Ratatouille is a tie-in video game released with the award-winning Disney-Pixar movie. The movie Ratatouille holds the record for receiving the highest number of award nominations for an animated feature film.
The game was released, along with the movie, in 2007. It was developed by Heavy Iron Studios and released by THQ. It was launched on 12 gaming platforms simultaneously, which was a first for THQ. All the actors in the movie lent voices to their characters in the game.
The game story line is based on the plot from the movie. The user takes over the character of Remy, a rat living in France who aspires to be a cook against his family’s wishes. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, Remy finds himself in the restaurant of his idol, France’s greatest cook.
Many of the film’s greatest moments can be relived in the game. The game has a series of mini-games, cooking challenges and multiplayer modes. The users even get to create their own culinary masterpieces. With the help of various characters and, after overcoming different tasks, the player tries to fulfil Remy’s dream of becoming a chef.
The game has been designed with state-of-the-art graphics, sound, animation and character development. There is a great level of detail shown in creating the food and the environment in the game.
The game has been released on all major platforms like the Nintendo Wii, the Nintendo GameCube, the Nintendo DS, the PlayStation 2, the PlayStation 3, the Playstation Portable, the Xbox, the Xbox 360, the Game Boy Advance, Windows, Mac OS and the mobile platform.
The game has won an award for its design and has great animation, graphic design, sound work and game play options.
The game play option of the game is quite easy to use. The main playable character is Remy the rat and the user controls his actions. The Wii version of the game uses the motion-sensing controllers, which makes the game an even more enjoyable experience.
The game was quite well received by various gamers. Ratatouille was voted as the “Best Animated Video Game” at the Annie Awards in 2008. The game has achieved the prestigious Xbox 360 “ Platinum Family Hits ” and the PlayStation 2’s “ Greatest Hits ” sale milestone.
This game is a great buy for children who are fans of the animated movie and want to be part of the story line themselves.
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