Toy Story 3: The Video Game

I bought this game for my young cousin, I was pleasantly surprised while playing to find it was enjoyable despite me expecting it to be a rushed movie tie-in ploy to grab some more money. He claims it to be one of his favourite Wii games in his collection so far and despite my age and the simplicity of the game, I have grown a soft spot for it.

While the story mode of the game is pretty enjoyable, most fun an be found in the 'Toy Box' where you can complete tonnes of quests as several of the characters. Once you've done a quest or two, more and more pile up expanding the choice you have and giving more freedom. If you get bored of doing the quests there are plenty of other fun things to do such as customising the town or going on races which are very nicely slotted into the game play.

Pros:
- Fun game, especially for the kids.
- Decently priced for a new game.
- Toy Box mode is very enjoyable.
- Controls are simple and easy to get a hang of.
- Good voice acting.
- Long lasting appeal for those who get into it.

Cons:
- Those older than the age of 12 may get bored quickly.
- Unlike the other console versions, you cannot play with friends in co-op.a

Conclusion: If you have kids, or a soft spot for Toy Story then this game is very enjoyable. However it's not perfect and some older players may get bored more quickly.

Having grow up with Toy Story I was obviously super excited for the film of TS3 (which was also amazing), and then I bought this game because I am, ultimately, a 5 year old in a 22 year old's body. I am so glad I did. It is amazing! The graphics aren't as up-to-date as they could be in some places, but that doesn't matter because this game is so much fun to play and so varied. You can play as Woody, Buzz or Jessie and all of them have their own special skills, but the game starts with Woody riding a horse, and I've got as far as Buzz going to his own planet so far. The Buzz flying level is great though! Reminiscent of the old Star Wars games where you flew through space avoiding asteroids.

Ultimately, I don't think it matters if you're 5 or 25; if you like Toy Story, then buy this game!

First of all, I'm not a gamer. I'm a 40+ mum, who's rented this game for her 6-year-old son, thinking Toy Story would be appropriate for his age group, as you would expect. However, this game is way too compicated and difficult for young children to complete on their own. At first, we didn't have a clue what to do, but luckily, we have found a website with a very useful walkthrough detailing every step you need to take. Without this, we would have given up after 5 minutes. I hope Amazon don't mind me sharing this link with you: http://uk.guides.ign.com/guides/61767/page_3.html (It also has some videos of actal gameplay, which were extremely helpful showing us what to do.) We have managed to complete seven levels, though not without any tears and tantrums. I just don't understand why they made this game so difficult? The most frustrating thing about it, is that you can't save your progress within a level, which can take 3-4 hours to complete and you have to keep trying and trying and trying until you get it right. My son usually gets bored after the first half hour and walks away leaving me to complete each level. Which brings up the question - shouldn't I have something better to do with my time? But if we give up now, we'll never find out what happens on the next level! So be warned, this game is very addictive. You do get a sense of accomplishment after completing a level, but I can't help but wonder if it's just a terrible waste of time for the whole family. This game is better suited to bored teenagers or college students who have got nothing else to do. Then again, would they want to play with something as childish as Toy Story? As far as I'm concerned, the creators of this game have made a fundamental mistake with this product by targeting the wrong age-group.