Review: Ice Age Scrat’s Nutty Adventure (PlayStation 4)

Scrat’s on a brand new quest! Sabre-tooth squirrel Scrat is on a nutty quest! His prized possession is locked inside an ancient Scratazon Temple – and the only way to get it back is to retrieve four legendary Crystal Nuts, scattered across the land.

Pros:

• Decent graphics.
• 7.80gb download size.
• Platinum trophy.
• 3D platform gameplay.
• Tutorial hints throughout.
• Controls–invert aim and camera.
• Gems-collect in-game to increase your health and unlock concept art.
• World map level select.
• Checkpoints–save/respawn point and used to fast travel between any found checkpoints.
• The game just keeps going with no clear end of level screens.
• Can replay parts of levels.
• Collectibles-statues/tablet pieces and gems.
• Infinite lives.
• Classic Scrat noises.
• Moves-jump/double jump/spin tail/roll/kicks and shoot acorns.
• Bug-type enemies.
• Open levels.
• Secret areas to find.
• Simple controls.
• Aimed at children.
• Easy Platinum trophy.
• Not too difficult.
• Locations from the films.
• Other cast cameos.

Cons:

• Slow pace.
• Lots of slowdown.
• Delayed tutorial pop-ups.
• Jump feels sluggish.
• No guidance on where to go.
• Little action.
• Can get lost quite easily.
• Nothing is really explained.
• Combat is very repetitive.
• Story characters have no voice work.
• No replay value.