![]() ![]() What do these numbers mean? Nothing, really, except that Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is a shockingly short game. The 87-minute movie divided by a 10-dollar movie ticket yields an 8.7. So, 360 minutes divided by the 50-dollar list price of the game allows for a minutes-to-dollars ratio of 7.2. There is a little bit of multiplayer fun to be had, but as far as the single-player experience goes, I had pushed the game to its upper limit of playability - that is, winning it, collecting every collectible crystal, and managing some pretty decent scores on the various quickie challenges that it offers - in about six hours. The platinum trophy for Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs took me, a pretty leisurely player who broke far more ice cubes and boxes for fruit (the game’s currency) than needed, six hours. I haven’t owned a PS3 for very long, but I can say that I’ve never even approached the level of dedication that it typically takes to achieve one of those highly-sought platinum trophies that have been kicking around PS3 properties for the last year or so. Playing Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is roughly as enjoyable as watching it, which itself says a little something for the game - it’s tightly programmed and fast-paced, allowing for a fun, active game experience while it lasts. Regardless of the quality, however, there is typically at least one thing that a game has over a movie going experience: the minutes-to-dollars ratio. ![]() The game/movie is harmless fluff that shows up, does its unassuming best to entertain for a couple of hours, and then wanders off into the night content never to be remembered. Probably the most noteworthy thing about Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs in both movie and video game form is that the successful franchise has apparently done away with numbers for the sequels, thus allowing for movie (and game) after movie (and game) to be made without expressly pointing out just how many of the silly things there have been. ![]()
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