Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Demo

Animated movies have had quite the success with young audiences, as well as everyone else, as long as they provide copious amounts of humor and ridiculous characters. Madagascar is one of the better known titles in the genre, featuring an unlikely gang of animals as they search for a proper place to call home, whether it's the island of Madagascar, or New York.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa takes the events from the second movie and transposes them into a funny video game adventure, in which you get to control the main characters and take part in a wild array of missions throughout the savannah. Thus, although the main plot follows the one seen in the movie, it is also possible to experience some events that are unique, as well as get to know the characters a bit better.

In essence, the game is basically a platformer that challenges you to pass certain quests, which mostly rely on your dexterity or the ability to quickly make the jump from one ledge to the other. There are many other types of missions that put a smile on your face, such as zebra races, car chases through the savannah and even a soccer mini-game.

It is worth noting the fact that the characters in the game are not voiced by the original actors, but it does not really matter that much, since you will be distracted by what they are actually saying, rather than who and how says it. Thus, Julien, Alex, the penguins and the rest of the gang are always cracking jokes and saying funny things, which greatly adds to the overall atmosphere and brings the game closer to the movie in this regard.

Moreover, the graphic quality is more than decent as well, although it could have used a bit more refining when it comes to animations and the textures used to plaster the environment with. Other than that, the object models and the characters themselves have been carefully modeled after the ones seen in the movie, including some locations as well.

Despite the fact that Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa may not pose any difficulty to slightly more experienced players, the game is lengthy and challenging enough to provide beginners and children with a decent number of gameplay hours and missions, which can always be replayed without losing their charm.