Shrek Forever After (Wii)

The dialogue, both during cutscenes, as well as general banter between the characters, is well written and energetically delivered, though the story cleaves to the gameplay with minimum effort. Character stills and conversations will pop up in the middle of gameplay in an awkward fashion, and the cutscenes at the end of most levels get abruptly lopped off. There are a handful of CG movies sprinkled throughout the game, though, that add a nice touch to the overall presentation.

The journey begins with a quick tutorial, and players are led by the nose throughout most of the adventure. Shrek Forever After incorporates use of both the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, and controls are kept simple. You move your character with the analog stick, mash the A button to execute combos, and each character has a special move that can distract or stun enemies for a short time.