The Golden Compass (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Shiny Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Distributor(s) | New Line Cinema |
| Platform(s) | PC, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 |
| Release date | All platforms: EU November 30, 2007 NA December 4, 2007 AU December 13, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Action/Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player Multiplayer (DS) |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: E10+ OFLC: PG |
The Golden Compass is an action-adventure game developed by Shiny Entertainment and published by Sega.[1] The game is based on the novel-adapted movie of the same name. It was released in December, before the movie, for all major consoles.
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[edit] Story
Based on the book (under both the names The Northern Lights and in some countries, The Golden Compass) and movie, players assume the role of Lyra Belacqua and Iorek Byrnison in Lyra's attempt to save her father, Lord Asriel, and friend, Roger from the General Oblation Board.
In some sections, the game actually follows the book more closely than the film. The sequences in Bolvangar and Svalbard are switched in the film but remain unchanged in the game. Also, some of the ending (unseen in the film) are shown in the game. That makes the game the only place, thus far, to view these deleted scenes.
[edit] Reception
GameSpot rated The Golden Compass a 4.5 (out of 10) for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PS2, the Wii a 4.0 and the PSP with the worst with a score of 2.0. Nintendo Power rated the Wii version a 4.0, noting the repetitive environments, simplistic minigames, low-resolution visuals and hard-to-grasp story.
The Golden Compass ranked number 10 in the UK's all formats games sales chart of 2007.[2]
GamePro says that despite low-res graphics, sound effects, and clunky controls, the video game manages to capture the magic of the original source material; giving it a 3.75/5. (Feb. 2008 issue)
[edit] References
- ^ Sega of America
- ^ Matt Martin. ""Assassin's Creed Finishes '07 At Number One"", Eurogamer Network Ltd., 2008-1-2. Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
Gamepro Magazine February 2008 Issue
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