Monsters, Inc.
- March 20, 2002 00:00 AM PST
Monsters, Inc. the movie: Good. Monsters, Inc. the game: Bad. Very bad.
Monsters, Inc. was one of last year�s best movies, and so it is with great irony that Sony publishes the PS2 version, which is about as much fun as getting hit in the head with an iron beam�twice.One would think that the adventures of Mike, Sulley, and Boo would translate into a great game, but not this time. You�ll try to fulfill silly objectives in environments that look like PS1 nostalgia footage, while random sound bites (not voiced by the original movie actors) and out-of-place big band music emerges from your speakers. Sulley controls like he�s retaining water, and the camera always chooses the absolute worst angle. The movie�s story is intact, but you�re not really playing the actual events of the film, so even movie fans (unless they�re about Boo�s age) will bristle.
Fans of the movie might enjoy unlocking clips from the film by collecting scream canisters littered throughout each level, but it�s just not worth the effort. If you can wait a few months, you�ll be able to get the movie on DVD for half this price, and watching the movie is tons more fun than playing this game.
