Take a look atThe Grinch: Christmas Adventuresin action below.
For me now, the vast majority of my time spent gaming is either done so alone or playing online with friends but as a child, it was a much more communal activity. We’d pass the PlayStation controller around - or me and my brother would team up on our DS’ onThe Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass’ multiplayer. Gaming was family time and typing this now brings back so many fond memories.
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You’ll begin in The Grinch’s lair, making your way through its various caverns, into the countryside, and all the way to Who-ville, as you steal presents in your attempts to ruin and destroy Christmas. All the basic platforming elements are there: you’ll jump, swing, slide, and jetpack your way through the game’s levels, with several enemy types to overcome that you can either jump on or avoid completely.
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That’s important because whileThe Grinch: Christmas Adventuresis primarily a platformer, it does - believe it or not - feature a few stealth-based sections. You’ll need to creep through the homes of Who-ville’s residents, sneakily stealing their presents. If they spot you, they’ll try and give you a hug, to warm The Grinch’s heart - and you don’t want to let that happen. If you’ve got a Who in pursuit, you’ll need to hide or outrun them.
Between levels, a narrator will tell you the story of The Grinch. Seeing as I am a twenty-something adult, it’s been a while since I’ve had someone read me a story but the whole thing just felt entirely heartwarming and festive - which yes, is what you’d expect from a Christmas themed game - but the tone deserves my praise nonetheless.
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MaybeThe Grinch: Christmas Adventuresmade me feel so nostalgic because I grew up playing platformers. While I don’t think this game is going to stand the test of time quite likeCrash Bandicoot(which offers a far greater level of challenge), I can easily see it delighting many young players this coming Christmas. This is most certainly a release that’s an entry way into gaming. You’re going to get the most joy out of it if you’re watching little ones delight in what might be their first gaming experience. As there’s two-player co-op, you can even offer a younger player your guidance.
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If it wasn’t for my childhood love of platformers, I probably wouldn’t be doing this as a job today. It’s lovely to think that somewhere out there this Christmas, someone might find themselves with a copy ofThe Grinch: Christmas Adventuresin their stocking and perhaps, it might impact them the same way that platformers have impacted me.
It’s a relatively short release, clocking in at around three to four hours (for an adult player anyway) if you want to unlock all abilities alongside completing all levels. That being said, I can easily seeThe Grinch: Christmas Adventuresdrawing families in as they settle around the TV for a few hours of fun that’ll one day be looked upon as a cherished memory - and isn’t that what Christmas is all about?
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