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Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: September 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I love this game it is realy good for a platform game I just love the graphics, love the music and love voodo vince he's so funny, My husband loves him also witch for him games i like he dislikes. So Two tumbs up from both of us. I'd get it if I were you or rent it that away if u don't like it you anit suck with it. ;) BTW can't wate for ssx3 to come out whoo hoo!!

Booyah

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: March 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

You play as a voodoo doll, named "Voodoo Vince", your mission is to rescue the vodoo priestess who got kidnapped (she is your owner). As a voodoo doll, you have power to inflict injury to your enemies by first causing injury to yourself (of course). you can perform special voodoo attacks when you collect enough magic orbs (from defeated enemies). It's just a standard platformer game once you get past the novelty. You can do your basic spin attack, jumps, grabbing onto ledges and floating. The graphics are nice and have a deformed look to it, adding to the wacky atmosphere of the game. The sound effects and music, were good, but very repetative. The controls were okay. The game gets difficult fast, and will give younger players a hard time. Since younger players are the target audience I think it was a mistake to make the game this hard. The game is also very short and very linear.

Pros:
+good graphics
+good controls
+voodoo doll powers
+funny

Cons:
-very difficult gameplay
-weak sound effects
-repetative music
-very short game
-linear gameplay
-difficult puzzles
-nothing innovating
-dark looking levels
-awkward camera

There are lots of better platformer games out there. Voodoo Vince is not one of them.

What a dud...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 28
Date: September 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I played the demo for this game, which admittedly doesn't give one a complete picture. I had high hopes for Voodoo Vince. I love the character design and screen shots I have seen of the levels looked like it would throw you into an entertaining macabre version of New Orleans. Unfortunately, the game seems to suffer from many ailments. First, the camera is attrocious. The controls were backward and there was no way to change it. Further, you end up in places where you can't even see where the heck you are. Very frustrating. Second, the voice acting is just lame. The script seems pretty weak too, but I wasn't exposed to alot of it. Third, gameplay is really boring. I was looking forward to the idea that the more damage you cause yourself would then in turn injure your enemies, but the power ups that allow it are few and far between. So you end up just punching weird looking critters over and over. There may be other ways to do it, but the makers didn't make it very clear in the demo. Finally, the music is really really lame. I don't know what they were thinking, but it is the most boring score for a platformer I have ever heard.

Voo-Doo Dooh

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 9
Date: October 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game was one big fat dud. Graphics were okay, camera and controls were atrocious just like the other reviewer said. This game does not have replaybility. It is maybe worth 1 video rental to chalk down what you do not like about this game. There are much better platformers out there this year. No excitability here. My kids even asked me to turn this off.

Not a T game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 9
Date: November 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have played this game and I think it is a Eish game. The atakes or not to valot and tare or good 3D grafiks for kids.If your kids want this game buy it.

Not worth your money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 19
Date: November 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

XBox needs to stick to their shootem ups and sports games. This is not a worthy platformer. The graphics in this game are the pits. Amped 2 good, Vince not.

A 10 Inch Voodoo Doll Becomes A Hero?!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Great game. Right mix of witty commentary, well-designed environments, enough (but not too many) collection items, good character movement and fighting skills (but not too many), pleasant theme (Voodoo in the Big Easy), excellent graphics.

Way Cool

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is full of fun surprises and is very funny. It's pretty easy but it is exciting and awesome!I think this game is as great as gta: vice city! Every one should own this game!

Voodoo Mojo in the Big Easy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I'm a 37-year-old Dad with kids between ages 5 and 8. This is our first XBox title, but I used to be a video-game addict as a kid. I also program multimedia games for a living. The production values for Voodoo Vince are consistently outstanding. Although some of the gameplay is difficult for small children, my kids all love it. They especially love watching me play the levels that are too hard for them. Instead of asking if they can watch TV, they ask if they can watch me play Voodoo Vince.

They especially like the cut scenes when you get to new levels. The 3D graphics are excellent, and you can control the camera angle in at least 3 helpful ways once you learn the tricks.

To those who only tried the demo, I suggest you get the full game. The depth/breadth of it is staggering. I'd be shocked if even an experienced gamer could get through it in less than 10 hours if they pick up all the trinkets.

My only complaint is that some of the later games are actually easier than the earlier ones. Or more accurately, I've probably gotten better at the game and the levels don't get much harder. I'm about 2/3 of the way through and have already spent about 11 hours on it. It would take kids forever to solve some of the problems, but they're not difficult for adults.

Once you learn the techniques, you can still go back and replay any level individually. This is great for finishing a level (or at least figuring it out) and then letting your kid play it after you have. There are too many hints than I could possibly cover that make it more enjoyable or easier, so don't listen to the negative reviews.

My favorite thing is the depth of the 3D world. I love reading the signs, tombstones, billboards, etc. just put there for color. One problem was that in Brusque Manor - Unwanted Guests level, my saved game got corrupted making it impossible to complete the level. I had about 50 hours into the game at that point (much of it my kids playing) and it took me about 7 hours to get back to that same place in the game even though I knew all the puzzles. So it isn't that easy a game.

Buy it for you and your kids. You won't be sorry.

Neat game with an original concept for a platformer.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

*VOODOO VINCE - XBOX* The first thing that really jumped out at me was the graphics. They're crisp and detailed. The frame rate is perfect and tight with not a lick of slow-down. It's looks great with lots of original detail, but there's more.
It plays great, too. Vince is easy to control and it's very forgiving if you end up too close to the edge. He'll grab on and you can pull up. I know that sounds basic, but it's a great touch. There's tons of missions and tasks to figure out, that's another thing that really makes it worth the money.
We're having a blast playing this game. The off-the-cuff remarks that Vince spouts off are smart and funny.
If you like free roaming-platform games, you'll love VOODOO VINCE.

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