Wallace and Gromit in Project Zoo may be far from perfect, but W. and C. fans should get more than enough out of it.
Project Zoo has "platformer" written all over it. It's easy, somewhat short, has plenty of collectibles, lots of minor minigames and, whats a platformer without a level that involves mine carts. This means that Project Zoo has both the good and bad things platformers have, making it overall a farily good game.
To start with the graphics, Wallace and Gromit looks sharp. Even people who ended up hating the game for some strange reason must admit they're pretty sharp. They manage to capture the wonderful clay-animated spirit of the series without looking overly computer-generated, and not in fact so slick that it defeats the idea that it is supposed to look clay-ish anyway.
As for the sound, Project Zoo is...so-so. Most of the sound effects are alright, but from no matter where you are in a level you can still here Wallace calling as if he was standing right next to you, even if he's actually on the other SIDE of the level, which is noticably annoying at times.
Unfortuanately like oh so many platformers on ANY console, Wallace and Gromit is remarkably easy. You have endless lives and if by some strange reason you die you'll be set back a few measly feet from where you died. The enemies aren't exactly menacing either (killer robot penguins?! I know this is for the humor of the game but still) though the bosses are slightly challenging.
One thing that is hard about the game is the hidden bonus levels. These things are flipin' hard and if you die in them you'll have to go all the way back to the beginning even if you're almost near the end. I think I only managed to finish one or two of them.
And about the gameplay. Well in that area W&C shines. There are only six levels but they are BIG levels and even after completing the game you'll still have some stuff to do in them you may have missed, which adds some variety.
Overall, Wallace and Gromit in Project Zoo may be far from perfect, but W. and C. fans should get more than enough out of it with its delightful and distinctly British humor that makes the game shine with fun.