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Tak and the Power of Juju

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Tak and the Power of Juju
71
7.8 User Score:

Mixed or average reviews

Based on 16 critic reviews
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Based on 7 votes
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Game Info

Publisher: THQ

Developer: Avalanche Software

Genre(s): Platformer, Action

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: October 15, 2003

Summary

Tak and the Power of Juju is a tale of good vs. evil set in an ancient, tribal world where magic (Juju) really works! Tak, a shaman's apprentice and unlikely hero, sets off on an action-filled, yet humorous journey to save his village from an evil Juju Man. Tak will have to stretch beyond his training and use his wits, his environment and the power of the Juju gods to complete his quest and reinstate peace in his mystical world. [THQ]

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

89

Game Chronicles

It has all the standard components of traditional platform titles but disguises them with clever game design, intuitive character interaction, and constant humor.

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87

Next Level Gaming

Tak is incredibly fun to play.

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86

TotalGames.net

The main problem that Tak And The Power Of Juju has is persuading gamers that it is not a game aimed merely at a young audience and that there is plenty of challenge here whatever your age.

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83

Play Magazine

Tak is one of the most detailed platformers I've ever seen, and possesses a measure of style that sets the universe apart, akin to what Michel Ancel accomplished with "Rayman." [Nov 2003, p.82]

82

IGN

Perhaps it's because of the goofy main character, a humorous plot line, or some creative ways to present age old puzzles, but you're compelled to play through Tak. It's fun and incorporates platform collecting in a way that doesn't seem like you're gathering all sorts of items.

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76

Nintendo Power

A perfectly competent platformer with some great voice acting, but it doesn't really bring anyting new to the table. [Dec 2003, p.138]

73

Computer and Video Games

Frustrating but still enjoyable, full of character and quirky charm, with a bit more spit 'n' polish and tighter game design Tak could so easily have been a classic.

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70

Worth Playing

Despite having a large number of fetch-quests, the game is fun, and even attempts to innovate a little with it's magic system.

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68

GameSpot

The game's got a distinctive look to it, and some good moments, but some tedious collection tasks and exploration elements drag the game down.

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65

GameCritics

Unfortunately the game has poor layouts for the levels that even adults will have trouble navigating. The game certainly had a strong sense of personality and a well realized world. It's unfortunate that all players can do is run circles in such a nice environment.

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62

RealGamer

If the level design and path finding was a little easy I would be happy to say that this game was brilliant for the kids but in all honesty, I feel even they would get fed up of playing after an hour or so.

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60

GamerFeed

It doesn't do anything particularly innovative, but that shouldn't stop people from enjoying the game's vast locations, strangely funny Pupanunu people, and quirky use of animals.

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60

Total Video Games

Tak isn’t the worst platformer we’ve seen and will certainly appeal to the younger gamers out there; however its sheer insistence on the generic platform formula is enough to deter most people.

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60

GameSpy

An excellent example of a "slacker" game: it gets as little done as it can while making sure it fills its quota so it can be out the door for the day. There isn't a thing new here and it makes no attempt to improve the genre.

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50

Game Revolution

Problematically, it just doesn’t do too anything new and doesn’t space itself out from the crowd. It feels like you’ve played this game before and you probably have - in better, more interesting forms.

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50

Yahoo! Games

Despite its kiddy appearance and theme, it's far too frustrating and unhelpful to recommend for a youngster. Or anyone that hasn't exhausted the many better options, for that matter.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.8 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Mark H. gave it a 0:
Chickens- those stupid chicken levels. What were they thinking! I made an omlet out of this game and it gave me indigestion!

Denis P. gave it a 10:
This game is great. It's really funny and has good graphics.

Heather H. gave it a 9:
I love this game. I love the quirky humor of it. The graphics are astounding. I only wish it were for more players. The gameplay is pretty good.

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