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With the arrival of new technologies in the art of the cinema, some films are now created entirely with computer. One of these films which came out lately is A Bug's Life by Disney and the Publisher Activision as well as the Developer Travellers Tales came out the game inspired by the film.

Every year, the ants collect food for the winter and give some to the grasshoppers. But one year, Flik, a young inventive and courageous ant, decides to invent a machine to collect food but it becomes out of control and destroys the part of food of the grasshoppers.

They became very annoyed and ask double of food. Flik decides then, with the permission of the queen who is happy to see him leaving, to go to seek larger insects to defend them of the mad grasshoppers.

This game is much like Buck Bumble visually but this time you are an ant and you can't fly. You must walk in a 3D world where a lot of insects to hurt you. In each level, there are seeds which you must collect as well as 4 letters of your name which give you an extra life.

Your main weapon is berries and you can make them stronger by finding items. You can run, walk, glide and jump. You must defend yourselves against all kinds of insects like mosquitos, worms and bees. Your friends can help you sometimes in certains levels.

All kind of insects are there !

THE LANDSCAPES ARE REALLY SUBLIMES

There are 15 levels and you must go at the end of the level to finish it and you can see where it's located with some kind of telescope. There are also bosses to beat in some levels.

This game doesn't have a large variety of weapons: you only have berries and you can jump on the enemy. There is no multi players mode so the lifespan of play is not very high and you can't amuse you with your friends. You are obliged to have a controller pak to be able to save your game. It is sometimes difficult to see ahead without changing the camera because it does not follow you all the time.

The graphics of the game have enough resemblances to those in the movie and it has a marvellous visual plans. This game has wide world and you can return later in the levels once that you finished them to seek what you did not find. This game can be easy to finish but it is difficult to find all the items in the levels. There is a Training mode which enables you to practice for better playing in the real levels. The character is rather easy to control since there is not a multitude of movements.

If you've liked A Bug's Life movie and that you adore 3D games, you will surely like it. This game is very rich visually and the history will touch your child side. Unfortunately, we can't play in multi players but the game is nevertheless very successful. This game is comic and can be very amusing and diverting.

Companies
Developer
Travellers Tales

Publisher
Activision
www.activision.com

Category
Adventure

NOTES

Interest : 75 %
Control : 75 %
Graphics : 80 %
Sound/Music : 70 %
Originality : 80 %

TOTAL : 76 %

Requirements

Console
Nintendo 64

Accessories
Compatible with the Rumble Pak and the Controller Pak

Number of players
1 player

ESRB Ratings
E (Everyone)