

You play not only as Shrek but several characters from said movie (Donkey, Puss in Boots), as they set out to find the rightful heir to the throne and clobber an army of bad guys on the way… and also collect coins and fairy dust, punch boxes, flip levers and engage in simple platforming. Shrek 3 loosely follows the plotline from the animated movie with the same title.

If you’ve played any number of arcade action games (previous Shrek games included) then you have a solid idea on what to expect here.

Shrek 3 walks the middle line, offering little novelty in its arcade presentation. Movie to game transitions are nothing new, but since most of the them are average (at best) or god awful (at worst), you can’t help feel a little cynical about them.
