FamilyFun.com's Video Game of the Year Awards 2004: Scooby Doo! Mystery Mayhem

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Scooby Doo! Mystery Mayhem
An entry in FamilyFun.com's 2004 Video Game of the Year program

OVERALL SCORE: 84
   Fun Score: 88.4
   Usage Score: 76.3
   Graphics Score: 91.3
Age Group: 6-8
Category: Adventure

Scooby Doo! Mystery Mayhem

Tested Platform: PS2
Other Available Platforms: Xbox, NGC
Suggested Retail Price: $39.99
Publisher: THQ
www.thq.com

Based on the popular cartoon series, Scooby Doo! Mystery Mayhem is an adventure game in which kids help Scooby and Shaggy solve a mystery. The two main characters crawl through holes and outrun monsters as they explore five creepy locations, each with multiple levels and battles.

Score and general impression: Testers, especially those who are fans of the cartoon, liked this game. Most praised the colorful and crisp graphics; some complained about difficulty in getting characters to move as they wished.

What our testers liked:
"The game kept my 6-year-old son entertained. He mostly liked looking for the objects and pages out of the book. He also liked hiding and capturing ghosts. I did notice that he would get frustrated at times but did go back to the part that frustrated him and was able to get past the point." --Jesse S.J. (father of three boys)

What our testers didn't like:
"It was a very entertaining game, but very difficult for an 8-year-old girl. My 12-year-old son tried to help, but he was frustrated in many spots. We even had a walkthrough of the game to help us, and it was still hard." --Jerry C. (father of an 8-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy)

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