Herdy Gerdy

Herdy Gerdy is a video game for the PlayStation 2 console released in 2002. Developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. It's a 3D 3rd person strategy game that involves herding animals, navigation, and solving puzzles. The player must travel throughout the island, meeting strange people, and collect a variety of herding tools that will help them in their journey.

Plot
The game begins with Gerdy a young farm boy, attempting to wake his sleeping father, Master Herder Gedryn, who is going to be late for the annual herding competition. It is soon revealed that Gerdy's dad has been placed under a spell by the evil wizard Sadorf. After speaking to the last Elder Yggdrasil, Gerdy realizes he must take his father's place in order to undo the spell and bring peace to the island. With the help of the freinds and enemies he makes in his journey to Tournament Island, Gerdy is determined to save his dad and the magical island that they live on from Sadorf's rule.

Gameplay
Basically a virtual herding simulator with elements of platforming and adventure. It's backbone circles around herding in order to progress through the game and develop timing and skill in order to pen up the diverse creatures that fill the island, with no level the same as the others. Depicting from fields, to mountian tops, to ancient ruins, to dark towns.

Each type of herding creature requires a different base of stategic thinking on the players part when herding. As some creatures adapt to water while others drown, Gerdy must go through different routes in each level in order to gain a high enough score. included with a map and progress bar for each level.

There are issues with the herding creatures AI and camera control throughout the game.