More than just a quality souvenir of the movie, this action game based on Disney's Lilo & Stitch involves children in a rollicking fun, challenging video game for the PC.
The settings, or levels, of the game are taken straight from the movie, and some expand on the movie's story. Children play as both Lilo, a fiesty, sweet, and rather offbeat Hawaiian girl, and Stitch, an uncivilized alien fugitive who resembles a dog. Each of the characters has special abilities in the game, some of which are common to both. Lilo is able to cast voodoo spells after she collects wooden spoons, and Stitch can turn into a raging ball that is able to bowl over enemies after he's collected enough cups of coffee.
There are three different areas to explore, each with a number of levels and a set of unique challenges. Depending on the area or level that players are moving through, there are flowers, pineapples, and cups of coffee to collect. Children need to dodge or defeat wildlife (like wild boars and spiders), avoid carnivorous plants and even cars along Kaona Road, and deal with pesty tourists as well as the bounty hunters from outer space, Jumba and Pleakley themselves.
Each area of the game (corresponding to different areas of the island) has a different objective--collecting photographs, vinyl records, and tracking devices. In order to retrieve these items, children face twisting trails and plenty of obstacles along the way.
The musical soundtrack that accompanies children throughout the game is pleasing and even relaxing, sometimes contrasting with the frenetic pace of the game. Clips from the movie run in between levels and help tie in the game with the movie's story. These are special treats for both children who have seen the movie and those who have not. A video gallery can be returned to at any time.
