Santa Claus Adventures Demo

Santa may have the power to deliver billions of presents in one night, but he is still prone to mistakes and miscalculations. Thus, it should be no wonder that someone would decide to steal his presents, given the fact that he doesn’t seem to guard them all that closely and his only protection are the little elves and the reindeer.

Santa Claus Adventures is a cute little platformer in which you have to deal with the exact same situation, only it is your job to help poor Santa get the presents back in time for Christmas, to avoid disappointing children from all over the world. The adventure includes a variety of winter-themed environments, as well as plenty of dangerous traps that aim to stop Santa from achieving his goal.

The main purpose of the game is to collect the presents scattered all around the levels, but you can also pick up a variety of other items while you’re at it. Christmas tree decorations provide you with points as well, as do the shiny little stars. Snowballs can be gathered and used as ammunition against the evil snowmen, which are frozen into place once you hit them with one.

As in every other platformer, jumping over obstacles is a big part of the equation and an important gameplay component. Santa needs to perform some very calculated leaps throughout the levels, some of which might require a lot of tries to get right. However, intuitive as the controls might be, they do seem to be a little over-sensitive, which can result in frustration from time to time.

Visually, the graphics engine is about as colorful and cute as you would expect, which means that the winter landscapes are pretty wonderful to admire, while the characters are nicely animated and drawn as well. The background music is in tune with the atmosphere and you can really feel the holidays as you play along.

In the end, Santa Claus Adventures may be a game for little children to get excited about Christmas, but the mechanics are refined and the level design is more than decent for such a title. Hence, anyone can give it a shot if you feel bored, although you should definitely not expect any depth or lasting appeal.