Another hit comedy animation from Pixar, another uninspiring videogame tie-in for unsuspecting consumers to waste their money on. Actually, maybe that's a little bit harsh, as while The Incredibles (which follows the exploits of a family of superheroes who must come out of retirement to save the world) doesn't exactly excel in the originality stakes, it does manage to entertain you just about enough to warrant a modicum of praise and avoid a torrent of scorn.

Each mission of this action-adventure has been designed around the unique superpowers of each Incredible. First off is the father - Mr Incredible - an aging man-boobed powerhouse with a jaw you could forge metal on, whose tasks generally involve hammering evil henchmen into submission and smashing the scenery to pieces. Enemies are numerous but unintelligent, with even the largest punch-ups easily winnable with an unsubtle blend of frantic button hammering and jumping.

His wife, Mrs Incredible, has the ability to extend her arms to great distances and swing from far-off objects, and as a result her levels take on a far more platform-based and thoughtful format than her husband's fistfight-filled escapades.

Next up is son Dash, who's not only blessed with lightning speed, but also some of the game's best moments, during which your reactions will be tested to the max. By comparison though, his sister Violet's adventures prove both uninspiring and frustrating. Slow-paced and utilising her ability to become invisible for short periods of time, these could have provided the perfect respite from the frenetic energy of Dash's manic missions, but instead are just plain irritating.

With four different heroes and an array of superpowers at your disposal, the first couple of hours of The Incredibles prove charmingly entertaining, if a little overly simplistic. The slick presentation and colourful backdrops provide a rollicking ride of humorous escapism, but then repetition starts to take a hold like a leech on a festering wound. You start to realise you're just ploughing your way through a series of identikit levels while futilely struggling with the hideously erratic camera controls.

Sure, The Incredibles is fun in bursts, it's generally true to the film, ticks all of the boxes when it comes to slickness and presentation and even allows you to download more Battle Areas, but that can't detract from the fact that there simply isn't enough here to keep most of you interested for very long. If you're under ten or still enjoy watching Tom and Jerry double bills then by all means check it out, but if you're anybody else, then it's probably best to leave this one be.

1. With four superheroes to play as, the first few hours are fairly entertaining, but levels soon become irritatingly repetitive.
2. Combat is kept simple with plenty of enemies on screen at a time, though even the largest gangs of henchmen are fairly easy to dispatch.
3. Graphically crisp and well presented, the production values are kept high from start to finish.

1. The camera is clunky and difficult to control and often won't rotate the way you want it to.
2. Generally good quality but overused voiceovers. The voice doubles sound fairly authentic, though Samual L. Jackson sounds bored.

Slickly presented, and generally true to the film, but there really isn't enough variation here to entertain you for long.