OVERVIEW
The even Fat Cat is on the loose and he and his henchmen are out to cause some trouble. It is up to the dynamic duo of chipmunks, Chip and Dale to put an end to his dastardly plans and restore the piece. Along with their sidekicks, Monterey Jack, Gadget, and Zipper you go through a total of 11 levels of platforming action mayhem.
GRAPHICS - A+
The graphics are colorful and features a lot of identifiable things that stand out that tells you if they are harmful or not for the most part. A given example are the cacti and the nails that spell out danger just by looking at them. The pencils may look sharp but they do not hurt you if you touch the tip of them. Some other good use of graphics are the flowing water in Section B and the blowing fans in Section J. The cutscenes are also well detailed but the very best graphic you will notice is how detailed they made Dale's shirt. They did a very good job on that. The big bosses have tons of great detail most notably the Fat Cat fight where they manage to capture all of his whiskers.
GAMEPLAY - A+
There are 11 levels total to play. Some of these levels are not even necessary to play. In fact the only ones that need to be played are all except Sections A, C, and E. Each level has its own set of gimmicks from having electrical wires in section 0, a toy store section in section D, a big upward climb in sections E, F, and J, and a boiling pot section of doom in section B. Not all sections have bosses. You merely beat the level by reaching a certain checkpoint. Each boss has a set pattern you can exploit in order to defeat them quicker although the section D boss is hard to dodge all of its falling ball attacks. In all, each boss will be defeated in five hits.
SOUND/MUSIC - A
I definitely enjoy the music in this one. Each of the tracks matches the level you are playing in. The best one I like the most is the Section B music where it has that 1940s swing music feel where you can do one of those jitterbug dances where you got your hand on your hip and wagging for finger and spinning around slowly. Other songs that are good to listen to is Section J and Section E (which shares its song with another section I can't remember). When it is all said and done, completing a level will play a tune that will make you feel all high and mighty.
REPLAYABILITY - B
This is a good game to play with a 2nd player. When one player dies, they will come in on a balloon, and be invincible for a set amount of time. This allows the other player to advance the game a little further undaunted. You can also pick up the other player and carry them with you to get through sections faster if you are playing with someone less experience or going for speed run strats. There are also those other extra levels you can try out too that you may have skipped the first time around.
OVERALL - A
All and all, this game gets my seal of approval for a good game to try out. So much stuff to try out and it is not a easy walk in the park as the game will let on to be. Beware of section J (the last level) those hat throwing lizards and the plunger shooting wizards are tough to handle but do not let that discourage you. Once you get past them then Fat Cat is free if you are careful.
OVERVIEW
The even Fat Cat is on the loose and he and his henchmen are out to cause some trouble. It is up to the dynamic duo of chipmunks, Chip and Dale to put an end to his dastardly plans and restore the piece. Along with their sidekicks, Monterey Jack, Gadget, and Zipper you go through a total of 11 levels of platforming action mayhem.
GRAPHICS - A+
The graphics are colorful and features a lot of identifiable things that stand out that tells you if they are harmful or not for the most part. A given example are the cacti and the nails that spell out danger just by looking at them. The pencils may look sharp but they do not hurt you if you touch the tip of them. Some other good use of graphics are the flowing water in Section B and the blowing fans in Section J. The cutscenes are also well detailed but the very best graphic you will notice is how detailed they made Dale's shirt. They did a very good job on that. The big bosses have tons of great detail most notably the Fat Cat fight where they manage to capture all of his whiskers.
GAMEPLAY - A+
There are 11 levels total to play. Some of these levels are not even necessary to play. In fact the only ones that need to be played are all except Sections A, C, and E. Each level has its own set of gimmicks from having electrical wires in section 0, a toy store section in section D, a big upward climb in sections E, F, and J, and a boiling pot section of doom in section B. Not all sections have bosses. You merely beat the level by reaching a certain checkpoint. Each boss has a set pattern you can exploit in order to defeat them quicker although the section D boss is hard to dodge all of its falling ball attacks. In all, each boss will be defeated in five hits.
SOUND/MUSIC - A
I definitely enjoy the music in this one. Each of the tracks matches the level you are playing in. The best one I like the most is the Section B music where it has that 1940s swing music feel where you can do one of those jitterbug dances where you got your hand on your hip and wagging for finger and spinning around slowly. Other songs that are good to listen to is Section J and Section E (which shares its song with another section I can't remember). When it is all said and done, completing a level will play a tune that will make you feel all high and mighty.
REPLAYABILITY - B
This is a good game to play with a 2nd player. When one player dies, they will come in on a balloon, and be invincible for a set amount of time. This allows the other player to advance the game a little further undaunted. You can also pick up the other player and carry them with you to get through sections faster if you are playing with someone less experience or going for speed run strats. There are also those other extra levels you can try out too that you may have skipped the first time around.
OVERALL - A
All and all, this game gets my seal of approval for a good game to try out. So much stuff to try out and it is not a easy walk in the park as the game will let on to be. Beware of section J (the last level) those hat throwing lizards and the plunger shooting wizards are tough to handle but do not let that discourage you. Once you get past them then Fat Cat is free if you are careful.