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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Mixed or average reviews
Based on 15 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Majesco Entertainment
Developer: Pipeworks Software
Genre(s): Action, Adventure
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)
Release Date: May 5, 2009
Summary
Get ready for a story so epic it could only unfold in the corridors of the world's largest museum--the Smithsonian Institution. Museum guard-turned entrepreneur Larry Daley discovers that his favorite exhibits, and some of his best friends, from New York's Natural History Museum are being shipped off to the archives at the Smithsonian. Larry gets a distress call from the miniature cowboy, Jedediah, reporting that Egyptian ruler Kahmunrah and a trio of heinous henchmen--namely Ivan the Terrible, Napoleon and Al Capone--are plotting to take over the museum, then the world. Speeding to the nation's capitol, Larry is clearly in over his head. But with some impressive new pals, including the irrepressible Amelia Earhart, along with familiar friends Teddy Roosevelt and Octavius, Larry will stop at nothing to restore the Smithsonian before dawn. [Majesco]
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What The Critics Said
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IGN
Not exhilarating, not mind-blowing, but surprisingly solid. Good job, Pipeworks, you made a game that's educational, simple, and, best of all, never outstays its welcome.
Read Full Review >GameFocus
Night At the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian would have been easily recommendable if it were a downloadable game with a decent pricetag. As it stands, it’s merely a solid rental unless you’re an absolute fanatic for all things Ben Stiller.
Read Full Review >GameZone
Night at the Museum is one of the few movie tie-ins to be more entertaining than the film it’s based upon, but it’s short length, lack of difficulty, and nonexistent replayability will keep it from spinning in your 360 for very long.
Read Full Review >Official Xbox Magazine
A solid choice for couch time with the kids. [July 2009, p.84]
Kombo
I'm all for games that are well built and don't overstay their welcome but the length of this game is horribly short.
Read Full Review >DarkZero
There’s no doubt that Night at the Museum 2 will satisfy the needs of the younger fans of the two films.
Read Full Review >Games Master UK
Go and see the movie instead - it's cheaper, it stars Ricky Gervais and they serve popcorn. [July 2009, p.82]
Cheat Code Central
The biggest gripe about Battle of the Smithsonian – aside from the fact it’s simply a straightforward marketing tie-in to help rake in extra cash alongside the film – is that it just doesn’t offer much length or substance for the $40 you’re being asked to spend on it.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
A few cute moments can't disguise this movie tie-in's biggest problem: its criminally short length.
Read Full Review >Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
Short and forgettable. [Aug 2009, p.82]
Official Xbox Magazine UK
The game was over faster than this review. [July 2009, p.89]
Boomtown
So you’re left with a game that provides surprisingly enjoyable family-friendly fun, but one that doesn’t last longer than four hours (five if you’re a child) and misses opportunity after opportunity.
Read Full Review >Xbox360Achievements
This game is bad, but at least it’s playable. It is extremely short, but that is actually a positive for it, which is something you never want as a developer. Stay clear at all costs unless you need a quick gamerscore boost.
Read Full Review >AceGamez
It plays like it was put together by confused adolescents with broken fingers and no concept of reality. It's buggy, broken, stupid and about as far from funny as a game that's based on a comedic film could possibly be.
Read Full Review >X360 Magazine UK
It’s a very kid-friendly game, but to the point where there’s very little actual game to enjoy, and what there is is incredibly ugly. Simple, really easy and one that even five-year-olds will get bored of.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
