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Club Penguin - Herbert's Revenge
Club Penguin 2
The popular series Club
Penguin returns to the Nintendo DS in Club Penguin Herbert's Revenge,
the sequel to the original Disney game. Once again, young gamers (under
12) are reunited with a secret Penguin agent who must track down the
notorious and dangerous Herbert, a polar bear with comedic sidekick,
Klutzy the crab.
These dangerous animals
wish to cause mayhem on Penguin Island and thus it's up to the player to
help things out. Grab your DS, your stylus and secret agent gear to
engage in 10 fun filled missions with even a crossover to the online
game.
Sure... the story may
sound a little waaaay out there but it's for kids and THQ continue the
gameplay from the original game in this point and touch adventure game
that also incorporates mini-games to liven things up. Some of these
mini-games include arcade puzzles or elements of disguise which works
well with the cartoon graphics. In terms of control, the control system
is well utilised in Club Penguin 2 which uses the buttons of the console
and touch screen capabilities of the DS. Most younger gamers should have
no issues with.
As players explore
Penguin Island, they will embark in a variety of missions which is
generally searching for particular items or clues as they use a variety
of spy gear to assist in the process such a decoder rings. The clues in
the game are quite simplistic and the puzzles are relatively easy as
well which is what kids games are all about. If you do get stuck, there
is a basic help system to point you or your kids in the right direction.
Another cool aspect of
the game is that coins collected in Club Penguin can be used on the
online gaming world and even some of the clothes that your agent has
access to. This crossover to the kid friendly MMO is brilliant and
hopefully more games in the future will do this.
Although the controls
work, younger gamers may require some adult intervention but overall,
it's a game that most kids should have no difficultly in playing,
preferably tweens and younger. Of course, all this Penguin fun comes at
a price and in certain areas, players may get stuck if they have not
collected all the items. If this does happen, you will need to restart
the mission that you are stuck on. A little bit more Q&A would have
solved this.
The graphics of Club
Penguin represent the Disney game quite well and it has this great
animated feel to it with sharp and vibrant colours. The characters are
well animated and even though the gaming environments are simple, it
will catch the interest of younger gamers. Add in some cute sound
effects and a musical score and the game comes together rather well for
its intended audience.
If your kids enjoy the
online game or are under 12, than this game will definitely keep them
busy for hours upon hours. Although there are a few bugs, most can be
overlooked and with the inclusion of online play, Club Penguin Herbert's
Revenge definitely adds something new to the world of DS gaming. |
