This brings me to one of Escape 2 Africa's most obvious problems: its organizational structure. Most of the initial platforming elements are played out as you take control of Alex the Lion, though after only an hour or two you'll soon find yourself at the Watering Hole which also acts as a hub of sorts to different game environments and re-playable mini-games. The rough platforming elements serve as the game's hub, where you progress the "plot" and access all the different mini-games that spring up throughout.
In case I haven't made it clear already, Escape is the kind of game that isn't broken by any stretch of the imagination but is so uninspired and dissatisfying that I simply can't glean any entertainment from it. The game interprets certain plot points of the film but deviates in order to set up the gameplay, which is to be expected. Unfortunately, Escape 2 Africa (henceforth known as "Escape") is the incredibly bland, poorly executed experience that most knowledgeable gamers would expect from a licensed affair it's a game that's only purpose is to cash in on the current "craze" as opposed to offering any real innovation.Įscape is, for the most part, a standard platformer that strings a series of mini-games together with the end goal of getting the main characters (including Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria) in a plane and back to their home in New York. Thus, when Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa turns up on game store shelves, you shouldn't be surprised.
When any high profile film hits the masses, you can usually count on a licensed game to rear its head and capitalize on the advertising and hype that surrounds its silver screen counterpart.
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