''Ice Age'' is a 2002 platform game based on the film of the same name, developed by

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, published by Ubi Soft and released exclusively for the Game Boy Advance. A sequel, '' Ice Age 2: The Meltdown'', was released on multiple platforms in 2006, itself based on the film of the same name. It was also used as a runner-up prize during

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's ''Frozen Fantasy Sweepstakes'', where people would enter at CartoonNetwork.com, while the grand prize winner would get an Alaskan cruise for four, where they'll see glaciers.

Gameplay

''Ice Age'' is a 2D platform game. The game allows to play as Sid or

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(not counting Diego) with Roshan. The goal of each of the 10 levels is to collect as many nuts as possible and make it to the end safely.

Reception

The game received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with

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and

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reporting an average score of 46.00% and 47/100 respectively. Tim Tracy of

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described the game as a "straightforward platform game with a host of problems that ultimately make it a joyless experience", criticizing the repetitive and uninteresting music and "an overall feeling that trial and error is the key to beating the game". Craig Harris, writing for

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, also criticized the trial-and-error level design; "the developers make his game'slevels challenging by creating blind leaps, making it impossible to see what's below a ledge without taking that annoying 'leap of faith'." On the other hand, he was more positive when commenting about the music, describing the game's good use of the GBA's audio hardware as "the game's only real plus."

References

{{Ice Age 2002 video games Game Boy Advance games Blue Sky Studios video games Game Boy Advance-only games Platform games Ubisoft games Fox Interactive games Ice Age (franchise) games Behaviour Interactive games Video games developed in Canada