Egg Mania: Eggstreme Madness
2002 video game
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Egg Mania: Eggstreme Madness, also known as Eggo Mania[2] in PAL territories, is a puzzle video game released in 2002 by HotGen. It was released for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance.
| Egg Mania: Eggstreme Madness | |
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| Developer | HotGen[1] |
| Publisher | Kemco[1] |
| Composer | Allister Brimble |
| Platforms | PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance |
| Release | September 11, 2002 |
| Genre | Puzzle[2] |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
At the start of a level, crates begin falling from the sky. Each one has a picture of the block it contains on it. The players have to stack these blocks and build a tower up to the hot-air-balloon to finish the level, but it is not that simple: the water at the bottom of the level rises and if the water reaches a row with a hole in it, the row will be destroyed;[3] if the player decides to take a shortcut, the water will rise faster.[4] Also, several enemies randomly appear, some stealing crates, and some dragging the player into the water.[5] There are also items in bubbles that give the player a power-up or help to destroy an opponent's towers.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | (GBA) 73%[6] (PS2) 68.33%[7] (GC) 66.18%[8] (Xbox) 64.77%[9] |
| Metacritic | (GBA) 75/100[10] (PS2) 64/100[11] (GC) 64/100[12] (Xbox) 58/100[13] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Edge | 5/10[14] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6/10[15] |
| Game Informer | (GBA) 8/10[16] (GC) 7.75/10[17] |
| GamePro | 3.5/5[18] |
| GameRevolution | C+[19] |
| GameSpot | 6.4/10[2][20] |
| GameSpy | 3/5[21] |
| GameZone | 7.3/10[22] |
| IGN | (GBA) 7/10[23] (PS2) 6.3/10[24] 5.3/10[25][26] |
| Nintendo Power | 3.6/5[27] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | 2.5/5[28] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 7.8/10[29] |
The game was met with positive to mixed reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 73% and 75 out of 100 for the Game Boy Advance version;[6][10] 68.33% and 64 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version;[7][11] 66.18% and 64 out of 100 for the GameCube version;[8][12] and 64.77% and 58 out of 100 for the Xbox version.[9][13]