'Where the Wild Things Are' video game photos

Play along with the classic story come to life

By Paul Semel, Special to Metromix

If you’ve ever been a kid you probably know Maurice Sendak’s classic fable, “Where the Wild Things Are.” And you’re probably gearing up to check out the movie version opening Oct. 16.

But why stop there? There’s a video game to play too. Released in conjunction with the movie by Warner Brothers Interactive for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii (with a very different version also out on the DS), the third-person action game transports you to the world of the Wild Things.

Snapshots from the trip can be seen in the following screenshot gallery.