jaferris Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 hey i have read the book and seen the movie just wondering is this good game is it worth playing ? what are the graphics and gameplay like ?? cheers jaferris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
botafogo007 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 If you're a fan of the movie and books it might be worth checking out, but on it's own merit it's not a very good game. The graphics aren't really that good and the gameplay is pretty poor IMO. Fighting with Iorik is kind of fun, but that's only a small part of the game, and the rest of the time you're fighting a horrendous camera angle as Lyra or playing annoying mini games in order to deceive people and progress in the game. The collectibles are kinda cool and a nice touch, and really the only reason to play the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quito Santana Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I tend to like shitty games so I thought it was good lol but thats not to say that it actually was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xRogue 5x Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 A really poor game. Graphics are eh....okay. The game is very slow paced and it is very easy. You spend most of your time running around looking for things and engaging in tedious mini games. I would check this one out if your into achievements but other than that I would say leave it alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xBTFx FRAGNiNJA Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Yah I heard this game reallyisnt tht great. I liked the book though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atheist Phenom Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 The mini-games get annoying real fast and I was confused on what to do after quite a few conversations with characters. It's your typically rushed movie game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclejessie Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 short answer - no, this game sucks. mini games are boring, camera angle is bad which makes it difficult for jumps, etc. another bad movie/game tie in unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boofarama Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 this game is so bad!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanza Zan Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Sorry for bringing this up, this thread being so old but... For the ones who actually read the books (and probably where disappointed with the movie), PLAY THIS GAME!!!! I come here to see other players who read the book's opinion and I only find them ASKING if it's worth playing, and the only ones who answer are the ones who just rent it for achievements, the same ones who probably rented Jumper and Avatar, the ones who don't care a thing about His Dark Materials. Yeah, the graphics aren't great but this is a Playstation 2 game. The gameplay isn't the best, but it's not the worst either. The story is WAY more faithful to the book than the movie, it even has deleted scenes from the movie (it has THE END of the book! Apparently this was supposed to be in the movie after all, but the studio didn't want it). It's kind of a director's cut of what the movie should have been And about all the minigames people here hate... Well, I like it. Because they're minigames for deceiving people, and "deceiving" is what Lyra Silvertongue knows best, it makes all sense! I loved spitting seeds to the scholars heads in Jordan college, I loved cleaning bird poop with a mop, I loved throwing hard cakes at the butlers. Everyone's crazy about the parts when you're Iorek, but that's just another action game... I liked the parts when you're Lyra more. It's kind of an adventure game, almost like a point-and-click genre. Actually, the only things that annoy me are the levels when you're Iorek and have to fight with the witches (they're nearly impossible to hit!), and TWO parts in the whole game (and this game is gigantic) where you have to jump through platforms in the water and vents. Lol the only parts I don't like are the action parts Anyway, the game is much more faithful to the book than the movie, it's kind of a tie in between the two, and ads some features which go very well with the story, like the level where you have to hide from the inspectors who are searching for you in the Gyptians boat, after Mrs. Coulter send those mechanic bugs to find you. If you're a fan of the series, play it. If you're not well... It depends, if you like easy 1000 action games, you won't like this. But if you like a more slow paced game, like JRPGs or Point-and-Clicks, go for it. This is probably the best "movie game" ever! (I reeeaaaaly liked this!) XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwfcskillsinhd Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 sorry this game still sucks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 sorry this game still sucks!!! I agree. Not the worst out there, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niko da bos Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 i bought this game because it was 5$. then i saw why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfEVILmonkey Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 This game is absolutely terrible so far (I just finished the first five levels today). So far it is pretty easy but this steaming turd of a game is a rental at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc2084 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 So bad i even through the movie away also.King Kong was better & that's saying something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXM9000 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 (edited) The levels of playing Lyra are really pretty good, though probably too easy for most gamers. Gameplay with Lyra reminded me of playing Jade in Beyond Good and Evil. The levels of playing the polar bear really stunk, mainly because of the clunky/unresponsive controls. And then there are the deception mini-games. The nature of the mini-games is so far removed from the look, feel, and story of the game that they took me completely out of the game experience. Fortunately this really isn't a big part of the game. Over all, I give it a 7 of 10. A very easy 1,000gp as well. Edited October 15, 2011 by EXM9000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLogan27 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 i bought this game because it was 5$. then i saw why It's less than $2 now. I think I will have to spring for that price. With a guide and a little patience...easy 1000 (?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spackhead Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 if you like awful graphics and horrible controls and the worst position of game save points then its a winner if not then its truly dreadful not a massively difficult max but there is zero pleasure in playing it imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KING JR0634 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 For a kids game it was fun, okay the controls weren't great but the level designs were different and the questions took some time to work out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Kasper10 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 The mini-games get annoying real fast and I was confused on what to do after quite a few conversations with characters. It's your typically rushed movie game. And there are tons of those around... Not sure why they want to keep doing that with mediocre or bad movies though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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