Magic and mayhem strike the mall in this fast paced adventure game by
Knowledgeadventure
Magic and mayhem strike the mall in this fast
paced adventure game by Knowledge Adventure. The game is geared toward 5-9 year
olds and after playing it, they may look at their local mall in a totally
different way!
The characters in the game come straight out of
Sabrina Teenage Witch television program and are very closely adapted to game
form. Sabrina and her friends from the series, along with her beloved sidekick
Salem the cat, are on a mission and the mission is the mall. Evil (although not
evil enough to scare the gamers) witch Gemini Stone has in her possession a
magical amulet. With this amulet she is able to change models to mice, groomers
to poodles and well, you get the picture! To say she is a menace is an
understatement, and the mall must be saved by her high jinks.
It's Sabrina and friends to the rescue! To regain
possession of the amulet, Sabrina and her friends must pass five levels of play,
and each level is as much fun as the last. Dodging fruit, smoothies and other
items are just a few of the obstacles put in Sabrina's path to success and
restoring peace to the Greendale Mall. One of the biggest highlights in this
game is the intermission or reward you receive when you have conquered a level.
You are treated to a mini cartoon movie featuring Sabrina -- and these movies
are almost as much fun as the game itself!
Those who play the game are familiar with the
characters thanks to the series, and this makes the game even more enjoyable.
Salem's irascible personality is perfectly adapted to game form and adds a humor
to the entire adventure. Using the mall as the base of the game was a good
choice as players can easily identify with the setting. Add this to the
familiarity with Sabrina and this game is a definite winner. Players will cheer
for Sabrina and since they feel they already know her, they become her
interactive teammate in conquering Gemini Stone instead of being just a
participant. Although this game is age appropriate for 5-9, I think that girls
will enjoy it a little more than boys, but it is guaranteed to be a path for fun
for either.
Installation: Easy - Easy to install as it
involves one CD.
Gameplay: 8 - The game is fast enough
paced for players to pass each level while enjoying the challenge.
Graphics: 8 - The graphics of everything
from the mall to magical spells cast are very well done. Colors are bright and
vivid.
Sound: 9 - The sound was very clear and
the speaking articulate enough to be able to follow directions to conquer the
levels of the game.
Difficulty: 7.5 - The game challenges are
not extremely difficult, but the fact that the player feels as if he is part of
Sabrina's team makes the difficulty less important to the player than helping
Sabrina save the day and the mall.
Concept: 9 - The concept of combining
characters from a television show with interaction from fans makes this game
even more enjoyable. Though not unique in concept, it is definitely one of the
best television show-adapted games on the market.
Overall: 8 - Children will enjoy helping
their television hero win over the evil nemesis Gemini Stone. It is the time
told story of good versus evil and it is done in a manner in which children will
have fun and cheer at the end.
