This game isn't big on filling in details about who's doing what, and for what reason. At least that's what I'm assuming, having seen previews for the movie. The very light and loose plot of Shrek Forever After involves Shrek signing a contract to get his old, exciting ogre life back. This game does tend to confine dialogue to cutscenes and tutorials, but the occasional joke slips in, and the accents and acting are all well done and on par with the movie. Voice acting is well done, even during the many tutorials and hints. Of course, Shrek's homeworld has a light, magical tone to it, while the alternate world has a darker, more gloomy feel to it. Outside of the licensed music, an orchestral soundtrack that sounds like it was pulled straight from the movie is always playing.

I mean, why are some random fights a cause for such celebration? You can't fight the good vibes forever, however, so I eventually just accepted it as part of the Shrek world. It's a feel good song, but honestly, I always thought the use of the songs in the movies was a bit awkward, and it still feels awkward to randomly play it over fights here. By the way, if you want to know where some of your money goes when you buy this game, NPR has an interesting article here about just how ubiquitous this song is. 'I'm Walking on Sunshine' is one of a few pop songs that play during the occasional extended fight scene. There are some charming little details, such as the toys that Shrek's children play with that are all strewn about his swamp tree home. They don't stick out like sore thumbs rather, everything is the same colorful, cohesive environment. The backgrounds are nice enough that it's difficult to find the 'puzzle' parts of it. The game is in overhead view unless you're watching a cutscene. Don't let the screenshots here fool you, however. Donkey's hair is fluffy, Shrek's skin is appropriately bright green, etc. Honestly, the difference isn't that striking, so you can definitely say they've done well in this department. During cutscenes, sometimes you're given a pre-rendered CG scene, and sometimes you're given the in-game graphics. Since most of the game is viewed from an overhead angle, you may not be able to instantly tell each screenshot is from a game based on this movie. Shrek Forever After replicates the look of the movie for the most part.

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