Product: Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue Price: $280 (Xbox version) Pros: Young gamers can discover Australia's expansive Outback through Ty's adventures Cons: Some graphics are choppy and the character-based action will not appeal to advanced gamers
Character-based action game Ty the Tasmanian Tiger, launched in 2002, introduced video-game players worldwide to the richly animated, three-dimensional world of Australia's Outback.
The boomerang-wielding Ty journeys to find fellow Tasmanian tigers trapped in another world called Dreamtime.
To unlock the portal to Dreamtime, Ty goes through a series of adventures spread over a wide range of locations and meets an assortment of madcap characters inspired by animals indigenous to Australia.
The game, developed by Australia-based Krome Studios, was published and distributed by Electronic Arts under the EA Games brand for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube platforms.
Two years after that successful release, Electronic Arts and Krome Studios have again ventured Down Under with the new Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue.