Ty on the surface looks like your basic platformer, but with the help of some nifty level design and unique Mechs, Ty 2 looks rather impressive upon a longer glance. With over 100 characters to interact with, each unique in creative appearance, you can be sure that the game does not end up in that repetitive rut that some games of this genre hit. You quest takes you to more than 50 missions that include exotic locales such as deserts, rain forests, billabongs, sunny beaches, and country towns. Each environment is rich, colorful and detailed. The look of the game is easily pleasing to the eye of youngsters, which this game is obviously more geared toward. Ty attempts to overthrow Cass with a decent arsenal of weapons. Starting with Ty's trademark boomerangs, which are upgradeable to 21 different types. Ty also can use five different Mech units to defeat large enemies including boss baddies. Impressively Ty has little to no loading times, which keeps the pace of the game quick and uninterrupted. Overall Ty does a respectable job of creating a world that is distinctive and original to help separate itself from other platform games like it.

Audio is both rhythmic and cheery that fits the game admirably. The game supplies an upbeat soundtrack that makes it quite pleasing to take Ty along in his journey. Ty also has some very good voice acting, either from actors imitating or actors who are actually, from down under. The dialog is humorous and stays well mannered as to not bruise the ears of the kiddies, while still not insulting the intelligence of an older audience. Sound effects are typical fodder, with over the top cartoon sound effects ripped straight from a Saturday morning show.

Ty's game play is simple to pick up and play, while it merits enough challenge to make even veteran platform junkies scratch their heads for a bit. Whether you are punching and throwing boomerangs, or hurling boulders and shooting lasers with your Mech, the simplistic controls make taking down your foes less than painstaking. The enemy and boss A.I. is fairly challenging, while never giving the notion of cheating you in the process. Ty 2 offers a nice mixture of combat and puzzle solving that helps to break up any monotony. There are also unlockable kart racing mini games that you can even play with friends that span over seven worlds of Ty's Outback. The world is virtually open ended, but still allows you to perform missions and tasks in order to complete the game. You can explore these huge worlds by either foot or vehicle and at your own pace. This large world atmosphere adds from more replay ability and enjoyment.

When all has been said and done, fans of the original will enjoy this upgrade to Ty's fantastical Aussie world that is full of enemies, Mechs, boomerangs, and good old clean humor. If you have not ventured into the world of Ty and you love a good platformer, you could not do wrong by picking this one up. At only twenty dollars, it is a bargain for fans of all ages.