Toy Story: One for the children.

Advantages: Good gameplay, alright graphics, fun for the kids.
Disadvantages: Unmemorable music, will become quickly boring to adults.

...Age Rating: 3+ Around £3 - £5 on Ebay.co.uk. Minimum Requirements: Double Speed (2x) CD-ROM Drive. 486DX2-66MHz or faster processor. 8MB of available RAMC12MB recommended. 10MB free disk space. Microsoft Windows Version 3.1 or later (Windows 95 compatible). 8-bit sound card. 256 colour Vesa, Pci or other local bus video. (There is no multi-player) I'm sure everyone's seen or at least heard of Disney's Toy Story movie which is about toys coming to life when the humans are not around. This is a video game following the storyline and creating fun levels to play. I'd had bought this years ago when I was younger and had promptly given up after becoming stuck on one of the earlier levels, four to six years later and a pound sign next to the title on Ciao! (It's all about the money) I'm loading up the game on my laptop...

Mistybrook 03.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Toy Story (PC)

This story is from the toys point of view......

Advantages: A fantastic family film filled with comedy
Disadvantages: None

...been favourite; however been disgracefully dumped when Andy gets a new toy. It was time for the green plastic troops to be sent out to discover what was in store for these tedious toys. This is when Buzz Lightyear arrives, his inability to realise he is not a real space hero causes him and the toys all sorts of problems. His main aim is to get back to planet Zorg and he stops at nothing to achieve this. As will all films there has to be an enemy, in Toy Story this is Sid. He enjoy mutilating toys and making them live a dark and gloomy life. It is every toys nightmare to be captured by the brace wearing teenage Sid, just in case they get tied to a rocket and sent up into oblivion. Sid’s inhumanity plays an important role in this film. It balances the good with the evil. So how is Sam involved with Andy’s toys...

Honey_Bee 20.03.2003 · Read review
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Review of Toy Story (DVD)

Toy Story 2 is an everlasting winner

Advantages: Plot, character, animation, acting, direction, humour, pathos
Disadvantages: You do need to sleep on a regualr basis so can't watch it endlessly

...having fun. woody discovers he's a collectible and has to chose between living with his beloved Andy, or being behind glass in a Japanese museum, admired, but not interacted with. The introduction of a marvellous villain (think a male version of Cruella de Ville) in the guise of Al McWhiggen, and evil toy collector, and then you have all the elements for a classic children' adventure. So Buzz Lightyear leads the toys in setting off to rescue Woody. All the great actors of Toy Story one are back doing the voices - Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Don Rickles, Jim Varney ... The quality of the acting combined with the animation makes this a near perfect film,. Yes, really. it's just a joy. Like when the toys break into a toy store and meet Barbie for the first time - a cultural mars/venus experience ensues which is...

sadoldbag 10.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Toy Story 2 (Special Edition) (DVD)

Woody: T-O-Y, t-oy

Advantages: great animation for the time, something new and refreshing, great casting, funny +entertaining
Disadvantages: nothing major

.... Plot The film is a story about a little boy named Andy who loves to be in his room, playing with his toys, especially one named "Woody" the cowboy. What Andy does not know is that the toys come to life when he is not around them. Woody believes that he has life (as a toy) good. That is until an action figure known as Buzz Lightyear(a space cadet), who does not believe that he is a toy arrives on the scene. He quickly becomes Andy's new favorite toy. Woody is consumed with jealousy and tries to get rid of Buzz. He is accused of throwing Buzz out the window and now must find a way to get him back to Andy before he moves without them. Opinion When you see Toy Story, you may think that the different human like characters (Woody the cowboy for instance) aren't always as perfect as we are used to seeing in todays animated movies. That...

ajbluestar2 13.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Toy Story (DVD)

Toys for the Boys

Advantages: Great cast and jokes - narrative is gripping and exciting
Disadvantages: having to wait too long for a sequel!

...This really was a film of my childhood, as I was about 4 or 5 years old when it frist came out and this gives me the advantage of being able to view it from two different perspectives - as the child that the film was aimed at, and as an adult who takes an active interest in films, especially films from disney, as it is a company that has successfully changed with the times since the thirties. When it first came out, toy story was totally revolutionary, the very first film of it's kind - a new medium and a new form of animation, one that is now used more and more by film companies. It was also just an excellent story, one that every child imagines at one time or another - what if your toys really were alive? what if they all came out and talked to each other when you weren't there? The film is full of historic film references (when...

Rcalvert3 03.02.2009 · Read review
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Toy Story Suitable For All

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...Toy Story is suitable for all members of the family and is a great film for children and adults alike! Starring Buzz Lightyear and Woody as the toys in the film, they are both fighting to be Andy's favourite toy. Woody feels left out when Andy chooses Buzz, and so makes a plot to knock him out of the window. But when this happens and the toys accuse him of being some kind of toy murderer he decides to go on a voyage to get his friend back. They meet many troubles along the way but it is all worth it in the end....

becky_uk 23.07.2000 · Read review
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Review of Toy Story (DVD)

Toy Story light years ahead

Advantages: Funny
Disadvantages: Is there any to be seen?

...This film has to be one of the best Disney videos ever. The graphics and quality are way ahead of their time and with the interesting story line the film is an obvious hit. Disney has managed to produce a film that the whole family will enjoy and have funny jokes and characters throughout. During the film Buzz lightyear is seen to be one of the most funny characters in a film, his strange behaviour and jokes will make absolutely anyone laugh as he seems to be a bit over the top. This film is a must for parents who need time to relax and want the kids to watch something that they will enjoy....

leec2000 25.09.2000 · Read review
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Review of Toy Story (DVD)

The Toys Are Back In Town...

Advantages: Excellent CGI rendering
Disadvantages: A bit predictable

...Toy Story was a big cinema hit in 1995 that boasted some fine computer generated imagery. The film contains the voice talents of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. The film gives you the idea that when you're not watching, your toys come alive (well it's a wild idea but not easy to prove wrong) A six-year-old boy named Andy has a vast array of toys. His favourite toy, Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks), a wooden, pull string cowboy, is the take charge room leader. But after Andy's birthday party, a new toy is around. Enter Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Tim Allen), a flashy space ranger action toy with karate chop retractable wings and a 'laser beam' (a little light bulb that blinks). The other toys all accept his arrival, but not Woody. naturally as a result a rivalry becomes apparent over which of the two toys is Andy's favourite. the only difference...

DarkMark 03.03.2003 · Read review
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Toy Story 2 Game

Advantages: Good amount of gameplay
Disadvantages: The graphics could do with an update

...Toy story came with my computer that was purchased around the year 2000. At the time the graphics were very good, but nowadays the graphics are 'acceptable' meaning they are not too detrimental to the gamplay. It will run on older computers easily however with windows vista there could be some compatability issues which means that the game will have to be run in 98 mode. You play as Buzz Lightyear, the space ranger. The game has many levels all places which are in the movie, you start in andy's bedroom and you work your way though the house, outside and all over the town to places like 'al's toy barn'. You have to collect tokens and shoot your way through bad toys to complete levels. The controls are a bit hard to get used to and for a childs game it can be quite hard in places and some levels require a bit of thinking skill. The game...

haz633 07.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Toy Story 2 (PC)

Out of the toy box and into the barn

Advantages: Fun packed adventure; really witty; great development of characters, DVD special features
Disadvantages: None

.... Indeed, Rex is accident prone, seems to mess everything up and a little slow on the uptake of events which usually acts to bring humour to the story. True, he does deliver some memorable moments; a recall a moment of him chasing the toy car in the supermarket which the toys were using to hunt for Woody(where he had fallen out being clumsy) - reminded me and was suppose to mimic, Jurassic park. I thought that was clever. I however, find him a little annoying but loveable all the same. Mr Potato head - Now, if there's one character that never fails to make me laugh with every word that comes out his mouth, it's this guy! He oozes sarcasm in every sentences which also proves to be very entertaining. He is a toy in the shape of a potato with little holes so that you can change his eyes, nose, mouth, ears and feet. He has a 'Mrs' in this (of...

LaceyR26 22.07.2009 (23.07.2009) · Read review
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