Ty The Tasmanian Tiger 2: Busch Rescue has a nice upgrade to the first game. I might as well start what I mean with the game's biggest highlight, the gameplay. Instead of having to go back to a level over and over to finish a task you miss, now you can go to the missions in any world you like. As well as putting it a scavenger hunt to get all the collectibles. That and it even has more awesome ring abilities you can do. The game designers did a good job with the graphics giving more of the materials visually and especially making the textures more realistic. It might not have the best told story since it is more for the kids like in the first game, but can be done decently how it connects to the first game. I know like I just said, some can say this is more suitable for the kids to get into gaming. But I also recommend this for the fans of the first game. I have yet to play the third game, but this would probably be the strongest of the franchise. Like the first game, it is underrated since there's not really a lot of people that talk about this. Maybe one day the franchise will be revived and there will be people that will talk about it again. I know it has been remastered to the new consoles, but at least rebooted with their new graphics that would probably be better.
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One for the kids.
yami-320 March 2005
I'm 16, and sat through this and played it. Took me roughly three days. And I have a weird urge to go back to it and get to 100%. Why? I don't know. It certainly isn't the best game on the market, but isn't the worst. (BTW...first review ever. Go easy on me.) Graphics:- Truth be told, these aren't the best on the PS2. Krome Studios didn't use the consoles graphics capabilities to their advantage, but there IS lots of colour. Lots and lots. Lots of nice colours. It's the impact of colours which makes it look quite...Australian. 6.5/10 Sound:- It's theme tune is in my head. The music is repetitive at times, but seems to be aimed at kids. Lots of didgeridoos. The voice actors are okay, though there are only a few actors in this game that really fit the characters. 6.5/10 Gameplay:- Running around, throwing boomerangs at enemies? Meh. The controls for the most part are fine, save for the truck driving. I hate the truck controls. 6/10 Story:- As you'd expect. Bad guy wants to take over world, blah blah, and it's up to you to stop him and his croonies...doing good-deeds along the way. 5/10 Overall:- There are some things I really like about this game. I find it quite 'charming' in a way. For the majority of people my age, however, it can be found rather boring. Kids, however, will love this. Which must mean that I'm a kid at heart, really. So, overall, 7.9/10.
Certainly great for kids
redrum_92 July 2009
This game was sold out at once at one of my nearest stores, and decided to buy it, because of my love for these jump & run kind of games. Although these kind of games are aimed for children, I still enjoy playing them when I'm too tired for doing anything...but playing this game was more frequently annoying, than entertaining. I assume this game is perfect, and only enjoyable for children under the age of 12 or even 10.
It's pretty much a version of 'Grand Theft Auto' for kids. There is a peaceful little town, with funny looking characters who say 'Hi!' every time you pass by them. Around that town there are several connected roads, all in an area in which you can only travel by car. You can only leave it it certain places by the road, from where you need to go by foot. These are small or bigger areas where the missions take place.
The missions are usually about helping somebody/saving somebody, nothing too exciting.
Some of them are mini-games in which you usually have to control a helicopter. There are also racing mini-games which are not part of the missions.
Your 'weapons' are your sharp teeth and boomerangs of which there is a huge collection, but of which you'll only use 1 or 2 regularly, the others are just there for decoration in your inventory.
There are robots you can jump into and use, lots of collectible items, nice graphics and nice use of colours but all that in a very short and very easy game.
I'd only recommend 'Ty 2' for younger kids (max 12 y.o. as said above), it will most probably bore most bigger kids after half an hour of playing, or even less.
It's pretty much a version of 'Grand Theft Auto' for kids. There is a peaceful little town, with funny looking characters who say 'Hi!' every time you pass by them. Around that town there are several connected roads, all in an area in which you can only travel by car. You can only leave it it certain places by the road, from where you need to go by foot. These are small or bigger areas where the missions take place.
The missions are usually about helping somebody/saving somebody, nothing too exciting.
Some of them are mini-games in which you usually have to control a helicopter. There are also racing mini-games which are not part of the missions.
Your 'weapons' are your sharp teeth and boomerangs of which there is a huge collection, but of which you'll only use 1 or 2 regularly, the others are just there for decoration in your inventory.
There are robots you can jump into and use, lots of collectible items, nice graphics and nice use of colours but all that in a very short and very easy game.
I'd only recommend 'Ty 2' for younger kids (max 12 y.o. as said above), it will most probably bore most bigger kids after half an hour of playing, or even less.
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