Based on the animated film from Fox, Ice Age is a chillin' side-scrolling adventure full of perilous ice caves, boiling lava pits and three lovable heroes.

The unlikely duo of Manny the Mammoth and Sid the Sloth, who are voiced in the movie by Ray Romano and John Leguizamo, respectively, are on a quest to return a lost child to his father. You will be called on to control both Manny and Sid in 10 worlds of fierce enemies and icy puzzles.

You don't have to be a paleontologist to enjoy this prehistoric quest. These living fossils grace the Game Boy Advance with clear, colorful graphics. There are two difficulty levels.

While controlling your prehistoric pachyderm pal, the adorable infant, Roshan, rides shotgun. Manny's powerful trunk can bust through walls and he can use his massive size to squash enemies. Roshan can leap from Manny's back to snatch valuable items such as life-giving acorns.

In the Sid levels, you run as fast as a giant, two-toed sloth possibly can. The screen will automatically scroll right and you must dodge enemies to stay alive. These twitchy challenges require good reflexes and are a nice contrast to the more thoughtful and slow puzzles found in the Manny levels.

Overall, Ice Age is a well put-together platformer. The early levels may seem easy at first, but the difficulty ramps up nicely. It may seem like the game is over too soon, but you can collect 40 acorns in each level to unlock a special bonus.

Ice Age for Game Boy Advance is a decent side-scroller that should appeal to fans of the movie. The graphics compare well with those found in other top-notch Ubi Soft titles like Rayman Advance.