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Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (Playstation 2)

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]

Vivendi Universal
Action, Adventure, Platform
Players: 1
E (Everyone)
Developer: Magenta Software
Released November 5, 2003

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

56 / 100

Critic Reviews

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.
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.
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.
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.
40 G4 TV
It may be junk, but at least it's well-made junk.
40 Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
Fun for kids, but you're better off playing "Klonoa." [Jan 2004, p.133]

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