In this installment of asap's weekly gamer video, DERRIK J. LANG tames some newer titles starring talking animals and duels with Patton Oswalt in the game based on the animated film 'Ratatouille.'
Frogger. Sonic the Hedgehog. Donkey Kong.
Video games and animals have always gone together like zoos and field trips. Now, digital critters are getting mouthy.
This week, we review two games starring talking animals: the platforming, slash-'em-up "TMNT" (Rated E for Everyone, various platforms and prices) and the witty episodic adventure throwback "Sam & Max" (Rated T for Teen, $8.95 per episode for Windows PC or available on the GameTap subscription service).
Then, we grab a controller and don a chef's hat at a preview event for Disney-Pixar's "Ratatouille" (Rated E for Everyone, various platforms and prices) and cook up a fiery duel against actor-comedian Patton Oswalt, the voice of French cuisine-loving rat Remi in the animated film and game.
Oo la la.
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See the video here.
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Don't miss previous "Up Down Left Right" installments featuring "Spider-Man 3: The Game," "Guitar Hero II," "Crackdown," "Whirlwind Over Vietnam" and more!
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"Up Down Left Right" is a weekly video feature starring asap reporters and gaming gurus DERRIK J. LANG in New York and RYAN PEARSON in Los Angeles. From separate coasts, they personally provide their take on today's -- and sometimes yesterday's -- games. E-mail them at updownleftrightap.org.
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