

Even taking into account the relatively frequent and amusing mini-game diversions, like Sid's downhill ice slalom and impromptu aerial dance routine, it's hard to argue that there's much meat on these prehistoric bones. As in, "holy crap that's a whole hell of a lot of acorns." On most levels, collecting over a thousand unlocks a bonus video interview with the cast, and finding your way into hard-to-reach areas only digs up more nuts for the hoard. The immediate sense of familiarity pulls you in, and just watching Scrat scramble about, constantly emitting little grunts and grumbles, pulls a smile out of your face. Controlling this wide-eyed bundle of energy is a breeze, because all his moves have been seen before - double jumps, ground stomps, roll attacks, pebble tosses, all that stuff. Most of the time, players control Scrat, the ever-twitching prehistoric squirrel-rat that always seems to be finding or inadvertently causing trouble. Hold your horses: Ice Age 2 might not be terribly memorable or innovative in the slightest, but its run-and-jump levels will melt the hearts of kiddies, no sweat. Retrieved December 10, 2015.We know what you're thinking: another movie game just means a new high-water mark for the Ocean of Suck. ^ a b c "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown for XBox Reviews".^ a b c "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown for GameCube Reviews".^ a b Navarro, Alex (December 14, 2006).Play as Scrat, along with your favorite heroes from the film. Swim, splash, and scurry through all the action and adventure from the new Ice Age 2 The Meltdown movie and unearth fun, laughter and surprises along the way. ^ a b c "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Game description: Their world is melting, and your Ice Age 2 The Meltdown pals need help escaping the biggest flash flood in prehistory.^ a b c "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown for Wii Reviews".GameSpot gave the Wii version a 7 out of 10 saying that the game is a fun engaging platformer that ought to appeal to multiple audiences but criticizing it for its brevity saying that it takes no more than a few hours to complete, while the GameCube and XBox versions received a 7.3 out of 10, writing, "A kid-friendly platformer with more heart than your average film-to-game marketing tie-in, Ice Age 2 can be quite fun-for as long as it lasts". The XBox version received a score of 68 out of 100, based on sixteen reviews. The GameCube version received a score of 67 out of 100, based on nine reviews. The PlayStation 2 version received a score of 68 out of 100, based on nineteen reviews. Metacritic gave the Wii version of the game a mixed or average score of 66 out of 100, based on nine reviews. The game received "mixed or average" reviews from critics. The game generally follows the protagonist, a woolly mammoth named Manny, and his friends and family.
