Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is a platform game based on the film of the same name, developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Activision for the Game Boy Advance 2.0 handheld video game console.
Gameplay[]
This game's graphics are similar to the Vicarious Visions' other GBA game, Over the Hedge as a 3D top-down video game. And with Sid's chase levels as the graphics of the Anglerfish chase level from the game, Finding Nemo for the GBA. And Scrat/Scratte's levels as a Crash Bandicoot GBA-like side-scroller style.
Sid is a slow walker, But Buck is more faster than Sid.
Use the control pad to make your playable characters move.
Hold the A button to make Sid and Buck run, but the stanima goes down if you run too fast, but buy the stanima upgrade to make the character run forever.
Press A twice to double jump as Scrat or Scratte.
Press the B button as Sid/Scratte to spin attack and Buck to whip with a vine and Scrat to bite. Press the L button to throw some projectiles as Sid and Buck. Press the R button as Buck to shoot with weapons.
The strawberries you collect will heal your playable characters' health if you're hurt. If you die, you'll start over from the beginning of the level.
The shop has upgrades, extras and more if you buy stuff with cherries you collect.