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[Matlock]

Been playing through Tak 3 a bit, and although I like the Crash Bandicoot style they adopted for the DS port a little better, this one's no slouch. Solid humor throughout, responsive controls, and some neat puzzles--for example, you have two characters. One can swim, one can't. The opposite is true for climbing.

Although that's the simplest explanation for a puzzle, my favorite so far is a pressure-plate puzzle. You have to keep one chracter on top of a pressure plate while the other takes advantage of the path opened by that one. Move one character, go to the other. All the while, there's enemies around...but here's where it gets fun: unlike most escort quest style games, your partner can defend himself. Moreso, if he dies when you're not controlling him, he'll come back to life and go back to what he was doing.

Cheap deaths? Not here.

Either way, it's a pretty solid platformer on DS and the consoles...but I wouldn't touch the GBA version ever again.

 

[ChennehCis]

Yeah the game isn't bad (I'm assuming you're talking about the Tak: The Great Juju Challenge?) I've only played the first couple of levels but yeah, it's a surprisingly good platformer. I think the big guy (Lok? I think?) is the voice behind Joe from Family Guy

 

[demi]

Been playing through Tak 3 a bit, and although I like the Crash Bandicoot style they adopted for the DS port a little better, this one's no slouch. Solid humor throughout, responsive controls, and some neat puzzles--for example, you have two characters. One can swim, one can't. The opposite is true for climbing.

Although that's the simplest explanation for a puzzle, my favorite so far is a pressure-plate puzzle. You have to keep one chracter on top of a pressure plate while the other takes advantage of the path opened by that one. Move one character, go to the other. All the while, there's enemies around...but here's where it gets fun: unlike most escort quest style games, your partner can defend himself. Moreso, if he dies when you're not controlling him, he'll come back to life and go back to what he was doing.

You did play Sphinx & The Cursed Mummy, right?

 

[Infinitemadness]

I've always been a fan of this franchise, only played thru the first but I'm also a sucker for platformers and action adventure games. If I had kids they'd be all over this one. Oh and for those who dig video game toys, theres Tak: Great Juju challenge toys at McDonalds. Pretty decent lookin for fast food toys.

Anyways, back to the Tak GAMES. The Franchise has always had some great humor, probably some of the most gorgeous textures and character designs, not to mention great CG cut scenes to progress the story. Such good stuff. I think Nickelodeon is gonna go through on their end of the deal now and start the Tak tv show.

 

[Matlock]

You did play Sphinx & The Cursed Mummy, right?

Yeah, it had its moments but wasn't as refined.

Yeah the game isn't bad (I'm assuming you're talking about the Tak: The Great Juju Challenge?) I've only played the first couple of levels but yeah, it's a surprisingly good platformer. I think the big guy (Lok? I think?) is the voice behind Joe from Family Guy

It is Joe, yes. Patrick Warburton!

Anyways, back to the Tak GAMES. The Franchise has always had some great humor, probably some of the most gorgeous textures and character designs, not to mention great CG cut scenes to progress the story. Such good stuff. I think Nickelodeon is gonna go through on their end of the deal now and start the Tak tv show.

The character art wasn't my cup of tea in Tak 2, but in Tak 3 it's less...generic. I dunno why. The hub level is GORGEOUS, though, man oh man. If you like the console ones, the DS version is a slightly different beast--it's much more Crash Bandicoot in style, has some better combat, but has a rather poor soundtrack and some glitchy 3D that mire it down. This is why I was kind of surprised with the soundtrack of the console version--it's almost Blizzard-like.

Also, even though the joke's pretty obvious, the Grammazons realization was hilarious. :lol