In most objectives, the player hunts for an object and completes an action. The player completes objectives named 'Good Deeds'. Shrek received generally unfavorable reviews upon release, with criticism being directed at its gameplay and audio. The game was noted for being the first commercial title to make use of deferred shading.
Shrek: Extra Large uses the same engine and game mechanics as the original Xbox release, but with an altered story and different levels. A reworked version of the game, titled Shrek: Extra Large, was released for the GameCube on Octoin North America and on Octoin Europe. The game was released on Novemas one of 22 North American launch titles for the Xbox and Main Europe. Shrek is a 2001 platform video game developed by Digital Illusions Canada and published by TDK Mediactive for the Xbox, based on the 2001 film Shrek.