Not good, not bad, plainly just average.
Gameplay: War of the Whiskers plays out as any fighting game would, except with a little bit of sarcastic humor thrown in for good measure. The controls are simple, perhaps a little too simple, operating in such a way that even little kids can play, with rather as button-clicking instead of the strategy most fighting games employ. Your opponents will run around the room, occasionally punching or kicking you, but usually you have to either spend your time chasing them down or running away from them.
But in spite of the simple controls, War of the Whiskers does have its perks. The environment is a great asset. There are 3-D environments that has obstacles that you can climb up on. There are things scattered throughout the scenery that can be picked up and used as weapons, or things that will temporarily cause an action. If you open the refrigerator, for example, you will be temporarily frozen, as well as the area around you. Health boxes are also scattered throughout the arena, and you should always try to pick those up for an extra health boost.
There is also a special feature called Berserk. You can charge the Berserk bar anytime, but charging it leaves you open for attack, so you should only do that when you are positive that your opponent will be kept busy for a while, or else you will receive a dashing that will take a huge chunk out of your life bar.
There are a couple ways to inflict damage on your opponent. You can either punch or kick your opponent. You can deal a string of punches, but they don't do much damage, or you can kick, which deals a greater amount of damage, but unfortunately, is slightly slower than the punch. You can also pick up items scattered throughout the arena to throw at your opponent and leave them stunned for a while. On the Beach, the sea will flood once in awhile, and when it does, it's essential for you to be on high land, or else the shark just waiting there in the deep will gobble you up.
Rating: 7/10
Graphics: The graphics are typical, Tom and Jerry graphics. The characters usually shows up bigger than their scenery counterparts, but the producers probably intended that, it adds a comical look. It's pretty much average, not pasting any Playstation 2 games. It can be better, but I can't really criticize.
Rating: 7/10
Sound: Boom, bang, crash, toot-toot! The sounds in War of the Whiskers are loud and active, with a hint of humor to it. Not bad, not bad at all. In fact, it adds a certain liveliness to the game. The bad thing is that the sounds doesn't vary much, there's only a certain amount of different sounds. But overall, not too shabby, definitely not too shabby.
Rating: 8/10
Replay: Well, I suppose you can replay War of the Whiskers, although there's a high chance that you'll get tired of it after a while, a definite chance, actually. It's not too bad, though, and if you rent this game, you can play it for the allotted amount of time without falling asleep. The controls can annoy you, but overall, the replay value's not too bad.
Difficulty: Although the controls are fairly simple, the difficulty is not. When you have just started playing the game, the computer has much more experience than you and will definitely cream you for some time, until you grab a ledge and manage to pull yourself up. Hard, though, hard to beat, and there's always the hard mode to try, for all the gamers who want a challenge.
Overall, Tom and Jerry: War of the Whiskers is a rent, but definitely not a buy. It can get boring and repetitive after a while, and you might not even want to rent it! After all, it's just an average game, and that five bucks can go towards something more worthy, like that game you've been wanting.