Ratatouille
From THQ

In Disney/Pixar's animated adventure a rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero Auguste Gusteau. In the game players will assume the role of Remy and relive some of the film's most thrilling moments. Players will instantly recognize the storyline characters and key locations of Ratatouille as they engage in a series of unique mini-games cooking challenges and head-to-head multiplayer. Ratatouille will allow players to create culinary masterpieces evade detection from dangerous and often hungry enemies and brave the perils of the dinner-rush in this senses-shattering journey to fulfill Remy's life-long dream of becoming a great chef. Format: PS3 Genre: SPORTS/GAMES/AUTO RACING Rating: RP UPC: 752919990179 Manufacturer No: 99017

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14463 in Video Games
• Brand: THQ
• Model: 99017
• Released on: 2007-10-23
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .50" h x 5.25" w x 6.50" l, .25 pounds

A fun game that`s not too difficult.
This game is intended for either younger kids or casual gamers. For that audience I think it is a fun game. The graphic quality is 720p. It is not as good looking as most other PS3 games, but it is a level above the PS2 or Wii versions. I have played those versions as well by renting them. I think the Wii version is the most fun to play due to the controller. But the PS3 version is nearly as much fun to play while looking better and adding some new gameplay elements not included in other versions. The PS3 version is slightly more challenging to play than the other versions, but the average 10 year old can figure out all the puzzles.
There is a glitch in the first level where the voice audio is missing. After about five minutes you can hear them talk.

Soooo Frustrating!!!
This is a child's game???

I was looking forward to an elementary game with easy missions like, "Go find the correct spice so that you can help Linguini make a good soup - but watch out for the bad-tempered chefs in the kitchen." I thought it would be fun to dash around the kitchen and dining room in a sort of extended version of the movie.

But no, I haven't earned that privilege yet as I've been stuck for days in a boring alleyway behind Gusteau's restaurant trying to perch onto three stupid broom handles so that I can proceed to the top of the archway and scare the dumb dog away from the back entrance.

I wouldn't have a problem with these missions if the program weren't so finicky in its requirements for expert controller handling in balancing on the tips of paint brushes and small rotating objects. You have to get the camera angle just right and point Remy's nose in precisely the correct orientation to make it across some pipes, and of course, my big problem - to perch and jump in the proper direction. GRRRRR.

Also, the "highlighted points" that show you where Remy can jump are sometimes so discreetly highlighted, you would have no idea where to go unless you downloaded a walkthrough.

Note: free walkthroughs for Ratatouille on PS3 are virtually impossible to come by - I had to pay a small fee for mine. There are plenty of free walkthroughs for PS2 and other platforms, but they are useless for this version. Those versions actually sound like fun....

The graphics are pretty good, though, and the potential for a really amusing and cute game is there, but this has got to be the most frustrating game I have played!!!!

Stuck on level one
I have spent several hours on this game. The hugest defect is you cannot save the game when you want. I am stuck on level 1 ("training!"). After having collected about 20 amulets, a message says "now go find your brother Emile". No way I could find that rat. And all the times I want to try, I have to start everything from the beginning. And I am forced to watch again all the instructions videos, as you cannot skip those! Unbelievable. And it's true: all the walkthroughs on the internet are completely useless, because the PS3 game is completely different from the other platforms. It's a pity, because they put a lot of work on this game which potentially would be very nice.

-- Edit:
I have now dedicated more time to the game. I'm still convinced there are several issues, but I must say that all in all it is not bad. It is rather fun to play and probably it is worth trying. Although they say 3+, forget having it played by kids 4-5 years old. It is just too hard.