Wall-E stays true to the tone of the film. However, despite the fact that you can play as two characters alternatively (and sometimes together) – EVE and Wall-E – it never rises above the usual platforming standard. You go through a stage, shoot things, solve puzzles by using particular objects and move along. There's very little reason to come back, outside of multiplayer and finding movie-related extras.

Eight hundred years in the future, Earthlings give up hope on the planet and leave for new accommodations in a spaceship far, far away. Upon their departure, they forget to turn off a Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class model robot – also known as Wall-E. He's been gathering garbage and cubing it into piles ever since, all by himself. He soon finds strange companionship, however, when the Earthlings dispatch an Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator – EVE – to check up on things.

Despite his blocky appearance,Wall-E is able to maneuver around quote well on treadmill-like legs, and occasionally folds up into a cube to avoid taking damage during downhill tumbles. He can also form cubes from nearby trash piles to throw, either by using the default auto-targeting or the self-controlled targeting, activated by clicking in the left stick. There are various cube types available, including energy-powered ones that activate switches and act as explosive devices. They have a curious drawback, though – they're heavily magnetic, leaving Wall-E to occasionally run from barrels and shopping carts that pursue him when one's in his possession.

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EVE, Wall-E's female companion, controls very differently. She can fly around, scan objects, shoot lasers and set off electrical waves that affect metal objects, such as switches that require activation. . On occasion, she teams up with Wall-E, assisting him with super high jumps and reaching areas he's otherwise unable to access.

The resulting difference between the two gameplay style is good, , although they're not particularly deep. You can solve most of the in-game puzzles quite easily. There's no real reason to go back through them again, outside of finding hidden collectibles (concept art and other in-movie goodies) and red "E" icons scattered around each level. The only place you'll find replay value here is in the game's multiplayer, where you engage with up to three other players in split-screen scavenging and shooting contests. It's surprisingly fun, but it's limited to offline play only.

While living up to a Pixar creation is hard enough, Wall-E stays loyal to the film's theme. The animations are solid, particularly when Wall-E himself folds up into a cube during jumps through the wasted planet and on the futuristic spaceship Axiom. EVE sways around like the sleek flying machine she is, occasionally taking a break to spin around freely in the air. The in-game camera could be better, though. Perspective problems caused us tomisjudge the distance of a jump that cost us a life. . Sound consists of a likable (yet hardly remarkable) music score, decent sound effects and amusing voice samples, especially by the guy who continues to hype the Walmart-esque "Buy-N-Large" store chain – even though it's long gone.

The bottom line is that Wall-E isn't bad for a movie-licensed game. Yet, it doesn't do anything to extend its appeal outside of fans of the film and children. However, it should please them with its multiplayer games and fun platforming segments. You'll be fine as long as you don't expect anything extraordinar-e.

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Wall-E Xbox 360 Game Guide

Wall-E PlayStation 3 Game Guide

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