Shrek Forever After

(For the iOS game of the same name see Shrek Forever After (iOS))

Shrek Forever After is an action adventure game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, and Wii. It is made by Activision and rated E10+. It was released on March 18, 2010. It is based off the movie of the same name.

Gameplay[]

This game is based on the fourth Shrek movie. Players can play as Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, and Puss in Boots, having support up to four players. They can travel through different worlds and solve puzzles. It follows along Shrek who has become a domesticated family man, living happily with Princess Fiona and the triplets. Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant Shrek now agrees to autograph pitch forks. Longing for the days when he felt like a "real ogre," Shrek is tricked into signing a pact with the smooth-talking dealmaker, Rumpelstiltskin. Shrek suddenly finds himself in a twisted, alternate version of Far Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumplestiltskin is king and Shrek and Fiona have never met. Now, it's up to Shrek to undo all of Rumpelstiltskin's mischief in the hopes of saving his friends, restoring his world and reclaiming his one True Love and family.

[edit]Reception[]

The game was released to a mixed reception from the press, achieving a Metacritic average of 63%. In its August 2010 issue, Official Xbox Magazine commented that the game is “hamstrung by long, dull stretches”, but still awarded it 80%. Gaming Nexus concluded: “It is a family oriented action game that sticks to the mold of the genre from beginning to end. The younger gamers will thoroughly enjoy the adventure and older gamers won't be completely annoyed by having to either watch or play along.