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Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Ep 1: Fright of the Bumblebees
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Based on 19 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Telltale Games
Developer: Telltale Games
Genre(s): Adventure
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: May 27, 2009
Summary
[Xbox Live Arcade] Enter the colorful world of West Wallaby Street in the first of four cracking adventures in Wallace & Gromit Episode 1: Fright of the Bumblebees. In this first episode, the inventor and his loyal pooch are faced with a big problem. They need 50 gallons of honey by tonight - far more than their bees can handle. When Wallace's plans to step up production go horribly awry, it falls to Gromit to fight off the angry swarm. Featuring a brand new story with the same slapstick humour, cinematic visuals, and charm that fans of the Wallace & Gromit films have come to love, Fright of the Bumblebees kicks off this four-episode series in cracking style. [TellTale]
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What The Critics Said
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WonderwallWeb
A great first Wallace and Gromit episode that will entertain all who play and even watch it.
Read Full Review >Gamers' Temple
I'm sure kids will appreciate the interactive cartoon nature of the game, and parents can feel safe leaving their kids to the family-friendly misadventures of Wallace and Gromit.
Read Full Review >Team Xbox
It feels a lot like what the Wallace & Gromit short films do: compact movies that make up for in quality what they lack in run time.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
An excellent start to the planned four-part series. It manages to capture everything that makes the Wallace and Gromit animated shorts so endearing, expanding it to the adventure game genre. Seeing it's just a two- to four-hour long slice of a bigger, fully priced pie, we cannot wait to see what craziness is in store for the folks at West Wallaby Street in the future episodes.
Read Full Review >IGN
The look, feel, and sound of the animated features have been recreated here almost perfectly, with the exception of an erratic framerate.
Read Full Review >X360 Magazine UK
A cracking effort that has everything under control, taking no liberties so far as quality is concerned. [Issue#46, p.100]
Console Monster
Despite its fairly short length, it’s a brilliantly developed title with a script full of the typical Wallace and Gromit humour.
Read Full Review >Da Gameboyz
The story is engrossing and adults, as well as young children, will most likely love this XBLA game and its contents.
Read Full Review >GameFocus
Fright of the Bumble Bees is an interesting start to the series and should be evident that the following three episodes will satisfy adventure gamers. This game is not strictly for fans of the series and may end up turning some people into one. Hardcore adventure gamers might not find this game to be much of a challenge, but people looking for a game that will entertain them or their family members for a few hours will certainly enjoy the puzzles and humor from start to finish.
Read Full Review >Gaming Nexus
Fans of Wallace & Gromit have no excuse not to pick up this wonderful adventure game from Telltale Games.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
This mild-mannered adventure neatly captures the whimsical charm of Wallace & Gromit.
Read Full Review >Eurogamer Portugal
The sense of humor and expression known in the series are there. For fans of the series this is certainly not the most sophisticated adventure, but the world of Wallace & Gromit is well reproduced by the adventure and you’ll will find here a lovely and appealing experience.
Read Full Review >Official Xbox Magazine UK
Not overly ambitious, but rather charming. [June 2009, p.94]
DarkZero
Confounding puzzles aside, “Fright of the Bumblebees” functions nicely as an adventure game for just about any audience or age group. The humor is varied, the gameplay is accessible, and the challenge is substantial without being frustrating.
Read Full Review >Gamer.nl
Wallace & Grommit's Grand Adventures starts off on the right foot with Fright of the Bumblebees. Gamers who watch every episode will get the same feeling while playing this game. Add some entertaining puzzles and a friendly price tag and you know that Telltale has made yet another great adventure.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club)
Perhaps not a grand day out, but a pleasant way to spend teatime.
Read Full Review >Official Xbox Magazine
Feels a bit too easy, too slight. [June 2009, p.78]
Video Game Talk
Game crippling glitch aside, “Fright of the Bumblebees” is a strong entry into this new series of four adventures.
Read Full Review >Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
A thoroughly tedious adventure with weak jokes and puzzles made hard through length not smarts. [July 2009, p.103]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
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