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Power Rangers- Dino Thunder

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About This Game:  Rating: E for Everyone.  Publisher: THQ.  Year: 2004.

    I don't like the Power Rangers TV show at all.  Not even a little bit.  But I must admit that their toys are pretty clever, and various merchandising, like the video games, have proven interesting.  If only the shows were this good!

    I love this game!  It is based on the TV series "Power Rangers: Dino Thunder" from 2004.  As is the usual custom for Power Rangers, the name of the TV series changes almost every season.  "Dino Thunder" is another one of those that lasted just one season.  In this outing of the Power Rangers, all of our heroes pilot giant, dinosaur robots.  There are only four Rangers this time around.  Black Ranger is the leader.  Red, Blue, and Yellow (the only girl) make up the rest of the team.

    All of the action in this game involves the Rangers in their dinosaur robots, called the Dinozords.  Their is NO instance of Power Rangers fighting outside of their robots.

    The premise of the game is cool.  You can be the dinosaur robot of your choice, and wander around the area wiping out large enemies.  It reminds me of a Godzilla movie!  You can stomp around, fly around, whatever.  The environments are pretty detailed and the overall quality of the animation is pretty good.  Since we're dealing with robots, the designers can get away with that rather geometric look.  It's a simple enough game to follow, as the Black Ranger periodically tells you what you need to do.  You don't even need an instruction book to play this game.  Just pop in the disc and learn along the way.

    I like the idea of being giant dinosaur robots, and I know little kids would, too.  This is a kid-friendly game that will still find an audience with fun-loving adults.  The only "violence" in this game is limited to explosions.  Absolutely no gore or anything else inappropriate.  It's fun for everyone!

History:  As the TV series of "Power Rangers: Dino Thunder" lasted only one season, it didn't have a long life in video games.  The Game Boy Advance version of "Power Rangers: Dino Thunder" was a side-scrolling game.  It was a different game from the version that was released on Sony Playstation 2 and Nintendo GameCube.