Toy Story 2

I remember watching a gameplay video of Toy Story 2 at age 11, really wanting to play it but unable to because of its unavailability in 2009. Now (ten years later), having gotten a PS1 emulator, it was finally the time to give the game a try.

To be clear, I wasn't expecting the game to be great - but simply thought it'd be cool to try out as a fan of the series. Hence, I wasn't disappointed by the flaws of the game, instead simply grateful that I finally got this chance - and I actually had fun playing it.

The game consists of 15 levels, each filled with consistent types of tasks to complete in order to proceed to the next level. These levels are mostly platformers, getting from mission to mission by jumping and swinging through objects. Though the tasks may get repetitive, the varying level designs keep the game fresh with each level.

A major flaw of this game is the camera, awkwardly moving around the character as the player struggles to align the camera to the environment. This is mainly due to lack of camera controls (the ability to move the camera around with joystick). This leads to several other problems which could've been avoided by incorporating the then-recently released Dual Analog controller's analog sticks - allowing players to move camera around freely.

First off, since the game is a platformer, the awkward camera made it all the more difficult to be able to grasp the depth and distance of objects our character would have to jump and latch onto. There are several levels in the game where the players (as the toy-sized Buzz) would have to jump and climb tall structures - such as a building under construction, an elevator shaft, and the baggage area of an airport.

With the lack of adequate checkpoints, it gets annoying when the players fall down due to a misstep and have to climb all the way to the top again and again. Even the playable character becomes unreliable in having to latch or hold on to objects despite several jumps and falls, aggravating the frustration.

In spite of its flaws and frustration-inducing nature, the game is addicting and fun to play - easily a 7/10. The platforming difficulties aren't restraining, as players can proceed to the next level even just by completing 1 out of 5 tasks in a level (with some revisits needed). This structure is great for kids who may not be able to complete certain tasks in a level but still want to move ahead.

I used to play it all the time as it came out but I had no theory on it seeing that I was only about 8 when it came out. I played it the other day and I enjoyed it. I never finished the game completely, I only got up to the Second Last level and I am one token left for the last level.

The background are good, the graphics are good but no way near as good as the Movie, and the gameplay is Surprisingly fun! I am 13 years old and i am not normally into kids sort of games, I basically only play Racing games, Sports or Gun games like Max Payne or GTA series.

Each level has 5 tokens to collect, you have to collect a certain amount of tokens to pass on to the next level and Save Woody! Great Game.

Loved this game.played it in childhood, and was addicted to it. Still miss this game

Toy Story 2 not only had an incredible movie made in its name, but the game released alongside it was damn good too. Sure the graphics are blocky as heck but that's part of the gorgeous charm to games from that point in time during the 1990s.

This game is your standard Mario/Banjo-Kazooie/Rayman/Donkey Kong collect-a-thon games where you get tokens or power-ups that help you progress in the game. It's standard stuff yet the Toy Story settings and characters give it a nice polish and their own quirks add to the game's fun factor too.

And to think Traveller's Tales would go on to become a gaming titan with the likes of this, Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex and the onslaught of LEGO Games (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Batman, MARVEL, JRR Tolkien's Legendarium, etc). It shows that art and form are always being refined whenever dedicated companies stick to their guns long enough.

Toy Story 2 is a solid game companion for a solid movie. Even over twenty years on that's still very much the case.

An all time favourite on the N64 is where I was introduced to it when my parents bought it for me as a kid and holy smokes, it's everything a toy story fan dreams of, by the way, we still need a remaster version for this game cause man this game is absolutely a classic and one of my favourite n64 games of all time! Will always play this and continue to show my love for it over and over again. The soundtrack for this is incredible! Disney outdid themselves with this game, a cult classic! Overall, 10/10. Fantastic game!