Hotel Transylvania
By Mark Raby,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Adventure game is a good adaptation of the movie.
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What’s It About?
In HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA, the story is a more simplified version of the movie of the same name. Players enter a very unique hotel that caters only to monsters like Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, and mummies. However, after a human manages to make his way into the hotel, everyone's world is turned on its head. At first, the human is terrified of the monsters and the vice versa. As the story unfolds, though, players learn that the monsters are not as scary as they may have thought, and realize that no matter how big their differences are it is possible for everyone to get along.
Is It Any Good?
Hotel Transylvania is a decent video game adaptation of the movie. Players play as Mavis, the daughter of Dracula, as she ventures out into the world beyond her father's hotel and meets a human of her dreams. The game consists of a variety of side-scrolling levels in which players need to solve puzzles and avoid obstacles, hazards, and monsters. Designed to be accessible for young players, the gameplay is not overly challenging. Anyone who enjoys the movie will appreciate the familiar characters and being able to explore the different environments from the hotel, so even though the gameplay is relatively uninspired, fans should be able to enjoy what this game has to offer.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the minor level of violence in this game. Is there ever a justification for violence?
Why is it important to accept those who are different than you?
Have you ever had the wrong impression of someone?
Game Details
- Platforms: Nintendo 3DS , Nintendo DS
- Subjects: Math : measurement, patterns, shapes
- Skills: Responsibility & Ethics : embracing differences, learning from consequences, respect for others, Thinking & Reasoning : logic, problem solving, solving puzzles
- Available online?: Not available online
- Publisher: GameMill
- Release date: September 25, 2012
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- ESRB rating: E10+ for Mild Cartoon Violence
- Last updated: August 26, 2016
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