Difficulty:

Easy

Time Spent:

10 Hours or Less

The Bottom Line:

"Mixed reactions"

Wouldn't normally feel compelled to go beyond the Your Score rating slide and set a value, but seeing GameSpot's 3.5 made me realize that this was one of *those* reviews... you know, where the paid professional's opinion is so wide of the mark, you can't help but come to the rescue of interested gamers.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Zombie Ninja Pro-Am (featuring neither ninjas nor zombies) is simply not that bad. Nor is it very good. ATHF:ZNP-A is decidedly mediocre, a blended rating based on several sub-categories. Gameplay features a 9-hole golf range, and 3 levels of cart racing. The former is simple, yet challenging if you want to play a scratch game of golf. As you slowly travel the course to reach the ball, you'll encounter enemies from the cartoon series. It's unavoidable, monotonous and annoying. The racing segments are equally frustrating, as you'll lose whisker-close races before winning by a country mile, when your AI opponent apparently loses a lap for unknown reasons. The entire "mission" can be completed in less than 8 hours.

To make up for sorta lousy gaming, you have a bundle of video extras. Some, like a never-before-seen ATHF episode, are available from the get-go. Others are earned by collecting icons throughout the gameplay. I played this on a 1st gen PS2 and watched through a composite video connection to a flat screen analog tube. The video picture was ripe with jaggies, and I pretty much explained why in the previous sentence.

All told, there's no compelling reason to own this, just rent or borrow to enjoy for what it's worth.