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List Price : $29.99 Price : $3.75
List Price : $29.99 Price : $3.75
Product Description
The Golden Compass is an epic action adventure game that immerses you in the magical parallel world of the $150 million budgeted film from New Line Cinema, the studio behind The Lord of the Rings trilogy. With its AAA cast, including Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig (the new James Bond), the story follows Lyra’s heroic journey from the safety of her home to the dangerous wonders of the North. Armed only with a truth-telling compass, and accompanied by a giant armored polar bear named Iorek, the game takes you on a journey of adventure, exploration, collaboration and discovery.
- The Golden Compass game and upcoming movie are based on the first novel of Phillip Pullman’s New York Times best-selling trilogy which has sold over 5.5 million units in the U.S. to date.
- Play as both heroes from the film – Lyra and a giant armored polar bear, Iorek - and combine the strengths of each to progress.
- Following the storyline of the movie, players traverse, evade and deceive their way through action-filled levels.
- Explore 13 vast locations from the movie including two areas that are unique to the game.
- Experience the collaborative bond between Lyra and Pan through the unique ‘Dæmon’ (animal spirit) gameplay mechanic.
The Golden Compass Reviews
The Golden Compass Reviews
| 11 of 13 people found the following review helpful  horrendous gameplay makes this one to avoid, regardless of what you think about the movie, By bixodoido (Utah, USA) - See all my reviews = Fun: This review is from: The Golden Compass (Video Game) I don't expect much when it comes to video games based on movies. Quite often they feature mediocre gameplay, a boring storyline that sort of, but doesn't really follow the plot of the film, and pointless objectives that make you feel the developers were banking on the franchise itself to sell copies of the game and didn't care about making it something actually worth playing. But The Golden Compass is bad, really bad, even for a movie based game.I gave the game a chance--I played through the whole thing--but I just couldn't get over how poorly made it was. For starters, the gameplay is dull and the difficulty varies far too much for a game intended for younger children. At times you're pushing the button flashing up on the screen (which is fine), and at other times you're trying to keep Iorik alive while he's fighting the witch queen or a guy with a flamethrower. This game is rated for kids 10+, but I imagine a child that age would be bored stiff with the button... Read more 2 of 3 people found the following review helpful  Found no bugs, no glitches, By Ivy "avid reader" (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews = Fun:  This review is from: The Golden Compass (Video Game) I bought this one for my daughter (13) for xmas to go with the new 360 system. She and I had a lot of fun playing through the game. Took us collectively about 18 hours to complete. From reading the other reviews, I guess we were very fortunate that we didn't run into any bugs or glitches. The game was just challenging enough to keep our interest. I especially enjoyed the cut scenes that were (literally) cut from the original movie. I have not read the books but I am guessing that based on the cut scenes, the story goes a bit differently than was portrayed.We've moved onto Lara Croft (much more challenging) but for us, starting off with The Golden Compass was a good choice to get our feet wet. For the price, I'd definitely give this game a shot.  Not Bad, = Fun: Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: The Golden Compass (Video Game) The movie to game adaptation of the Golden Compass is a fairly enjoyable experience. Graphics are decent, gameplay is solid but I would most recommend it for fans of the film. Had I not seen the film first, some of the concepts would not be clearly explained within the game itself (which is understandable as the game is not the right place to get into deep philosophical discussions on religion). For achievement hunters, achievements are fairly attainable although you will need a symbol guide to avoid lengthy trial and error during gameplay. Solid if not spectacular game. |
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