Game Name:

Ratatouille

Video Game System:

Xbox 360

Release Year:

2007

ESRB Rating:

E

Genre:

Action and Adventure

Publisher:

THQ

Developer:

Player Count:

1 player

UPC Number:

752919550182

SKU:

aedf684cf45e304adef5

Condition:

Good

Has Manual:

Yes

Condition Notes:

May have minor damage to the cover art or a broken clasp that holds the game case shut.

Game Description:

Ratatouille (Xbox 360, 2007)

Ratatouille on Xbox 360 is the game where a tiny French rat has his life together more than you do.
Released in 2007 and based on the Pixar film, this version was developed by Heavy Iron Studios and published by THQ,
with the 360 and PS3 getting the “fancy” current-gen treatment at the time. It’s a 3D platformer that drops you into Remy’s tiny rodent perspective,
letting you sprint through kitchens, sewers, markets, and Paris streets while desperately trying not to become pest control’s problem of the day. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

The game follows the movie’s story pretty closely: you start on the farm, get blasted out of your comfort zone (literally),
and wind up under Paris chasing your dream of becoming a chef at Gusteau’s. Levels play out as open hub-style areas with mission objectives —
collecting ingredients, navigating dangerous routes, triggering chase sequences, and pulling off food heists while humans stomp around above you.
Think “rat parkour with chores” and you’re in the ballpark. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Moment to moment, it’s classic mid-2000s platforming: running along pipes, tightropes, and ledges; timing jumps across ridiculous gaps;
dodging kitchen hazards; and using scent trails and visual cues to find ingredients and paths. The game also mixes in cooking challenges,
racing and chase segments, and other mini-games so it’s not just pure fetch quests. Younger players get a forgiving platformer; older players get
a comfy, low-stress nostalgia run where the difficulty mostly lives in the camera and timing. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

On top of Story mode, there are cooking and score-based mini-games plus local multiplayer extras. Some versions let up to four players compete
for high scores in Championship-style modes and two-player mini-games, turning it into a surprisingly decent party side dish when you don’t feel like
booting something sweaty and competitive. There’s no online play here — it’s a single-player-focused platformer with local extras, so everything is
offline living-room chaos only. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

1. The game features six main open-world-style environments inspired by the film — including the farm, sewers, Paris streets, market, and Gusteau’s kitchen —
   each acting as a hub packed with missions, collectibles, and hidden paths sized for a very small chef. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
2. Story mode mixes classic platforming with chase sequences and stealthy food heists: you’ll be outrunning humans, dodging traps, and dragging ingredients
   back to safety while the level layout slowly opens up with new shortcuts and side objectives. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
3. Cooking mode and kitchen mini-games let you actually prep dishes instead of just fetching ingredients — chopping, assembling, and timing actions in more
   arcade-like challenges that break up the exploration-heavy story flow. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
4. Difficulty is flexible, with multiple difficulty levels aimed at younger players and families, plus local mini-games where two players can cooperate or compete,
   and up to four can battle for the best scores in Championship-style modes on some platforms. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
5. A cool bit of trivia: Ratatouille was one of THQ’s biggest multi-platform launches ever at the time, dropping across a dozen systems — including Xbox 360, PS3, PS2,
   Wii, PC, and more — and it even snagged an Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game after shipping nearly four million copies. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}

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