There’s an age old law around these parts and it goes a little something like this: movie-game tie-ins tend to be dismal. The reason for this dismal performance lies in the motive for the game, the publishers are prospecting every last ounce of gold that they can from a movie’s hype and often with little care for the actual quality of the spin-off product being peddled. Luckily for us there’s a new law in town, the name’s Rango and he’s got his own approach to the law, which means that despite being pushed for simultaneous release with its movie counterpart, Rango (the Game) actually turns out to be quite an enjoyable and impressively made kid’s game!
Backlog Quest is a month long special event on Clearance Bin Review featuring daily game reviews of the games that have sat on the shelf for simply too long; old and new.
From Day 26 – Rango, Tristan Rendo writes, "Rango takes places after the events of the movie with the same name, where the wandering chameleon turned town sheriff must investigate some very strange happenings. Ultimately, Rango saves the town of Dirt and possibly the world from strange alien creatures in a surprisingly fun platformer."
NWR: Rango for the Wii is the latest in a long history of cartoon-to-video-game adaptations. The game, developed by Behavior Interactive, features run-and-gun gameplay, but never at the same time.
Impulse Gamer - Based on the amusing movie of the same name, Rango, starring the master of a million personalities, Johnny Depp, this movie-based game is actually one of the better creations of late and as we all know that movie games can sometimes be quite the stinker. At its heart Rango is a competent action platformer that is aimed at the the younger gamer as they control the chameleon sheriff.
