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Article: Summer blockbusters, old favorites come alive.(VIDEO GAMES)("Barnyard" and "Monster House")(Product/service evaluation)
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- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- September 1, 2006
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Two of the most talked about movies of the summer have translated quite seamlessly to video games from THQ, Agoura Hills, Calif. We're talking, of course, about "Barnyard" and "Monster House." While the kids really enjoyed seeing the films on the big screen, they've parlayed their familiarity with the characters into hours of entertainment through their gaming system.
In "Monster House," three youngsters do battle with a mysterious home that is determined to eat every trick or treater in sight on Halloween. In the video game of the same name, players can be any of the three main characters and experience key moments of the movie as they uncover the mysteries of ...