The game was intended to be a remake of Crash Team Racing before it was scrapped and plastered with some Shrek-green paint, so while the tracks can be uninspired, the controls are tight and the gameplay is almost exciting. The game trades karts for strange animals that the characters ride through stages, which is certainly an odd touch, but one that’s engaging enough to carry you through the track at least. Shrek Smash ‘n Crash Racing might have a few odd character choices, but it’s a step in the right direction for the odd lineage of Shrek kart racers. Another button-masher, but it’s still perfectly fine, and that’s all we can ask of a movie tie-in to Shrek Forever After, to be honest. It’s a muddy looking one with some severely wonky voice acting, but it’s one that’ll keep kids who are fans of the franchise entertained for at least half an hour, and one that boasts some particularly creative cutscenes. 5 | Shrek Forever AfterĬreated perhaps too late after movie tie-in games lost their steam, Shrek Forever After remains a standard, but marginally fun gaming experience. Some moments can be lorded as forgettable and the controls are especially button-mashy, but it’s a good-looking game for its time, that’s at least a minor step towards a genuinely fun gaming experience starring everyone’s favourite ogre. 6 | Shrek The ThirdĪnother direct movie tie-in, Shrek The Third might be based on the worst of the Shrek films, but it’s still the start of an intense step up in quality for the ogre’s video game titles.
Plus, the gigantic heads for the playable characters was a choice. Disappointingly meagre bargain bin fodder, that just isn’t fun. The minigames are uninspired, and quite frankly, don’t have much to do with the mythos of Shrek’s world. The party game that tries to bring the world of Far Far Away to your games night (“tries” being the keyword), Shrek Super Party is something of a flop.
Shrek (also known as Shrek Extra Large in its Gamecube port) is a peculiar title with an odd quest system defined by the player’s “good deeds”, leaving the game with a dull and repetitive structure.
The tie-in game for the original movie is one drenched in nostalgia for many, but we assure you, it’s probably not as good as you remember it is.
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