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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa for PlayStation 2
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa for PlayStation 2 takes Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria from the island to the African savannah. Their journey back to New York comes to a halt after the penguins patch up an old plane. You control different animals in an adventure featuring jumping, exploration and short tasks. The animals meet others of their own kind and use their individual moves to progress. This changes not only the scenery, but also what you do with the controller along the way.
Alex performs a double jump, roars at enemies and throws mangoes. Melman can glide through the air and spin his neck, while Gloria swims, dives and fires bubbles underwater. Marty has fast running sections and kicks during certain activities. The penguins have their own actions too, including sliding and a chopping attack. You therefore adapt your movement to the animal and the situation instead of tackling every obstacle in the same way.
You play the story alone; Africa Arcade also contains ten separate minigames. These include football, rhythm-based dancing, diving and minigolf. Participant numbers and controls vary by activity, with up to four participants in minigolf. Simultaneous play with three or four people requires a PS2 Multitap and extra controllers. The map lets you revisit completed levels. You spend earned money in the Duty Free Shop on clothing, videos and additional minigame content.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Activision released Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa in 2008 alongside DreamWorks' second Madagascar film. The American publisher announcement is dated 4 November, a few days before the cinema release there. Toys for Bob provided the foundation of the console adventure; Idol Minds handled the PlayStation 2 conversion. The PS2 credits name both teams. This distinction matters because releases sharing the same film title do not automatically have the same developer or technical implementation.
The adaptation moves the familiar zoo animals to Africa and expands the film's world with its own tasks. Activision described twelve levels and a combination of adventure and minigames. Each animal's characteristics provide the starting point for its actions. Alex, for example, gets jumping sections and mangoes, while Gloria also travels underwater. The savannah is therefore more than a backdrop: the changing animals determine how a task is carried out and which movement takes centre stage.
Alongside the single-player journey, the PS2 release included Africa Arcade as a separate collection of activities. The original manual lists ten games, from chess and football to a medical challenge for Melman. A shop and replayable levels connect progress with new items and further exploration. This sequel thus builds on the variety of the first Madagascar game while giving the group more separate activities outside the story route. The campaign remains distinct from the local competitions.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
Madagascar for PS2 follows the same four zoo animals on their first journey from New York. Both games give the animals individual moves and alternate platforming with short activities. The first game has you collect Power Cards to learn skills; Escape 2 Africa uses features such as Alex's mangoes and Gloria's underwater movements. The African encounters and Africa Arcade also give the sequel a different setting and collection of separate challenges.
Over the Hedge for PS2 likewise has DreamWorks animals fighting, jumping and using objects. There, two animals are active at once and a second player can join the campaign. Escape 2 Africa keeps its story single-player and reserves local competitions for Africa Arcade. Loot behind security systems in suburban homes differs from the African tasks, although each game asks you to make use of animal characteristics.
Shrek 2 on PS2 uses film characters' different abilities to open a route. This resembles the switching between Alex, Gloria and their friends in Escape 2 Africa. Shrek 2, however, usually keeps a team of four together and offers a shared campaign. Three or four players require a PS2 Multitap and extra controllers. Escape 2 Africa separates a solo adventure from individual local activities.
Bee Movie Game on PS2 also presents a film world from an animal's perspective. Barry flies between human obstacles and takes jobs in the hive to unlock new story missions. Escape 2 Africa alternates between several animals and uses jumping, swimming and other movements in the savannah. Both divide their story into varied tasks, but Barry returns to fixed workplaces more often than the travelling Madagascar group.
Beestenboel on PS2 lets you create your own cow and carry out residents' tasks around a farm. Like Escape 2 Africa, it offers short activities alongside normal progress. Beestenboel builds its rhythm around familiar places, day and night, and getting around on a BMX. Escape 2 Africa follows established film characters and alternates their movements, with a separate arcade collection for competitions outside the solo adventure.
