Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!

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  • Summary: As space hero Buzz Lightyear, you've got your hands full. Your best buddy, Woody, has been kidnapped by a greedy toy collector and it's going to be an all-out race against time to save him.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. PSX Nation
    93
    The game is filled with imagination, color and good solid fundamental platforming elements. With the success that Toy Story has generated gamers will enjoy getting a chance to take control of Buzz Lightyear and giving those bad toys a real lesson in butt kicking.
  2. Da Gameboyz
    90
    Fans of the Toy Story movies should consider this one a must have. Even without the dynamic characterization and the familiar setting, Toy Story 2 is a well executed arcade title.
  3. PSX Extreme
    87
    An adventure title that is longer than most others. It features 15 levels, with 5 tokens to be collected in each level, mini games, 15 mini bosses, 5 bosses, beautiful FMV's, colorful areas, free movement, and so much more that my fingers can break from writing so much info.
  4. TotalGames.net
    73
    Just a wasted opportunity. Of course, we are totally missing the point here because the game is aimed at players as young as eight, and we are therefore being far too damning in our criticism, but what the hell, we love kiddie platformers just as much as any juvenile, and we still thought this game was unimaginative and distinctly lame.
  5. GameSpot
    71
    The game is good. Whether you've seen the movie or not, Toy Story 2, as a game, stands on its own. It's not complicated or sexy; it's just a fun, straightforward, nonlinear adventure game with puzzle and platform elements.
  6. IGN
    70
    It's a moderately fun game, and it's a fine stocking stuffer, but just don't blame me if your children's dental bill skyrockets from them gritting their teeth.
  7. Game Revolution
    58
    If you want to see video clips, go watch the actual movie - It will look better anyway. If you want a groundbreaking three-dimensional platformer, you're still looking in the wrong place, bub. Little kids might be willing to look past the unoriginality and outdated gameplay... maybe they would even have some fun. But most kids, including those who are just kids at heart, would be smart enough to play elsewhere.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. LT_Gruber
    Dec 18, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absurdly good Disney game, mind blowing.

    When thinking about Disney themed video games, I mostly think about cheap adaptations of the Disney story with some quick and lame puzzles to solve and some rushed levels to cash in on the success of the movie.

    With Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue, my mind was blown and it is still the best Disney based game I’ve played so far.

    In the basics, it is just what I described earlier. An adaptation of the movie that follows it one on one. The only difference is that the levels in this game are surprisingly well done. They are full of stuff to do and give an open world feeling. Your objective in every level is to collect five tokens of the Pizza Planet by completing a mini game, beating a unique mini boss, collecting fifty coins, collecting five small NPC characters like sheep’s, army men, duckies or green aliens and by winning a timed race. The ways to do this change in every level and no level looks the same.

    When collected enough tokens, you can progress to the levels ahead, which increase in difficulty. You visit every famous scene from the movie and unlock more story video clips when progressing. In the end, you save your old pal Woody, just like in the movies. The level design is so good in this game that I sometimes forgot that I was playing a simple Disney movie adaptation.

    The graphics are colorful but nothing special. The controls are a little slippery sometimes but work fine most of the time. You got a nice stomp attack, can whack enemies with your wings and, of course, shoot your death ray laser to blow them up.

    Your enemies are all evil toys, deployed by your arch nemesis Emperor Zorg.

    What sets Toy Story 2 apart for me, is the excellent music. It is amazing to hear such perfect tracks in a simple game like this. The battle with the plane on level 3: Bombs Away blew my mind in terms of the fight track behind it. It felt like one of the most glorious battles I had in a while, playing videogames. Too bad that I could only hear twenty seconds of the track, because the boss is ridiculously easy, but most of the time I let him live for three minutes, until the track is over. The upbeat music, in combination with the roaring engine over your head and the dive attacks in which he tries to pump you full of lead is just epic.

    Another note of excellent music, in combination with the level design and objectives, is level 10: Elevator Hop. This level changes it scenery, ambience and overall feeling out of the blue. All levels where colorful and jolly before, now you get in a dark and grim maze. This feeling is enhanced by the music and the total confusion on where to go. It is really well designed. To top it off, the mini boss is horrifying for this kid game in my honest opinion.

    The same goes for the Emperor Zorg battle on the small elevator. This fight also felt like a Dark Souls boss battle for some unexplainable reason.

    The end bosses are also really dark and grim and the overall feeling of this fight is, yet again, more epic and glorious than it has the right to be. I think it is the music again in this stage.

    Overall, Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue is an excellent game and by far the best Disney adaptation video game of them all.

    No matter how old you are, you should finish this gem from the past at least once in your life.    … Expand
  2. Kashoku
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    This game was very immersive and left you with a sense of achievement while exploring the many levels and objectives.
  4. ArmaganPS5
    Jun 23, 2022
    10
    I am big fan of the toy story and i
    Played this game on ps5 and i love it i kiss your hand.

    Bb :)
  5. BWade
    Apr 3, 2018
    8
    Its a great game even with all the issues on it, have horrible camera system, but the controls are solid, puzzles are easy enough for kids.Its a great game even with all the issues on it, have horrible camera system, but the controls are solid, puzzles are easy enough for kids. Game provide lots of fun if you are into platformers… Expand
  6. neojotic
    Aug 27, 2020
    8
    One of the better movie games of it's time! Decent graphics and some fun mini games in the levels. The levels are designed well and the gameOne of the better movie games of it's time! Decent graphics and some fun mini games in the levels. The levels are designed well and the game has great sound for a PS game.

    Just an overall great video game and an awesome piece to add to the Toy Story collection along with the movies and other released games.

    A must play for any Toy Story fan or anyone that grew up with Toy Story in the 90s    … Expand
  7. Mirannejad76
    Sep 3, 2018
    7
    i like this game now . but first time i play it i was 7 and it was hard for me
  8. AprilB.
    Aug 10, 2005
    3
    For a kids game this is horrible. It looks good but is way to hard. I climbed up the tree rope and tried that boring swing to the platforms For a kids game this is horrible. It looks good but is way to hard. I climbed up the tree rope and tried that boring swing to the platforms 100 times and finally gave up never got to the top. There were other areas that were also as annoying and near impossible. Games are supposed to be fun and challenging not boring and frustrating. I'd rather play Sly 2 or Ratchet and clank.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#21 Best PS1 Game of 1999
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#16 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 1999
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#10 Most Shared PS1 Game of 1999