

GameSpot gave the Wii version a 7 out of 10 saying that the game is a fun engaging platformer that ought to appeal to multiple audiences but criticizing it for its brevity saying that it takes no more than a few hours to complete, while the GameCube and XBox versions received a 7.3 out of 10, writing, "A kid-friendly platformer with more heart than your average film-to-game marketing tie-in, Ice Age 2 can be quite fun-for as long as it lasts". The XBox version received a score of 68 out of 100, based on sixteen reviews.

The GameCube version received a score of 67 out of 100, based on nine reviews.

The PlayStation 2 version received a score of 68 out of 100, based on nineteen reviews. Metacritic gave the Wii version of the game a mixed or average score of 66 out of 100, based on nine reviews. The game received "mixed or average" reviews from critics. The game generally follows protagonist, a woolly mammoth named Manny, and his friends and family. The player also has to help Scrat get loads of nuts in the special "Scrat Rush" levels. In the Game Boy Advance version, the player takes control of Manny, Sid and Diego as they help them try to escape the flood by guiding them through six puzzle levels. Several animals would also help Scrat throughout his adventure, he would occasionally allies himself with some of the main characters throughout the game, the player will also occasionally take control as either Sid, Diego, or Manny in several bonus stages. It was released for PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Wii, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and Windows. It was developed by Eurocom and published by Vivendi Universal Games. In the console versions, the player takes control of Scrat throughout the game and help guide him through each level, the player must also collect acorns and nuts and get to the end of the levels. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (also known as Ice Age 2 in Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS versions) is a 2006 video game based on the film of the same name.
