8 Best Movie Licensed Video Games Of All Time
3. Toy Story 3 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii)
Most people would assume that loose copies of the Toy Story 3 video game would be better used as coasters than as actual games, but, surprisingly, that isn’t the case. Releasing at a time when movie-based shovelware titles were overcrowding the market, this overlooked budget title proved to be a diamond in the rough.
A surprisingly competent action platformer which featured dialogue provided by some of the film’s actual voice actors, there’s more substance here than first meets the eye. Though the first few areas areas are a bit of a slog, the pace of the game soon quickens.
It has a bit of a Banjo Kazooie vibe in that it harkens back to the days of classic 3D platformers. Plus, rather than trying to adhere to the movie’s script, the game does its own thing and focuses on what the toys get up to when nobody is around.
Sure, Toy Story 3 probably isn’t for the most grizzled hardcore gamers out there, but it offers a certain appeal and heart that isn’t easily found in many movie-based games.