Peanuts: It's The Big Game Charlie Brown Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the second "Peanuts" video game I've found.The first, "Where's the Blanket, Charlie Brown?", I purchased off the discount rack a couple of years ago, when my older nephew was still 5, and his 2 year-old brother hadn't yet become much of a gamer.Now they're 7 1/2 and 4 1/2, respectively, and both enjoy the new game enough to fight over who gets to play it.

Based on the mostly negative reviews to "Blanket", it seems as if the designers have consciously made "Big Game" a little easier to play.We were able to get deep into the game without resorting to the help file -- without which I could never have helped the boys finish the original.There's also an expanded cast of "Peanuts" characters, including the long-forgotten Shermy and Violet.My younger nephew, who knows the main cast by sight, was rather disturbed by Violet's appearance in the game, and didn't want to interact with her when she appeared.Also a little odd are the European accents provided for Linus and Schroeder.

Game play is a little simpler than "Blanket".Snoopy doesn't need to be fed periodically.You don't have to pick up and carry items, wondering what to do with them later(such as putting a magician's hat on Snoopy's head to activate a crystal ball -- who thought that was a good idea?).The mini-games within the adventure, as in "Blanket", vary from memory challenges (playing tunes on Schroeder's piano) to hand-eye coordination (baseball-related; hope your 6 year-old knows how to throw a hard slider).These mini-games also have three levels of difficulty, up a step from "Blanket"'s two levels.

The animation is very good and Schulz-ian, and game play remains layered with solid sight gags to supplement the action.There's better use of the extended "Peanuts" cast.This release, if it finds an audience, is a solid step up from "Where's the Blanket?" and managed to entertain both a pre-schooler and a 2nd grader.Recommended.

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Good Grief! It's The Big Game Charlie Brown! Charlie Brown hasn't got anyone on his team and it-s up to you to help him! Join America's favorite blockhead on an unforgettable sports adventure. Enjoy hours of classic Peanuts fun as you explore the neighborhood, meet the Peanuts gang, and discover the puzzles and challenges that lead to the Big Game.

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