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If nothing else, I’m always honest. Often brutally so. So I’m going to level with
you up front here. I absolutely despise reviewing games like this. And the reason...is that
you have to follow everything you say with the obligatory, “for a kid’s game.”
“This game is okay...for a kid’s game.”
“I guess the controls are decent...for a kid’s game.”
“I didn’t want to hang myself...for a kid’s game.”
And here comes the honesty. That’s usually just a polite way of saying, “This game
is objectively horrible, but I guess your kid might like it.”
Hey, don’t shoot the messenger.
But you know what? That’s only partially the case with this game. Yes, it’s true
that a game for children usually has the benefit of a grading curve. And yes, it’s true that
helps this game quite a bit. There’s really no way around that. But it’s also true that
Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension isn’t all that bad...and if you’re waiting
for me to say “for a kid’s game,” guess what? I’m not going to.
I could identify this game, but I probably don’t need to. Across the 2nd Dimension
is a kids game based on the Disney property Phineas and Ferb. That means it’s got simple
combat, simple collecting, simple platforming...all crammed into a simple third-person action
game. And in this case, simple doesn’t necessarily denote terrible.
In fact, the game does a lot of things right. A second player can jump in at any time, which
is great. And you can actually level-up your weapons and gadgets by visiting this workbench...how
very Isaac Clarke of you, Phineas.
I mean...the graphics are alright, the gameplay is diverse...there’s really not much to
nitpick about. Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension is far from a great game, but
it does a nice job of providing its target audience an entertaining romp through the
cartoon. And that’s pretty awesome for a...game with a playable duck.
See, you thought I’d say, “for a kid’s game.” And I didn’t.