Barnyard is a party game based on the animated film of the same name

Barnyard (film)

Barnyard is a 2006 computer-animated family comedy film, produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures, directed by Steve Oedekerk . and produced by Steve Oedekerk, Paul Marshal, and Pam Marsden...

. It has been released for the Nintendo GameCube

Nintendo GameCube

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, PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2

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, Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance

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, PC

Microsoft Windows

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, and the Wii

Wii

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Gameplay

The game does not follow the script of the movie, and allows the player to create a cow, boy or girl, and choose different fur colors and patterns. Once the character creation process is completed, the player can begin to do missions for other characters. They can also receive missions through their cell phones, via text message. In the beginning the player may only explore inside the barnyard, but after several of missions revolving around the main characters the player receives a key to the barnyard gate and a key for a bicycle

Bicycle

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, and the player is able to explore other parts of the neighbourhood. The missions cannot be skipped; they must be completed in order for the game to advance. Then, eventually, after a multitude of missions, the player will have to complete a boss level involving coyotes, and then the player finishes the game and is free to roam.

Characters

The main character, mentioned before is a cow, the barn residents call the 'newcomer' for a portion of the game, until the payer has met most of them.

External links

• IGN PS2 Review
• Wii Resource Center: Barnyard