Little Britain: The Video Game

Little Britain: The Video Game
PS2 cover art
Developer(s)Gamerholix
Gamesauce
Publisher(s)Mastertronic Group
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Portable
ReleasePS2 & PC
  • EU: 2 February 2007
PSP
  • EU: 21 September 2007
  • AU: 4 October 2007
Genre(s)Party
Mode(s)Single-player

Little Britain: The Video Game is a collection of mini-games by British studios Gamerholix and Gamesauce and published by Mastertronic Group under their Blast! Entertainment label. It is presented in the format of an episode from the TV show. Players can interact with the sketch show characters in a series of seven mini-games featuring Lou and Andy, Vicky Pollard, Emily and Florence, Marjorie Dawes, Daffyd Thomas, Judy & Maggie and Letty. Each mini game plays like a sketch from the TV show and to win the game, the player must progress through all the sketches to the end of the show, where the credits will roll.[1] The game's reception was generally negative.

Development

The game was announced by publisher Blast! Entertainment in November 2006. The show's creators and main cast members, Matt Lucas and David Walliams, were announced as being the voice providers for the game, with Walliams also said to be working on the game's script.[2]

Platforms

Little Britain: The Video Game is available for PC, PS2 and PSP. The PC version has a variation on the title and is called Little Britain: The Computer Game. This is the only difference between platforms. The PSP version is entirely different from the PC and PS2 versions of the game, as it allows wireless multiplayer with the PSP's WLAN function and the ability to stream demos of the game to other users. It also features a bonus mini game featuring Anne and a new game for Emily.

Reception

The game was universally panned on release, holding a 1.6/10 on GameSpot UK based on seven reviews.[7] With a score of 16% and 11.67%, for the PS2 and PC version respectively, on GameRankings, it is the second lowest rated game on the site, surpassed only by Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing.[3][8]

In his review of the PS2 version for Eurogamer, James Lyon called the game "Absolutely appalling" and that each and every one of the minigames was "awful". He went on to conclude that the game was "badly animated, graphically poor, and should shame all who made it and all who buy it."[5] Writing in PALGN Neville Nicholson said it was "possibly the worst licensed game in the history of mankind" and that the "English language is insufficient to fully describe the atrocities this game comprises."[6]

References

  1. ^ "Little Britain Fancy Dress". Archived from the original on 6 August 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  2. ^ Boyes, Emma (8 November 2006). "Little Britain video game announced". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Little Britain The Video Game for PlayStation 2". Game Rankings. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Little Britain The Video Game for PC". Game Rankings. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b Lyon, James (16 February 2007). "Little Britain: The Video Game". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b Nicholson, Neville (25 February 2007). "Little Britain Review". PALGN. Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Little Britain The Video Game Reviews". Gamespot. Archived from the original on 4 April 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Browse and Search Games". Game Rankings. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2022.