After a near-Faustian deal with the diabolical Rumpelstiltskin, players discover themselves trapped in an alternate version of Far Far Away where Shrek is no longer a beloved celebrity, but a feared and hated monster. Taking a cue from the film itself, Shrek Forever After for the Nintendo Wii finds our favorite ogre ill-content with domestic life. And while the value of the former (nutritional or otherwise) may be suspect, Shrek's latest sojourn into the realm of electronic games is hard to resist. With Shrek's fortunate transition to the big screen came the obligatory bevy of official products including Happy Meal crossover promotions and video games. From its early life as a humble children's book by American author/illustrator William Steig to its present incarnation as a lucrative DreamWorks film series, it is a success story two decades in the making. Shrek is the perfect example of the little license that could.
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