The Charge:
Be Despicable…It’s Fun!
Opening Statement:
As a freelance gaming journalist, I try at all times to keep an open mind about the potential of a given product. However, as a lifelong gamer who has already felt the septic sting of licensed games (I did grow up in the heyday of Acclaim after all); I’ve long since learned to approach movie tie-ins with what can only be described as a coupling of trepidation and mild repugnance. Games that are rushed to market, developed on the fly by the lowest bidder usually reap untold profits by preying on the innocent nescience of parents not in the know. The sad fact, quickly learned by young gamers is that these titles usually suck. Now don’t get me wrong, Despicable Me is a perfectly entertaining animated movie, but is Despicable Me – the Game as loveable as its beleaguered super villain Gru, or just another sad lesson in licensed gaming?
