Rugrats: Totally Angelica Game by T*HQ Reviewed by Axem Blue Size: 8 megabits Save: No Released: 2000 Works with: GBC only (or the nearest trash can.) **************************************************************************** Opening Snide Remarks: We all know the Rugrats. The concept for the series was unique: a group of toddlers doing all sorts of crazy stuff when their parents/relatives/other adults aren't looking. Somewhere along the line, T*HQ got a hold of the Rugrats liscense, so they started to make a bunch of Rugrats games for different systems. T*HQ has been known for a lot of extremely crappy games (*cough* Home Alone *cough*), and for the sake of letting the world know if this game sucks or not, I picked it up and decided to review it. Little did I know of the horror that I would soon be playing. This entire game revolves around poular stereotypes of what girls like (for example, clothes, makeup, ponies, and other stuff like that.) The girls of today are NOTHING like this. And as you probably figured out already, judging from the title, it stars that whiny snot Angelica. Apparently, her Cynthia doll has been stolen by Tommy and Chuckie. I can't imagine why they would do that, though. Oh well, that's T*HQ for you. On another note, notice that the "Boy" in the Game Boy Color logo has been scratched out and replaced with "Girl." Puh-leeze. **************************************************************************** Gameplay Description: Oh my god. This travesty starts out with you going to different clothes stores and competing in cliché-infested minigames. Angelica can do absolutely nothing special here. Liked: Turning the game off and promising myself to never speak of it again. Hated: Everything else. **************************************************************************** Graphics Description: Blech, you expect me to even LOOK at this game? I guess T*HQ seems to think that in order to make a girls' game, you must throw in lots of clothes, ponies, dolls, etc., and above all, drench it in pink. Find me a T*HQ representative who thinks this is what girls are into, and I'll give you a medal and a hearty handshake for finding the World's Stupidest Person. Liked: Nothing. Hated: Each and every single aspect of these "graphics." **************************************************************************** Sound/Music Description: The game uses none of Mark Mothersbaugh's music from the TV show. (Not even the title theme!) And the SFX? I won't go into them here, but I can tell you this: you can get much better sound effects just by blowing into the microphone on your PC (well, if you have a microphone, that is.) Liked: Turning the air-polluting sounds all the way down. Hated: Everything else. **************************************************************************** Play Control/Game Design: A bunch of so-called "minigames" that will have you wondering why you are playing them anyway. And... that's about it. I believe I mentioned all this earlier, but who cares? Liked: Refusing to even PLAY the game. Hated: Everything else. **************************************************************************** Improve: Better games, less stereotypes, better sound, better gameplay, better EVERYTHING. RIYL: Any other Rugrats game for GB, N64, or PSX, etc., but why? They can't possibly be more fun than Rugrats: Totally Angelica, which isn't any fun at ALL. **************************************************************************** Final Words: This game REALLY sucks. **************************************************************************** Score Gameplay: 0 Graphics: 0 Sound/Music: 0 Play Control/Game Design: 0 Personal Opinion: 0 Total: 0 out of 25 Final Score: 0% **************************************************************************** Currently Known Codes: If you had the courage to buy this game (believe me, it took a LOT,) chances are you got a little piece of paper. That's called a "receipt." You can get your money back if you take the game back where you got it, along with the receipt. That's pretty cool. Think so? Huh? Well, do you have a BETTER idea?