The Golden Compass
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| Product DescriptionThe Golden Compass Wii MODEL- 65005SEGA VENDOR- SEGA
FEATURES- The Golden Compass Wii
Immerse yourself in the magical world of The Golden Compass, the
upcoming video game based on the highly anticipated new film from
New Line Cinema.
It is a world where witches fly through frozen skies, giant armored
bears fight to defend their kingdom and where sinister Gobblers
kidnap children and carry them to a frozen wasteland. And it is a
world of intense danger and amazing adventure for the rebellious
Lyra Belacqua.
Her uncle, Lord Asriel, has been imprisoned, her best friend Roger
kidnapped and now she must leave the safety of Jordan College to
rescue both. Joining Lyra in her mission is her animal daemon, Pan,
as well as a giant and powerful polar bear, Iorek, and the
mysterious Golden Compass - a truth-telling device that will help
lead the way. Together they embark on an epic journey of action,
exploration, collaboration and discovery.
Authenticity to the movie.
The official video game of The Golden Compass from New Line Cinema --
the studio behind The Lord of the Rings trilogy -- comes to life this
holiday 2007.
Play as the heroes from the film.
Embark on a journey into the frozen North as the rebellious and
headstrong heroine Lyra who uses her cunning to evade enemies. Or charge
forward as her powerful friend and protector Iorek - a giant armored
bear able to overcome any obstacle with his brute strength.
Explore a parallel universe.
Immerse yourself in the world of The Golden Compass movie and discover
the majestic grandeur of Jordan College, the hustle and bustle of port
town Trollesund, or the dark and foreboding research station at
Bolvangar. Go beyond the movie with two areas from the His Dark
Materials universe exclusive to the game.
Discover a powerful bond greater than friendship.
Experience the collaborative bond between Lyra and her unique animal-
companion Pan who has the ability to morph into a variety of different
creatures to help Lyra solve puzzles and navigate obstacles throughout
her perilous journey.
The Golden Compass will lead the way.
Use the truth-telling Golden Compass to solve in-game puzzles and unlock
bonus content allowing you to explore the worlds as seen in the movie.
Use quick wit to discover and evade.
Participate in a variety of themed embedded mini-games to help Lyra gain
further information about her journey and avoid confrontation with those
that mean her harm.
-- SPECIFICATIONs ------------------------------------
ESRB Rating : E10+ for Very Young Teens
Genre/Category: Action/Adventure
System : Nintendo Wii
Customer ReviewsReviewed on 2007-12-07  
Pedestrian Effort At Best
Review is for the Wii version:
The game itself isn't completely terrible, it just seemed like they rushed it out to cash in on the movie release. Gotta do it I suppose.
I would say this would be a good game for the youngest of gamers.
It's basically just a walkthrough, as in every time you have to perform an action the game tells you exactly what to do.
It might be helpful if the player can read but the game will show on screen which buttons to push and items will glow if you need to collect or perform an action with them. So even the youngest gamer might do great at this game.
I think the gameplay is geared toward ages 4 - 10, the closer you get to 10 the less this game is geared for you, you'll be craving more.
It's sad because with just a little more thought and tweeking it could be a fun game for all ages.
Control wise for the Wii is pretty weak. Again easy for 4 year olds but barely taking advantage of what the wiimotes can do.
Graphic wise it's just passing as well, but I must say I was very suprised the cutscenes were designed for the game & not just cut out of the movie.
This is a perfect rental game though, but I would pass on purchasing it.
You should be able to complete the game before it's due back. So for 6 or 7 bucks you could finish within a couple sittings.
Again it's not terrible, you just might not revisit it after completing it.
If you're over 10 find something else, but if you need a very easy action game for child under 10 than this could work.
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