Where the Wild Things Are series
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are is a fun-filled adventure that takes players on a journey through the mysterious island of the Wild Things. Players assume the role of Max, "King of All Wild Things," as they team up…
Where the Wild Things Are is an adventure developed by Griptonite Games, released 13 October 2009 on PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360.
What Where the Wild Things Are is
Where the Wild Things Are is an adventure game developed by Griptonite Games and released in 2009. It was published by WB Games. It is available on PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Where the Wild Things Are is a fun-filled adventure that takes players on a journey through the mysterious island of the Wild Things. Players assume the role of Max, "King of All Wild Things," as they team up with the fearsome but loveable creatures. While journeying across their island, players learn amazing new skills and abilities. Solve action puzzles, overcome challenging obstacles, and play through a unique story narrative to uncover the mystery behind the hostile island and save the Wild Things before it's too late!
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Where the Wild Things Are series
Where the Wild Things Are is the first of 2 entries we hold in the Where the Wild Things Are series. The next entry was Where the Wild Things Are in 2009.
See all 2 Where the Wild Things Are games in release order →
How it was received
Where the Wild Things Are holds a critic score of 50 out of 100. That places it above 7% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2009 averaged 67, so it scored 17 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Where the Wild Things Are launched on 13 October 2009, within three weeks of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Dragon Age: Origins, Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition and Bayonetta. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Dragon Age: Origins, Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, Bayonetta.
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