Although "Bug's Life" is rated "6 years and up" in terms of content (from the G-rated movie), it's a difficult game that might frustrate some children, and will definitely challenge adults. It has five "worlds" with 3 levels each (that's 15 levels in all). So far, I've only gotten to Level 4 (where the Bird gobbles me up every time!) Each time I play, however, I discover new tricks and features that I missed before.

Those users who complain of headaches from annoying camera swings may not have gotten the hang of how to control Flik. The camera's POV follows where Flik is looking, so, when he turns left or right, so does the camera. Since this is a 3D game, Flik can turn 360 degrees. Fast changes in POV can be disconcerting at first if you push too many different directional buttons in a sequence. Most of the time, however, you really don't need to spin Flik around so fast. Once I got my control down pat, I found the camera rotation to be very useful in orienting myself. Seemingly useless items (like the green acorn and big raspberry on level 1) make good landmarks once you learn the layout. Those landscapes are not as "featureless" as they first appear when you slow down and take the time to look around.

The real trick in this game is not bashing bugs at breakneck speed, it's figuring out the best order to collect the various items. True, Flik's Red Berries are very hard to aim and you need several throws to do much good. They're meant to be that way, because they're his least powerful weapon. But find that green Homing Berry, and your aiming problems are solved, because it follows the target like a smart bomb! Also, I didn't find Flik's harvester on Level 1 until I had played for several hours -- but once I did, my whole strategy changed the next time around. And I'm sure it will change again, once I find whatever it is I need to get past that darned Bird!

10 of 10 found the following review helpful:

It's just like the movie!  Mar 20, 2000

Although flying on the dandelion is very hard, once you pass that, it's a great game. It follows all of the scenes in the movie. I would not recommend this for young children. Some of the levels are not that easy.

7 of 8 found the following review helpful:

Great game with lots of humor and bits from the movie!  Nov 18, 1999

This game is so addictive! We played it for hours, and the it's graphics are great!

7 of 9 found the following review helpful:

Typical disney game, but addictive.  Nov 15, 1999

I bought this mainly out of chance that Disney could make a playable and enjoyable 3D game, and I was right, although you can race through the game in only a couple of days, if you work hard enough and search around long enough on every level, you can squeeze more time and enjoyment from it. more for the younger kids though, not the 3D gamers.

6 of 8 found the following review helpful:

This is a very great game!  Nov 17, 1999

I had a fun experience playing a Bug's Life. After every 3 levels, there's a boss to play. So far there's over 17 different levels! The last level's boss is Hopper, who is the evil grasshopper in the movie. I have no idea how they make these 3D graphics, but there's one thing I know, this is a very, very cool game.

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