The story tells of Hercules being born to Zeus and Hera. This is based on the Disney Studios version of Hercules. As with other software programs of this genre, Hercules includes the Disney story told in a series of interactive scenes. Crucial details are imbedded in click-on visuals. Replay Value: The games will keep them coming back for more.Īs in other animated storybook titles, the story has been considerably condensed in order to work as a software program. While this might not be a game kids will play constantly, it will be a long time before they outgrow it.Įnjoyment: Kids will enjoy revisiting the setting of the movie and the games fit in beautifully. Each extra game has three difficulty levels, allowing them to challenge children to adults. This Animated Storybook goes beyond the usual with extra games and activities built in. If you want to quit, you are asked to click twice. By clicking on the Hat of Hermes at the bottom right in any scene, you can go to pick a page or quit. In addition, there are three songs you can play by clicking on the harp in any scene, either to listen to or to sing along with in Karaoke-style.

They are Zeus' Constellations, Hades' Checkers, Hydra Knock Out, The Mount Olympus Maze, and the Monster Creator. There are also 5 games hidden in the pages of the storybook. In addition to the story, there are several clickable animations in every scene. He also meets a girl named Megarea, who also seems to be working for Hades. The Satyr Philoctetes, also called Phil, agrees to train him.Īfter his training, he defeats many of the monsters Hades sends to trouble the world. Zeus tells him of his heritage and sends him to be trained as a hero. Unfortunately, his strength only causes him problems, and he leaves his home to find out where he fits in. He is found and raised by a mortal couple, who raise him. They manage to strip him of his godhood, but leave him with his great strength intact. Narrated by the muses and Mercury, the Messenger God, the Animated Storybook follows the story of Hercules, born to Zeus and Hera, then stolen from Mount Olympus by Hades servants, Fear and Panic. Though Disney took some liberties with the story of Hercules, the animated storybook closely follows the line of the movie.

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