Peppa Pig: World Adventures (2023)

On the face of it, Peppa Pig: World Adventures looks the part, immersing your little one in their beloved world from the TV show with loads of countries to visit. But then the black screens appear. And the aural scrapings. Oh the scrapings. And the inexplicable loading times. And the curious audio mix which buries the dialogue. And the strange appearing and disappearing characters. So on the flip-side of the face of it, it's time to bring home the bacon and NOT Peppa Pig: World Adventures.

Technically and in terms of gameplay you can say that this game could be developed within a week. It could have been a school project because there is not much depth to be found in this game, but that is not necessary. This is the first real game that my offspring could digest well and easily at a still quite young age when even holding a controller will be difficult enough. Moving the stick and clicking the cross is almost enough and already provides a lot of enjoyment. It was therefore a fight when I had to grab the controller to experience the gameplay myself.

If a game like this had existed on PlayStation 4 in 2015, when I was 6, I would have begged my father to buy it, so I could truly play with Peppa and her family instead of just dreaming about it. Despite its simplicity, Peppa Pig: World Adventures is perfect for fans of the funny pig and her friends, who can live this new global adventure as true protagonists. Now you know what to gift children.

Peppa Pig: World Adventures once again absolutely nails the look, feel and sound of the cartoon show. It definitely is an experience primarily aimed at 3 to 5-year-olds, with simplistic gameplay and a short gaming experience. I was happy to see educational moments throughout and that developer Petoons had improved upon My Friend Peppa Pig by including more activities that use different button prompts and allowing you to skip dialogue scenes. My daughter hopes that there will be additional places to travel to through DLC, much like the Pirate Adventures DLC that came to My Friend Peppa Pig, as she wishes to set sail again and go on more world adventures with her friend Peppa Pig.

However, they are also a vehicle for the transmission of knowledge, as well as values. And if not, just ask Peppa Pig: A World of Adventures, because from the beginning it incorporates what the little ones use in their lives, seeking to establish a common thread so that they can get involved and participate in the design of their own learning.