Whether it’s warranted or not, the Xbox has a reputation for being the most "grown up" console, blessed with shooters and strategy but a bit on the thin side when it comes to youthful titles. Sure, the console is lacking in the RPG genre (save for the jaw-droppingly good “Knights of the Old Republic”), but platformers are just as sparse on the Xbox shelf.
Microsoft is looking to change that this fall with “Voodoo Vince,” a humorous platformer in which players take the role of a one-eyed voodoo doll who’s been Pinocchio’d by zombie dust and has to find his master before she’s tossed in the bayou. Along the way Vince will encounter all forms of swamp-inspired creatures who’ve also been brought to life by zombie dust: flying frogs, gas-breathing dragonflies, exploding cicadas and more. We’ve spent a solid week with the most recent build of “Voodoo Vince,” and I can tell you that if the final product is anything like what we’ve played, then “Voodoo Vince” is the single platformer every Xbox gamer will want to own.
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