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Game Information
- Platform: Xbox
- ELSPA Minimum Age: 3
- Media: Video Game
Product Features
- Voodoo combat action: employ more than 30 voodoo attacks that do outrageous things to Vince, but it's the monsters who end up hurting!
- Magical voodoo world: Vince must trek through crawfish-laden swamps, a graveyard filled with imps and lost zombies and a network of boggy sewers
- Vehicles and mini-games: Vince must master and pilot a number of vehicles, including a fanboat, a submarine and an airplane
- Dynamic cast of characters: offbeat characters with all the charm of New Orleans are around every corner
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Product Description
Product Description
Voodoo Vince is an outrageous venture from the streets of New Orleans to the depths of a Louisiana bayou populated with quirky monsters. Voodoo Vince allows players to explore and fight as a burlap voodoo doll who is on a quest to find the whereabouts of his keeper, Madam Charmaine. In true voodoo style, players encounter and defeat monsters and villains by inflicting damage to Vince. By racing under a falling safe, jumping into a high-speed blender or leaping under falling rubble, Vince is sure to defeat his enemies, all while managing to escape completely unscathed.
Players can employ more than 30 voodoo attacks that do outrageous things to Vince, but it's the monsters who end up hurting. Players must actually use dangers and hazards instead of running from them. Falling safes, prickly pushpins and bolts of lightning bring a whole new meaning to the phrase "no pain, no gain." Thrust into the depths of a twisted and dangerous world, Vince must trek through crawfish-laden swamps; a graveyard filled with imps and lost zombies, a fantastic French Quarter and a network of boggy sewers. As the game unfolds, Vince must master and pilot a number of vehicles, including a fan boat, a submarine, an aeroplane--even a rat gives him a lift at one point. Vince must master one mind-bending mini game after another to complete his quest. No adventure would be complete without its host of surly characters. Offbeat characters with all the charm of New Orleans are around every corner. Vince encounters everything from Gingerdeadmen, who are not exactly sugar-coated, to a pair of intoxicated gas pumps that offer up a fiery challenge.
Manufacturer's Description
Vince was just a voodoo doll in a French Quarter shop, but when his maker was kidnapped he became a vengeful doll on a mission. Using voodoo powers, he must kick his own butt to defeat his enemies. If he stands under a falling safe, bad guys get flattened. When Vince ignites himself, his foes feel the heat. Stick a pitchfork in him, and his enemies are done!
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Voodoo Vince is Microsofts latest exclsuive title, the xbox has not been doing brilliantly when it comes to Platformers but tis game really does make it seem like things are turning around. Vince is obviously a cool idea and can obviously do some neat tricks with his voodoo powers but he still has the other punches and jumps of regular heros too. His voice is very good, while Mario always annoyed me with his whiny voice Vince's New Orlean's whining is good and fits perfectly for a character that has to spend its time pushing pins into itself.
The controls:
Controls of the game are very nice, and easy to use, the voodoo attacks are simple enough to master and pounding enemies to a pulp is very nicely thought out when it comes to layout too.
Bosses:
The games bosses are nice and refreshing, they have more characetr then you will see in a lot of games and Vince has to do some serious harm to himself for anything to happen to the enemies. Nicely done with some good humor in it too.
Level design:
I loved Mario 64 because of the huge open spaces provided by the console and it felt like a world rather then a level, New Orleans has ben very well produced in this game with some nice eery stuff too. The worlds do not always seem amazingly open but in most cases I was very impressed, the variation is also very nice with a grungy look to a lot of levels.
Atmospherics:
Good, if not great at all times - simple as that. Some nice music too.
Story:
Well the story is ok, I'll say that and its funny enough, the cut scenes are ok but Madame Charmane annoys the hell out of me, can't say that it really lowers the games quality though.
Sumamry:
If you bought an xbox expecting a powerful amchine capable of making great platforming worlds and have been pretty much sober in terms of that until now then your wait is over, VV is a superb game and deserves more attention then it will probably get. One bad thing in this game is that its a tad short but its still decent if you try and get everything done. Dont expect the next Banjo Kazooie game, but this still rocks.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Just when you thought that the good 'ol black box was devoid of good platformers, ok so Vexx was a near thing, along comes a great game that can be described as quirky, and thats putting it mildly.
The story goes that some bad guy has stolen some zombie dust and kidnapped your creator. You play the part of Vince a voodoo doll magically brought to life. The game is innoavative in a number of ways, most significantly the way in which you inflict damage to your enemies. Basically apart from the standard punching, spinning kicks you have the ability to use voodoo magic which entails you inflicting all sorts of imaginative harm on yourself which is then transferred to your foes...sounds weird...works a treat.
This is not by any means a standard platformer, its much more than that, with some great puzzles thrown in to keep you going. It constantly surprises, you genuinely never know whats coming next, and is definitely one of those games that gets better the longer you play.
Its got great visuals, twisted humour and the music gets a special mention for just being downright funky.
If you're a fan of platformers or just want to try something different, give VV a try, you wont regret it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
The whole idea behind this game is fantastically novel! it is definately one of the best platforms i've played. It is entertaining and challenging. My only critisism (hence the four stars) is that when you die (yes, oddly for a voodoo doll you can die!) you have to reload.......takes me back to my youth with the c64-ok so not quite that bad, but slightly irritating none the less!
one thing left to say BUY, BUY BUY, you won't regret it!!!!
one thing left to say BUY, BUY BUY, you won't regret it!!!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Invincible
Voodoo Vince is without doubt one of the finest games ever made. Why is it not available on XBox360?
Published on 23 Sep 2009 by Mr. Christopher Waller
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I purchased this title as the xbox has a severe lack of quality platform games. I still haven't found one that can live up to Mario 64, and voodoo vince is no exception. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2004 by Brian
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Published on 21 Oct 2003 by Mr Hahn
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