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Great for Halloween!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: October 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I got to try this game at Disneyland, it is awsome. The graphics are really good I am definatley going to purchase it when it comes out!

awesome game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: October 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

i got this game and have been playing it non stop, very cool ,great graphics and nice puzzles to figure out. highly recommended game, get it... you will be glad you did.

worth the wait!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 17
Date: October 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I saw this game at Disneyland. It was a lot of fun, but I didn't own a gaming system -- so I went and bought one and waited for the game to come out. I purchased the game on the first day, and it has been worth the wait -- as well as worth the purchase of the gaming system!

Zeke walks through the Haunted Mansion, collecting spirits in each room. The puzzles in the room vary; some are more logical, some are more manipulations. Having a variety is great, because my 14 year old son and I have different strengths, and we can take turns being "the best"!

My favorites in this game: the way Zeke walks (he's frightened!), the high creativity of the puzzles (especially in the conservatory and the maid's room), and the really fun graphics. My least favorite: Madame Leota's voice!

I strongly recommend this game for teens and adults.

Hot and cold running chills

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: October 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Just like the Disney park attraction, this game runs hot and cold. The environments are fairly detailed, with nice little touches like spiders scurring up walls and moths hovering near candlelight, but the character animations are often crude and cartoonish. From the wallpaper to the artwork hanging on the walls, to the grandfather clock and the ghostly apparitions, there are plenty of nods to the Disneyland attraction that fans will appreciate. One key element that is missing is the music -Grin Grinning Ghosts (instead we get some less memorable sound-alike tracks).

The gameplay is pretty straightforward: you explore the mansion a room at a time, alternately shooting hostile ghosts and spiders, then coaxing hidden ghosts from planters, lamps, etc. Each room has a unique physical puzzle that must be solved in order to proceed, so the action never seems too repititious.

Madame Leota (the head in the crystal ball) serves as your guide and tutorial. For some reason she sounds like Mae West and will talk your ear off to the point that you may wish you'd left her behind.

Overall, a moderately entertaining package.

Spine Tingler!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 57 / 58
Date: October 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game the day it came out and have really enjoyed playing it. The graphics are great and the resident ghosts are in true Disney style. Each different room of the mansion has excellent details down to little mice running on the floor. I would like to have seen more secret areas with hidden treasures but I did find myself getting a little spooked when playing alone late at night (and I'm over 30). I would probably not recommend this game for children under 9 (P.S. For you parents out there this game is not bloody). Could be a little spooky.

JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 20 / 21
Date: October 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Forget about the upcoming movie, this game is just in time for my favorite holiday - Halloween. I got this PS2 game about a week ago and have been doing a couple of rooms a day after getting off from work and before going to bed. I even started over from the beginning after wasting too much life on the billiards table (pay attention to the hints!!!) and getting thrashed in the basement of the mausoleum. I finished up earlier today and to my surprise, I was rewarded with an unexpected pair of cheat codes (weapon upgrade and invulnerability) while on the Normal difficulty setting. Well, seeing as how much I enjoyed it the first time (and with the promise of more codes if I finish on the Nightmare difficulty setting), I entered the Mansion once again. With beautiful graphics, challenging puzzles, good enemy AI, and glimpses of scenes from the real Haunted Mansion, this game is a must have for fright fans in general and HM fanatics in particular. Except for the setting, this game almost reminds me of Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES/Konami/1993). One last thought about the upcoming movie - a free ticket for it was enclosed with the game - Eddie Murphy or not, see it at your own risk. Just don't miss this game.

Missed the mark on this one.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 21
Date: October 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Missed the mark on this one. The game is pretty straight forward and frankly a bit boring. Your goal is to catch ghosts and that's about it. The character is limited to jumping, shooting, and sucking up ghosts. The character movement is rather rigid. The graphic are ok. There are some nice touches like the ghosts that appear but other than that the graphics are average at best. The camera might drive you nuts (did me) as it spins everything around you instead of smoothing looking ahead of you. All in all it's really a rather boring game and so is the character. If you want to play a great family game get Wallace & Gromit Project Zoo.

A MUST-BUY for kids!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: November 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Ok i just got this game and it is great! Fun and EDUCATIONAL! the puzzles keep you busy for hours. the great detail in the game from every book in a shelf to the cobwebs in every corner. When my mom got this game for me I thought... i dont know about this... BUT now i know that it is an awesome game parents-- no violence the only "weapon" is a lantern that shoots a light "projectile" not violent. a little scary though. on a scale from 1-10 id say a 9. If youve been on the ride and liked it the game is awesome. Puzzling, educational, challenging, AND FUN game that gamers of ALL ages will like! --BUY IT , its AWESOME

Fun Game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: November 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a real fun game. My first grader loves it, too. The only thing bad about this game is that it is very short. We finished the game in only 3 days on normal mode, but it was still worth it.

Ghostly Fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: November 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is Amazing, of course it's no Socom 2 or Madden 2004, but it is a great (and challenging) game. The Graphics are amazing, and the depth the makers went into is very intreguing. It's very challenging to figure out all of the puzzles and little mind games that this game throws at you. I bought this game the Friday after it was released and as soon as I popped it into the PS2 I was hooked. It's Addictive, challenging (not to mention scary). All in all this is a GREAT game, it's been worth every penny. If you love thrills and love shooting games, THIS GAME WAS MADE FOR YOU!

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