Crazy Mouse

Crazy Mouse is the first Chinese-developed video game to be developed and released for Xbox Live Arcade on the Xbox 360. The game was released on October 15, 2008.^[1]

This article is about the video game. For roller coasters called Crazy Mouse, see Wild mouse.

Crazy Mouse
Developer(s)	Ultizen Games
Publisher(s)	Ultizen Games
Platform(s)	Xbox 360
Release	NA: October 15, 2008 [1]
Genre(s)	Puzzle
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot

The game has 32 levels in which the player guides a mouse through a vibrantly-colored maze, attempting to grab and eat food, run, dodge and score, depending on the level.

There are two single player modes:

• Story: sequential puzzles where the player earns a score and rank on each puzzle
• Battle: player competes against a number of mice to see who can score the most points in the shortest time

Multiplayer

The game supports up to both co-op and competitive four player multiplayer, locally or over Xbox Live.

Reception

Crazy Mouse received negative reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 28/100 based on 5 reviews.^[2] GameSpot rated the game a 3/10, criticizing its gameplay, controls and art while ultimately describing it as "uninspired rehash."^[3] IGN also gave the game a low rating at 2.5/10, describing it as "a weak adaptation of the Pac-Man formula."^[4]