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Grab a copy for your kids -- or yourself.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 19
Date: October 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you've ever played a game by RARE (the guys who made the Donkey Kong Country and Banjo-Kazooie games), you'll know what to expect when you play Grabbed by the Ghoulies. A fun game that everybody in the family can have a good time playing.

I expected the the game to be visually stunning (and it is) and the game play to be fun (again, it is), but I didn't expect myself to spend so much time on a "kiddie" game.

Don't get fooled. This isn't a game that's easy per se. The different challenges will actually get that adreneline running and you'll be leaning forward in your seat. This is the kind of game that you can play with your kids or let them play alone when you've got chores to finish up.

Some of my favorite moments are when you get to use the wacky selection of weapons (chairs, water guns, hamburgers, pictures, brooms, etc). When you're surrounded by a bunch of ghoulies -- skeletons, ninja imps, mummies, zombies, vampire chickens -- and have to use your joystick to beat em up.

The characters are really funny and there's a lot of cool features that make this game a great gift for your kids or for yourself. Be sure to grab a copy of Grabbed by the Ghoulies.

Great Game for the Price

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: November 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I grabbed this game for my son because Toys R US was having a video game sale. It was the best purchase I could have ever made. My son is seven years old and he and his friends LOVE this game. I hear constant screaming and laughing as they proceed through the different rooms of the haunted house. For children who are too old for baby games and too young for teen games, this is for them!

Ghoulies is Great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the best games I have played on X-Box. It keeps you entertained, the graphics are good and the levels are challenging yet attainable. Each level provides you with a new obstacle and no two levels are exactly alike. This game will keep you entertained for hours. Search for the hidden book in each room to unlock mini-challenges and Watch Out for the Reaper!

Great for younger kids

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: June 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

My girls are 7 and 8. They absolutely love this game. The controls are very easy for them to use. It's the first game that I have bought them that they were able to play completely by themselves. Provides hours of entertainment and laughter for them and a much needed break for me. However, I must warn that the game is way too simple for adults to play.

Excelente juego. Lo Recomiendo ampliamente!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: January 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Este juego es apacionante. A penas supe que RARE habia lanzado al mercado un juego para XBOX no dude en comprarlo. Donkey Kong Country, Banjo Kazoie y Jet Force Gemini son algunos de los extraordinarios juegos que RARE produjo en años anteriores para Nintendo. Esto nos dice mucho de la calidad que RARE ofrece en sus productos. En conclusion, si lo que usted busca es un juego para toda la familia (especialmente para niños de 6 a 10 años) que sea entretenido y que los haga pasar muchas horas de diversion, GRABBED BY THE GHOULIES es definitivamente la mejor opcion. No se arrepentiran.

I Play The game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The Story: When I beat Medusa in the Lighthouse Store I also beat the Imp in the Lighthouse Lantern Room. A Boathouse, the Lighthouse Living Quarters, a Woodshed and a Chicken Shed were really hard but I did it. This is a really difficult game and that made the victories all that sweeter! I didn't hurt Mr. Ribs just like the Cook told me not to. The animation was great! Cooper and Amber were boyfriend and girlfriend. Cooper saves Amber and she is grateful.

Rare makes anouther masterpiece.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

People that belive this game is too kiddy and disided not to by this game. This game is fun. This game was composed by "Grant Kirkhope" the man that made music for legindary games like (Perfect Dark, and Goldeneye 007) many more but music for those games ruled; Grabbed By The Ghoulies music is no exeption. The gameplay is fun and challenging; I don't know how a six year old could take this game at such difficultly. I enjoy the Ghoullies and and the characters you meet around the mansion. This game prooves Rare still has it.

People this game cost $14.99 plus tax; common by it; this is a present for a price a great game.

The most unique beat em' up adventure ever made!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Cooper, a teenager (probably 14 or 15), is attacked by monsters. But instead of squealing [just because he doesn't have a gun], he beats up his enemies with furniture and objects around him; as well as using his powerful teenage body to attack monsters unarmed! In any story, monsters would never expect that; and I believe that some people who played this game learned new courage and reckless bravery.

It is a pretty difficult game the first time through, but it's so freaking funny that you'll laugh off your frusteration! The clumsy monsters often cause more damage than you do; and make such hilarious groans, moans, and noises. I have memories of laughing until my sides hurt while playing the game, because the monsters were such reckless idiots! Even when you lose, the game has no game over, so losing is almost worth it, because it's so insanely funny.

The game controls are also as unique as the game itself. You use the right joystick to attack; along with the freedom of 360 degree attack angles; plus adjust camera angles with the 2 triggers on the X-box controller for less awkward perspective while in combat. The only downside is that you can't jump or climb, but the game is still insanely fun, WAY under-rated, and far too unknown [there never was a platinum hit edition of the game]. It strongly diserves a sequel, and I'm sad that it didn't get the ratings it deserved. For those of you who haven't played it, buy it, because a few nights of renting it won't be enough time for you to get used to it and stick with it. It's WAY too fun a game to give up so hastily, so have fun!

One of the funest Games Ever!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: December 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is tons fun! My wife and I played it for nearly two hours last night. The game is full of great graphics and super sight gags. It would be a game that you wouldn't be affaird to let your kids play alone. It has a very comic book feel to the graphics and story line. The action is non-stop and the game moves really quickly. The very best part is that you don't have to be a mast video game player to get the maxium amount of enjoyment out of it. I'm not one who is extremely awesome at games, but I do really well at this one. The only draw back to it is having to use the right thumb stick to attack with. Other than that its a perfect game playing experience. Hope to hear more from the Ghoulies in the future.

Kudos to Rareware's First Xbox Title

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: December 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

As rabid Rareware fans on Nintendo, we bought an Xbox also expecting great things from the newly Microsofted Rare folks. GBTG was pre-ordered the first day put they option on the page.

It's good, but it ain't no Banjo-Kazooie or Tooie. The hero and would-be rescuer, Cooper, has rather minimal moves - he can't jump (very embarassing when a 12 inch tall box on the floor effectively prevents you from moving to the other side of the room. There is very little opportunity for exploration of other areas besides the immediate room that you are in. It's mainly a fighting game, without that much control over the type of fighting. Unbeknownst to the first-time player, a compilation is being kept of Cooper's successes/failures and finds, which results at the very end of the game as a "SCAREY SCORE". We had no idea while we played that such tracking was occuring - it wasn't noticeable on any of the screens. Lastly, it's a short game. My daughter and I aren't superfast players (e.g. Banjo Tooie took us 6 months), but we were SHOCKED to see the word "COMPLETED" on the screen after we defeated the Baron JUST A MONTH AFTER WE GOT THE GAME. That's it?!?!?

A good game, but low on the adventure scale and on the problem solving scale.

We're hoping Kameo has a little more of a Banjo lean to it...

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