Adaptation of the Ice Age 2 animated film. 3D platformer for young players with Sid, Manny, Diego and Scrat, film-faithful themed levels, basic gameplay. Mediocre execution, young-child target. Of no particular interest.
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Category
Platformer1 player7+
Description
Tie-in based on the animated film Ice Age - The Meltdown. Published by Vivendi Universal, released in March 2006. Three playable heroes, Manny, Sid and Diego, levels set in the melting ice age, escape mini-games and light combat with a film-faithful look. Available in Europe and North America.
Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Sloppy"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾1,1 GB📅31/03/2006
Published by Vivendi Universal
Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown (GameCube) price, value & rarity
Is Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown still worth playing in 2026?
Drawn from the animated film, The Meltdown offers a platforming adventure where you mostly play Sid the sloth across icy settings in full thaw. The light tone, faithful to the feature, pleases, but the mechanics stay basic and the difficulty very gentle, clearly tuned for younger players. The production stays modest. Today the title will mostly suit children who love the saga or families after an accessible, colourful platformer.
