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Santa Claus in Trouble (HD)

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

Help Santa to collect lost christmas presents in this wonderful 3D Jump'n'Run experience. An exciting arcade adventure is just waiting for the kids in your life and especially the kid in you!

What works
  • Nostalgic and festive atmosphere
  • Challenging platforming gameplay
  • Improved hd graphics and sound
  • Includes classic and new modes
  • Online leaderboards and achievements
Things to keep in mind
  • Buggy controls and physics issues
  • Frustrating difficulty spikes
  • Lack of camera control
  • Repetitive music and sound changes
  • No save system or modern difficulty options

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Santa Claus in Trouble (HD): Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Violence.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Fantasy

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