Where The Wild Things Are (the video game) is an action-adventure video game based on the 2009 movie directed by Spike Jonze, which itself is based on the popular children's book with the same title. In the game, players will take the role of young Max to explore the island of Wild Things while overcoming obstacles and battling fierce creatures. As Max, you will be able to run, jump, climb and swing acrross the hostile terrain, battle enemies with your trusty sceptor and collect special items and power-ups to give you new abilities. Max will also befriend several of these fearsome but lovable creatures who will help him learn new skills and abilities and work with him to solve puzzles throughout the game. Where The Wild Things Are (the video game) was released October 13, 2009 and is available on all major platforms including Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS.