Videogame

Guinness World Records: The Videogame
$19.99
This game was purchased for my teenage son. He really has enjoyed playing with it.

Where the Wild Things Are: The Videogame
$29.99
This game is not for anyone who enjoys strategy or complexity. You do a lot of running and jumping and climbing and swinging from things. You collect little energy balls, skulls and fruit. I was looking forward to some interesting graphics and special effects but most of the action is medium resolution and not very exciting. There are none of the magical visual moments I was looking forward too. Your POV in the game is a good distance from the action in the short battles you have with bugs, so there isn't a great deal of skill involved. This is not for the serious gamer. It is less dark and scary than the film and therefore better for younger kids.

BTW, my copy came with a "ticket" worth $7.50 off the price of the movie. So if you want to see the flick and buy the game you might want to get the game first.

Where the Wild Things Are: The Videogame
$39.99
I will admit that I liked the movie and am on a quest to get related items before they are discontinued. If this was not a "Where the Wild Things Are" item, I would have passed over this.

The game is simple. Playing as Max, you'll navigate the island on a set path by running, jumping, and climbing, squish bugs with your scepter, collect items for the Wild Things, and unlocking secret places in the Village. A player can also achieve trophies; I am sure there are Xbox360 Achievements to be earned as well. The game does not follow the movie; apparently, the island is being destroyed. I have not progressed too far into the game to know much else.
All in all, this game is very simplistic. It reminded me of Playstation 1 games like "Klonoa" or "Spyro", to name a few. The controls are not too difficult to learn. The left analouge stick controls Max while the right controls the camera. The X,Square, Triangle, and Circle are all actions like jump, swing scepter, hug Wild Thing (for health), slide, or interact. A single shoulder button is used to make Max dance.
The camera is a bit dodgy, though. While you can make it rotate around Max, it doesnt always help. Itll get stuck if an obstacle is blocking its path. Sometimes the camera will be off center which makes you control Max right off a fallen tree or miss a jump. All in all, this game is easy and enjoyable.

The instruction booklet is laid out well and easy to follow.
The sounds of the island are good and the voices are similar to that of the movie.
The graphics of the game are good for a unpublicized game. Carol's fur seems to look a bit funny.

A bonus for this game is that a coupon worth $7.50 is included. This coupon is for a free ticket to see "Where the Wild Things Are" at a participating theater. The game came out before the movie. The coupon expires December 1, 2009.

Guinness World Records: The Videogame
$19.99
this game is difficult to understand. It is not as much fun as the description would have you believe. I have only used it once or twice and have no desire to use it again. Maybe you have to be very young to enjoy this game.