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By Christopher Healy
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Tons of gunfire in short 3-D shooting gallery game.
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Attack of the Movies 3-D
What's It About?
ATTACK OF THE MOVIES 3-D places players into six different sci-fi/horror movie settings -- a spaceship battle, giant insect invasion, haunted house, undersea adventure, Indiana Jones-ish temple exploration, and robot attack. Each \"movie\" plays like a shooting gallery; movement through the scene is automatic (like you're on a ride following a track at an amusement park), and you must shoot relentlessly at enemies that pop up or dive toward you. Up to four people can play simultaneously (four pairs of 3-D glasses are included). Each scene can be played in either 2-D or 3-D.
Is It Any Good?
Attack of the Movies 3-D works really well as a fun shooting gallery game that doesn't rely on gore (a la House of the Dead). And the more people that play at once, the more fun the game is. The timing of the pop-up enemies is well set for making players jump in surprise, and there's plenty of stuff flying at the screen to optimize the 3-D effects. The only problem with the 3-D is that it requires the use of old-school red-and-blue lensed glasses, which means you won't see all the very beautiful, vivid colors of the graphics. You might want to play in 2-D just to get a better look at the environments. Also, with six scenes that are each in the five to ten minute range, the game feels way too short. Extra life can be squeezed out of the game through multiplayer contests, but solo players will likely tire of those same six scenarios pretty quickly.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
There are no humans to shoot in the game; does that make the violence more palatable? Is green or blue blood less disturbing than red blood?
Families can also discuss the 3-D effects in the game. Do they make playing more exciting? Or are they distracting? Would you rather play in 2-D or 3-D?
Game Details
- Platforms : Nintendo Wii , Xbox 360
- Pricing structure :
- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : Majesco
- Release date : May 14, 2010
- Genre : First-Person Shooter
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : February 15, 2023
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