Shrek the Third review

Shrek The Third is basically what you would expect it to be: a half-assed movie license cash-in

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The majority of attempts at humor are tired and lazy, consisting almost entirely of fairy-tale characters talking with “unlikely” voices: valley-girls or surfer dudes. There are a few chuckles involving Donkey, and using Puss-in-boots’ special “cute eyes” move to daze foes is good for a smile.

The game is boring to look at, with bland hallways-full-of-boxes environments and uninspired level design. The sound won’t stand out, except for the occasional mildly-amusing voice line.

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GenreAction
DescriptionIf you want a Shrek fix, you won't have to look far, because it will be on at least one system you own.
Franchise nameShrek
UK franchise nameShrek
Platform"Wii","Xbox 360","PS2","PSP","DS","PC"
US censor rating"Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+"
UK censor rating"","","","","",""
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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Matthew Keast
My new approach to play all games on Hard mode straight off the bat has proven satisfying. Sure there is some frustration, but I've decided it's the lesser of two evils when weighed against the boredom of easiness that Normal difficulty has become in the era of casual gaming.