Rise of the Guardians
© 2012 D3Publisher of America, Inc.
Based on DreamWorks Animation's feature film, this game lets you play as one of the classic childhood legends including: North (aka Santa Claus); Tooth (aka the Tooth Fairy); Bunnymund (aka the Easter Bunny); Sandman; and Jack Frost. Each of these Guardians has their own set of upgradeable and extraordinary abilities that will help you take on the evil spirit Pitch, and his infectious nightmares. As you play, you can unlock new powers and special moves that will increase your character's strength and skills throughout the game, for example, snowball attack or summoning a swarm of tooth fairies. You can also team up with fellow heroes to unleash team attacks. The game features drop-in/drop-out multiplayer for up to four players (console versions). Prices are $40 for the Wii U, Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, and $30 for the Wii, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo 3DS versions. CTR tester (Addison) says "this game is average. The first thing you'll notice is the slightly jerky frame rate and the pixellated graphics. It's not bad considering that there are five large 3D worlds to explore, but the DS can do a little better than this. The controls are okay but there's no jump button, making for awkward gameplay. You also need to use lots of items and special abilities. It feels vaguely like a Zelda game, but nowhere near as good."
$40, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS
Teaches: logic
CTR Rating: 77.5%