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Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat ps2 Game Reviews
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
Critic Score
Metascore: 56 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
7.2 out of 10
based on 6 reviews
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It's Fun to Have Fun, But You Have to Know How... Go beyond the zany fun of the movie with an unbelievable adventure starring YOU as The Cat in the Hat. The Cat's crate has been opened and Seussian magic has turned the house inside out. Bring all the wacky fun home from the movie as you race to restore order to the house before Mom comes home! Master floating moves and other tricks as The Cat using his amazing umbrella. Jump, dodge and capture wacky Seussian creatures, including new ones created just for the game. Features all your favorite characters from the movie. Unlockable bonus content from the film. 20 wacky levels feature highly animated 3-D environments that capture the topsy-turvy movie world. [Vivendi Universal]

PUBLISHER: Vivendi Universal
DEVELOPER: Magenta Software
GENRE(S): Action, Adventure, Platform
PLAYERS: 1
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: November 5, 2003

What The Critics Said

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72
GameZone
Fans of Dr Seuss, the Cat in the Hat, and 2-D side scrolling platform titles will ultimate get the most enjoyment out of this.
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65
Next Level Gaming
Any competent gamer will find themselves completing the game in only a few hours. I could picture a young kid playing the game through in a long weekend or over the course of a week.
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63
VideoGamesLife
If you find yourself tempted just to try out The Cat in the Hat, even just on rental, and you’re legally old enough to be able to watch a movie with either sexual references or sexual swear words, then we’d suggest you spend your cash on something a lot more productive, such as therapy or films with sexual references or swear words. Either way, you’ll end up having just as much fun as any child will with this.
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60
IGN
Your run-of-the-mill platformer, offering no surprise in any way, shape, or form. For most hardcore gamers, that means that this game isn't worth your time.
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40
G4 TV
It may be junk, but at least it's well-made junk.
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40
Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
Fun for kids, but you're better off playing "Klonoa." [Jan 2004, p.133]

What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 7.2 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Tony W. gave it a 6:
It Looks OK. but is too hard for small kids, I hated the cat and wanted to skin it, it's just horrible.

Ross G. gave it a 10:
The Cat in the Hat kicks an incomprehensible amount of ass. buy this game.

Tricia S. gave it a 10:
I love it but I like kiddie games. We are stuck in the boiler room and can't get out though.....hope I figure it out. Fun to play......I don't like too much of a challenge though. Who needs more stress in their lives anyway? Great for kids.

[Anonymous] gave it a 10:
Good.

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