The Bee Movie Game certainly does look good, but it can't quite reach the level found in the recently released animated movie. Perhaps that's an unfair comparison, since the artists at Dreamworks didn't have to make their characters interactive and give them a fleshed out world. But even thought it doesn't look as good as what you could see in the theater, this Activision game does look pretty darn good. The colors are crisp and all of the graphics are clean and full of life. This is not the kind of game that is about making the most detailed characters and worlds; instead it manages to capture that cartoon feel that it's going for. The game looks like an interactive cartoon, and really that's the only thing you expect from a game like this.
Given how much the movie relied on Jerry Seinfeld, it would have been a shame had the stand-up comedian decided to pass on performing the voice acting for the game. Thankfully that's not the case, because Seinfeld tackles this Bee Movie Game with almost the same energy he provided for the actual movie. There are plenty of funny one-liners and even a few observational jokes. And it's not just Jerry Seinfeld who puts in a good performance; just about everybody else involved with the game manages to hit the right notes. Unfortunately most of the film's cast is not featured in the game, but at the end of the day all you really needed was Jerry Seinfeld and John Goodman.
Fans of the animated movie will have a lot of fun with this game, especially if they're wanting to relive some of their favorite moments from the film. While this is hardly groundbreaking stuff, as a kids' game the Bee Movie Game is definitely enjoyable. For most older gamers this short and innocent romp probably won't pull you away from Call of Duty 4 or Rock Band, but it is a lot better than most of the games based on animated movies. If you're looking an adorable game for the younger set you can't go wrong with this newest game from Activision, and who knows, maybe you'll even have a good time playing it yourself.
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Believe it or not the Bee Movie Game is actually a fun little game that does an excellent job of recreating everything that was good about the recent Dreamworks movie. It doesn't do much groundbreaking, but it is a lot better than most people will give it credit for out of hand.
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