Crazy Mouse

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

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]

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 amount of 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 "a weak adaptation of the Pac-Man formula." ^[4]

References

1. "Crazy Mouse, Chinese-developed game, to hit XBLA on October 15". BusinessWire. 2008-08-14. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
2. "Crazy Mouse Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
3. Francis, Don (October 24, 2008). "CrazyMouse Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
4. Brudvig, Erik (October 15, 2008). "Crazy Mouse Review". IGN. Archived from the original on October 19, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2025.