Carnival Island is an arcade developed by Magic Pixel Games, released 15 November 2011 on PlayStation 3.
What Carnival Island is
Carnival Island is an arcade game developed by Magic Pixel Games and released in 2011. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 3 only. It carries an ESRB E age rating.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Carnival Island is a motion-controlled party video game. Take a trip to Carnival Island and experience the joy of classic family-friendly carnival fun in over 35 carnival games and attractions. Complete challenges, unlock adorable pets, and help bring magic and life back to the island. Using the PlayStation Move motion controller's precise tracking technology, every toss, roll, throw, spin, and slam is translated directly into the game for extremely accurate and responsive gameplay. Whether you're 5 or 65, family game night just got a lot more fun!
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are kids and party. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
Carnival Island holds a critic score of 66 out of 100. That places it above 29% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 2 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Carnival Island launched on 15 November 2011, within three weeks of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Minecraft: Java Edition and Battlefield 3. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Minecraft: Java Edition, Battlefield 3.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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