Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (video game)

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown is a 2006 video game based on the film of the same name. It was developed by Eurocom and published by Vivendi Universal Games. The Wii version was released as a launch title for the console.

Plot
In this game, Scrat is caught up in the events of the film, Ice Age: The Meltdown and is trying to pursue acorns while interacting with some characters, some of whom help him in his quest. The game starts off by showing the icy areas where it began in the film and moving on to the woods, as well as exploring regions in the games such as the bowels of the sea reptile, Maelstrom, and swampy lands. In the game, Scrat occasionally allies himself with some of the main characters, and the player sometimes can play as either Sid or Diego, though not Manny. Characters which were shown as bit parts in the film are shown usually as adversaries or (in the case of one, a songbird) a guide to the next nut, though a select number of foes were not shown in the film at all.

Voice cast

 * Ray Romano as Manny
 * John Leguizamo as Sid
 * Denis Leary as Diego
 * Chris Wedge as Scrat
 * Debra Wilson as Ellie
 * Josh Peck as Eddie
 * Jay Leno as Fast Tony
 * Alex Sullivan as James
 * Alan Tudyk as Cholly
 * Tara Strong as Moeritherium #1
 * Grey DeLisle as Moeritherium #2 / Vulture mother
 * Andrew Bowen as Additional Voices
 * Jess Harnell as Additional Voices

Critical response
This game received mixed reviews from critics. Metacritic gave the Wii version of the game a mixed or average score of 66 out of 100, based on nine reviews. The PlayStation 2 version received a score of 68 out of 100, based on 19 reviews. and GameSpot gives the game a 7 out of 10 saying that the game is a fun engaging platformer that ought to appeal to multiple audiences but criticizing it for its brevity saying that it takes no more than a few hours to complete. And IGN gives the game a Good rating saying that's its worth your attention if you are a platforming fan who isn't also a platforming snob.