Ty The Tasmanian Tiger Night Of The Quinkan is a hit! I couldn't have expected anything better from this game it was over all excellent and loads of fun. In this latest release from Krome Studios' TY gets a more open-ended adventure with more weapons, more characters and an open-ended style of gameplay complemented with lots of side distractions and multiplayer mini-games that makes the overall game a decent game for all ages.

Vehicles controls in this latest TY game are easy to pick up, play and learn in a very short amount of time. It was not at all difficult to get the hang of how to drive, though the Redbacks was a bit tricky. That aside, cars, the planes and robotic vehicles were easily controlled. All of these vehicles add a nice variety to the game and kept things interesting (my personal favorite was the crabmersible).

The game also offered a nice variety of 'rangs and stones to put in them, using which ever you need to get the job done. Each 'rang can have a variable amount of stones like the Duo chassis can have 2 stones where as the Ring chassis can have 6 stones. You can mix the types of stones on one 'rang, - for example a Duo chassis cab has a Warp stone and a Mega stone. The only 'rang chassis that cannot is the Mono chassis which only has one stone slot. Along with 'rangs Ty can also bite, and can use his 'rangs to glide when falling from heights that could otherwise hurt him.

You can use opals (the game's currency) to buy new 'rangs along with other items that are required in some of the tasks you must perform to move forward in the game. There are plenty of enemies through out the game of varying shapes and sizes to keep you occupied. The most common of all the enemy type are the Pyroquins, Electroquins, Protoquins and Sharks.

There are also plenty of NPCs to talk to that will help direct you with your tasks, and since Ty is literate (and we assume you are as well) signs scattered throughout the game also help. Of course, not every NPC you meet along the way is going to help you - some just ramble on about nonsense..

TY also offers a lot of mini-games that you can play with up to two players. In the Cart Race you are able to choose your characters and a vehicle; in the Gunyip Battle you can only pick the plane - there are many to choose from including the Dishinden, Bush Whacker and Gunyip Plane.

The graphics in this game were great, everything was smooth, and I didn't see anything that warranted a complaint. The 'rang graphics are excellent as well as the vehicles, and while the art style might be a little too cartoonish for some, as a platformer it all comes together to deliver a look that is bright, cheerful and fun. For those looking to change the screen size, you can set the screen to either Wide screen or normal, for the record. The camera is in the typical location for games like these, right behind your character, but you can change the view from the camera with the "C" Toggle on the controller as well as the camera settings in the options menu.

The sound effects were good as well, from the sound of the 'rangs hitting something to the sound of the crabmersible trotting along a wooden bridge, everything sounded stellar. The music was also a nice fit for this game, though I preferred having it low - you can set it to whatever volume you prefer and can also enable surround sound if you so choose.

Along with the sound effects and volume control, there's also a menu that shows you what you've accomplished and tell you what your next task is. Since there are many hidden items like precious Gooboo Berries, Kromium Orbs, and the highly endangered Bilbies, this screen comes in very handy - if only to check on your current numbers of each rare commodity..

There's at least 20 hours of play time to this game - definitely not a game you can play for a few hours and be finished with it - and a lot of extra stuff to keep you coming back to play some more. All in all Ty The Tasmanian Tiger Night Of The Quinkan was an excellent game that I honestly don't think could have been any better. It gets two thumbs up from me, or rather an B+.