Pixar's films touch on themes so universal and immediate that it is possible for both adults and children to be sucked into their imaginative worlds. Unfortunately, most of the games based on these popular properties have been unable to replicate this appeal, veering too far to the simple side of...

Lots of different gameplay tasks; most of them enjoyable; Toy Box mode has tons of diverse missions to play through; Two-player cooperative mode makes things even more fun; Plenty of unlockable rewards to strive for

Some control issues; Lacks depth for more experienced players

Movie tie-ins suck. Some of them are great-bad (like Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game ), some of them are bad-bad (think Iron Man ) and some are so awful that Guantanamo Bay uses them as torture devices ( Iron Man 2 ). But sometimes, in rare cases, this just isn't the truth.

Game looks like the movie; Game SOUNDS like the movie; Toy Box is perfect for most young players; Enough here for grown-up kids/kid watchers

Minor camera issues

Toy Story 3 is a surprisingly enjoyable experience for gamers of all ages. You may just revisit your lost youth for a few hours in the story mode, and then go have some fun as an adult in the Toy Box.

Toy Story 3 doesn't introduce you to the characters, or catch you up to speed. Instead of starting the game in a tutorial, you assume W...

Confident platforming; Pixar eye-candy; Toy Box mode is really fun

"Shake to attack" command needs to die; Repetitive collect 'em all missions; Checkpoints can throw you back a long way

Toy Story 3: The Video Game features a story mode that follows the Toy Story 3 film adventures in which Buzz, Woody and friends grapple with their uncertain future as Andy prepares to depart for college, as well as a Toy Box mode allowing fans to create their own unique story.

Toy Story 3 is based on the movie. It has beautiful graphics and sound. The game however takes only about 10 hours total to beat. Levels include playing the Buzz Lightyear videogame, a carnival hosted by Funzo, and even saving toys from being burned or squished in the dump.

Let's be honest, every time a company releases a game based on an animated movie, it's for the quick cash and relies on the movie franchise's popularity to sell a few thousand copies while the name is hot.

Disney seems to have really got the point of these movie tie-ins with Toy Story 3 . Their portfolio of titles just seems to get stronger and stronger as the months progress. Toy Story 3 is accessible and fun for players ranging from tiny tots to grinning grannies.

Time makes liars of us all, and I knew I was tempting fate when I wrote that LEGO Harry Potter would likely be the best kids game of the year. Playing Toy Story 3, there were times I worried I'd have to retract my rash prediction after only a couple of weeks.

"To infinity and beyond". Ok now I've got that out of my system I promise not to mention it again. Toy Story 3 is the latest release from Avalanche Studios, obviously a tie in to the recently released Disney PIxar movie Toy Story 3.