Of madagascar games

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World Of Madagascar Item Preview. That context is reflected in the games that Madagascar's children, specifically of the dominate Sakalava group, have played.

From a tag game based on the existence of leprosy on the island to colonial military role playing to the strategic game of bao, the games of the children of this tropical country are unique and interesting.

Historically, leprosy has been a feared disease in Madagascar, and childhood games have often reflected social anxieties about the disease. Raboka, a form of tag, is one example. Among the Sakalava people in northwest Madagascar, leprosy is personified by an ogre name Kaka, who steals people away from their communities. In the game of Raboka, the ogre or "It" has leprosy, and a tap on the back from the afflicted transmits leprosy to the person tagged. In playing the game, the children try to stay together to ward off the tagger.

Due to the tumultuous military history of Madagascar, specifically the French colonial and post-colonial periods, Independence Day celebrations are an important aspect of the country's cultural identity. Another mass-market videogame cash in. Surprisingly, though, this one's rather good. Madagascar oozes quality, even if its pre-teen gameplay makes it more of an amusing diversion than a genuine challenge. The beauty lies in its presentation and the meticulous attention to detail that's been put into recreating the movie's storyline with in-engine cut-scenes, rather than lazily stitched together excerpts from the movie.

This silky approach means the game moves at a satisfying pace, with cut-scenes flowing seamlessly into a variety of mini-games. These are varied enough but generally boil down to either basic hand-eye coordination challenges or platform-based escapades. What's more, there are a few vaguely challenging sneaking and combat sequences thrown in for good measure too.

The charming, humorous and well-performed story charts the adventures of four animals Marty the zebra, Alex the lion, Gloria the hippo and Melman the Giraffe. The quartet break out of a zoo and embark on an adventure that eventually takes them to the titular island. With each creature possessing its own distinct personality and repertoire of special moves, there's variety involved, though the gameplay never has a chance to get too stale, as Madagascar is shorter than a monkey's dick.

Polished and fun, Madagascar is more of an interactive cartoon than a proper game, but if you want to relive the movie with a few entertaining distractions thrown in for the ride, k you'll find a few fun-filled hours here. As we all know, a great kid's movie usually equals a less then stellar video game. I would like to say that this isn't the case with Madagascar , and the good news is that it isn't the total mess other games that started as movies have been.