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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.