What am I thinking about?
Lasagna
Why? Because I just played an entertaining smartphone/tablet game starring a cat whose very existence DEPENDS on that Italian dish.
"Garfield's Wild Ride" from NAMCO BANDI Games Europe is a straight-forward side-scroller with the laziest cat of them all probably doing the most exercise he's ever seen in his cartoon life.
It's simple to play: Tap & hold to make Garfield jump. Hold longer for higher leaps. In fact, the name of the game is tapping and holding to suspend his "orange greatness" in midair to collect coins and, oh yes, little lasagnas. Avoid obstacles, witches on broomsticks, flying saucers, while picking up Mario-esque question mark boxes to turn him into "Super Garfield" Or "Skate Garfield", to name a couple.
There are 45 mission levels that include manageable objectives like running 100 meters, or using Garfield's trusted stuffed animal companion Pooky, or riding Big Odie (the dog, remember?)
It's a great game to pass the time. Adult fans of the old Garfield cartoon from the 70's and 80's will get a kick out of this. It's also fantastic for kids. It's not free ($0.99) but if you have little children at home, a niece or a nephew, Garfield's Wild Ride might be a game to keep in the back of your mind even for the holiday season.
And hey, you can never go wrong with Garfield...and he's never looked better!
The B Gamer is a video game reviewer at 77 WABC in New York City
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