Madagascar (computer game)

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Madagascar
Madagascar-logo1.svg
Logo of Madagascar
Studio Toys for Bob
Publisher Activision
Erstveröffent-
lichung
United StatesUnited StatesMay 2005 June 2005 August 2005
FranceFrance
JapanJapan
platform Xbox , Nintendo GameCube , PlayStation 2 , Windows , Game Boy Advance
genre Action-Adventure , Jump 'n' Run
Game mode Single player
language German
Age rating
USK released from 0
PEGI recommended from 3 years

Madagascar ( German : Madagascar ) is an action-adventure - and platformer - video game released in 2005 for Xbox , PlayStation 2 , Nintendo GameCube , Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Advance . It is based on the American animated film Madagascar .

action

The plot of the game is essentially the same as that of the film of the same name. Alex the lion , Marty the zebra , Gloria the hippopotamus, and Melman the giraffe all live at the New York Zoo . Except for Marty, all of the zoo's residents are happy with their lives there. However, when Marty learns how some penguins are planning an outbreak, the group gets out of the zoo and into the jungle of Madagascar.

Gameplay

In the game, the four main characters as well as the penguins can be controlled in different levels. Each character has its own skills that the player can use to advance in the game.

reception

Reviews of game testers
Metacritic gamezone.de 4Players .de Gameswelt .de
69 (PS2) 5.7 52% 67%

successor

In 2008 Activision brought out the successor Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa .

Individual evidence

  1. Madagascar - IGN - Part 2 ( English ) June 1, 2005. Accessed November 12, 2018.
  2. DreamWorks Madagascar. Retrieved December 4, 2018 .
  3. a b c Alex Navarro: Madagascar Review. In: GameSpot. June 9, 2005, Retrieved December 4, 2018 (American English).
  4. Madagascar for PlayStation 2 Reviews - Metacritic ( English ) Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  5. Madagascar: Pathetic gameplay and poor optics show Madagascar in its place. - Reader test from hansi . November 9, 2005. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  6. Test: Madagascar . July 3, 2005. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  7. Madagascar: Madagascar - Test by Gameswelt . July 18, 2005. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  8. IGN Staff: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors now available at Retailers. In: IGN. November 4, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2012 (American English).