviews)[4] 7/10[5]
GameCube 67 (9 reviews)[6] 7.3/10[7]
XBox 68 (16 reviews)[8] 7.3/10[9]

The game received "mixed or average" reviews from critics.[3][4][6][8] Metacritic gave the Wii version of the game a mixed or average score of 66 out of 100, based on nine reviews.[3] The PlayStation 2 version received a score of 68 out of 100, based on nineteen reviews.[4] The GameCube version received a score of 67 out of 100, based on nine reviews.[6] The XBox version received a score of 68 out of 100, based on sixteen reviews.[8]

GameSpot gave the Wii version a 7 out of 10 saying that the game is a fun engaging platformer that ought to appeal to multiple audiences but criticizing it for its brevity saying that it takes no more than a few hours to complete,[5] while the GameCube and XBox versions received a 7.3 out of 10, writing, "A kid-friendly platformer with more heart than your average film-to-game marketing tie-in, Ice Age 2 can be quite fun--for as long as it lasts".[7][9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Csamassina, Matt (March 14, 2006). "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown". IGN. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Navarro, Alex (December 14, 2006). "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ice-age-2-review/1900-6146956/
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown for XBox Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ice-age-2-review/1900-6146960/
  1. ^ Released under the Sierra Entertainment brand name.[2]

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