![]() The sounds are totally uninspired as well. There are some fun obstacles to avoid like spider webs and globs of goo, but for the most part this is a very standard platformer with nothing new to add to the category. Squiggles energy level full throughout the game. Instead of coins, you're grabbing ‘veggies' (like carrots and lettuce) to keep Mr. Squiggles gets stuck and the only way to get him out is to shake the iPod until he un-sticks, and then make him jump out of his “trap” by flicking. You cannot avoid flicking the screen either. I can't help but think this might bother some of the smaller kids after a while. Although at first I found this a clever combination of controls, after constantly flicking the screen, your finger gets a little sore. When he gets stuck, then you “flick” the screen to make him jump. ![]() Controlling your hamster-in-a-ball is as easy as tilting the iPhone from side to side. ![]() The game designers have done a good job of incorporating the iPhone's accelerometer into the game play. ![]() Zhu Zhu Pets is a classic platformer game like Mario Brothers. Squiggles roll around Zhu Zhu-Ville in his adventure ball, working their way around the maze of obstacles. They won't be annoyed that the little animated hamster in the iPhone game is very tiny and barely recognizable as a hamster at all. I'm sure that the little ones playing the iPhone version will be forgiving of some of its flaws because they love their little Zhu Zhu Pets. It's important to keep this in mind when evaluating the game. Now that you know Zhu Zhu Pets are for kids, you shouldn't be surprised that the iPhone game is appealing to the same fan base. (I prefer live animals myself, but I must admit there is something appealing about not having to clean up after a naturally messy little rodent). It's basically a toy substitute for a pet. The little toy creatures are endearing as they react to their environments with over 40 different sound effects. They look, feel, and act just like live animals, but you don't have all of the mess (and you never have to buy any hamster food). Does a wildly popular toy automatically translate into a great iPhone game? Not necessarily.įirst of all, for those of you who don't know, Zhu Zhu Pets are electronic toy hamsters. ![]() So, it is only natural to expect that a best-selling toy would find its way to the iPhone. If you don't have kids, then maybe you'll understand when I say that Zhu Zhu Pets was the Tickle Me Elmo product of Christmas 2009. Squiggles to wrap as that special gift under the tree. In fact, it's likely that you fought your way through store after store in December trying to find Mr. If you've got young kids at home, then no doubt you've heard of Zhu Zhu Pets. ![]()
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