Shrek 2 (video game)
| Shrek 2 | |
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Shrek 2 North American GameCube box art
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| Developer(s) |
Luxoflux (Cross-Platforming) KnowWonder (Original PC) Beenox (Cross-Platforming porting for PC) Aspyr (Original PC Porting for Mac) Vicarious Visions (GBA) Skyworks Interactive (Mobile) |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Distributor(s) | D3 Publisher (Japan) |
| Producer(s) | DreamWorks |
| Composer(s) |
Kevin Manthei Kevin Riepl Rob Berry |
| Engine | LuxEngine 2 (Cross-Platforming) Unreal Engine 2 (Original PC and Mac) |
| Platform(s) | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, OS X |
| Release date(s) |
Windows Mobile |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure, beat 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (GBA) 72.56% (GC) 72.27% (PS2) 71.92% (Xbox) 71.29% (PC) 62.90% (Mobile) 49% |
| Metacritic | (GBA) 72/100 (Xbox) 72/100 (PS2) 71/100 (GC) 70/100 (PC) 55/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| EGM | 6.17/10 |
| Eurogamer | 5/10 |
| Game Informer | 7/10 |
| GamePro |   |
| Game Revolution | C+ (PS2) C |
| GameSpot | 6.8/10 (GBA) 6.4/10 (Mobile) 5.2/10 (PC) 4.5/10 |
| GameSpy |
(Mobile)
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| GameZone | (Xbox) 8.5/10 (PS2) 8/10 (GC) 7.8/10 (PC) 5.9/10 |
| IGN | (GBA) 7.9/10 7/10 (Mobile) 5.5/10 (PC) 3.9/10 |
| Nintendo Power | (GBA) 3.5/5 (GC) 3.3/5 |
| OPM (US) |  |
| PC Gamer (US) | 75% |
| The Times | |
Shrek 2 (also known as Shrek 2: The Game and ported for the PC as Shrek 2: Team Action at Beenox) is a 2004 action-adventure video game published by Activision and released in 2004. The game was developed by Luxoflux for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube, while a version for PC was developed by KnowWonder. The Game Boy Advance version was also released on a Twin Pack cartridge bundled with Shark Tale in 2005.
Shrek 2's storyline follows the same plot of the movie. Shrek and Fiona are on a journey to the Kingdom of Far Far Away to visit Fiona's parents. Shrek's in-laws aren't too thrilled that a crude ogre is married to their beloved daughter, so the battle for acceptance ensues. The game also covers things not shown in the film. Plot elements are delivered primarily through a storybook interface (text and illustrations) shown before each level.
Based on the 2004 sequel of the same name, the player is able to play as Shrek or nine of his friends throughout the game, and travel through 11 levels, while being able to switch between the 4 characters available in each level. In each level, the player controls a team of four characters, and can switch between them at any point. Each character has a unique ability that aids them in fighting enemies or moving through the environment (for example, Donkey can destroy obstacles and Fiona can slow down time).
The game is broken into different chapters, each with their own set of goals. One chapter might require the player to make sure three blind mice safely make their way to the witch's house. Another chapter might have the player act as a deputy in Far, Far Away Land—collecting bits of Humpty Dumpty, stealing treasure from a troll, escorting Cinderella while she window shops for a glass slipper, or ridding the town to the Pied Piper's rat infestation, collecting chickens for a stew, or battling Puss in Boots via timed button presses.
Players play mini-games that the player will have to complete when the player isn't travelling on hazardous paths from point A to point B. Challenges that require the player his/her entire party include having to punch chickens into cook pots or a pen, escorting characters through a stage (Billy Goat Gruff and the three blind mice), and collecting fairies, jewels, etc.
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