Curious George on the GBA is a pretty average platformer, with enough charm to make you go "Awww..."
What I like most about this game is that it is clever and well designed. The levels are really fun to play through and whilst simplistic they are enjoyable and varied from start to finish. There are a few tricky areas to mix things up as well. The controls are a bit tricky to get the hand of at times, and swinging between vines requires a good deal of precision and care, sometimes a little too much. The levels are based around a number of themes from jungle to city and beyond. Water, platforms, jumping, swinging, climbing...everything an identikit platformer needs is present and correct. The graphics are cute, cuddly and vivid and fun, with loads of bright colours and sickly tones. The music is catchy and inoffensive and did we mention that the graphics were innofensive too. And the sound effects. And the gameplay. And the level design. Yup, this is the least offensive, most bland game we have ever played. There is nothing to dislike about it and so we are totally indifferent towards it.
Curious George on the GBA is an average, yet charming, platformer that is great for kids, and pretty fun for teens too.