Product Description

The official game of the New Line Cinema feature film `The Golden Compass`, starring Oscar winner Nicole Kidman, newcomer Dakota Blue Richards, and Daniel Craig. Based on Philip Pullman`s best-selling and award-winning first novel in the His Dark Materials trilogy

Immerse yourself in a parallel world where giant armoured bears rule a kingdom, beautiful witches fly through frozen skies and a human beings soul manifests itself as a transforming talking animal - their demon. Assume the role of Lyra, a rebellious young girl, as she journeys through the frozen wastes of the North on an epic quest to save not only her own world, but ours as well.

Assume the role of Lyra`s demon Pan to help her solve puzzles, collaborate with other characters to gain vital information and collect special items in order to explore, evade and deceive their way through confrontations and adventures. Gamers can also play as Lorek, a giant armoured polar bear and Lyra`s companion, who battles enemies with his powerful attacks and special moves.
 

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5425 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Sega
• Released on: 2007-11-30
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

Manufacturer's Description

The official game of the New Line Cinema feature film 'The Golden Compass', starring Oscar winner Nicole Kidman, newcomer Dakota Blue Richards, and Daniel Craig. Based on Philip Pullman's best-selling and award-winning first novel in the His Dark Materials trilogy

Immerse yourself in a parallel world where giant armoured bears rule a kingdom, beautiful witches fly through frozen skies and a human beings soul manifests itself as a transforming talking animal - their demon. Assume the role of Lyra, a rebellious young girl, as she journeys through the frozen wastes of the North on an epic quest to save not only her own world, but ours as well.

Assume the role of Lyra's demon Pan to help her solve puzzles, collaborate with other characters to gain vital information and collect special items in order to explore, evade and deceive their way through confrontations and adventures. Gamers can also play as Lorek, a giant armoured polar bear and Lyra's companion, who battles enemies with his powerful attacks and special moves.

Customer Reviews

Average at best
Saw this for £10 in the sale, and thought I could not lose. I have read the books and seen the film, so thought this could be fun. I have to say however I was quite dissappointed. The graphics look more like PS2 than next gen, and the game did not seem to flow, very clunky. Maybe the kids might like to play as their heroes from the game, but to be honest it's going to my trade-in pile I am afraid to say. Only gets 3 stars because of the new even lower price.

waste of money
This a poor game based on a poor film adaptation of a fantastic book. The gameplay is dull and repetitive. The controls are frustrating. The puzzles are unimaginative. This game just annoyed me, I could not keep playing it. Life is too short to waste time on this game.

Huge thumbs up, though one for the girls perhaps!!!
I really like this game and if you liked the Harry Potters, the Prince of Persias & Lara Crofts etc. you'll probably like this too. It has many levels, all different, so you don't get bored. Lyra has powers she can use through Pan (Climb/Dash, Glide, Insight & Whip) and these make the game interesting & fun.

There are puzzles to solve (through interrogation in which you can use trickster cards etc), questions to decode & answer (by collecting symbols & trophies which you need to find), and battles to win (either by using the right buttons when prompted, or full-on attack on a polar bear's back!). There is plenty to keep the brain stimulated & the eye occupied!
However, serious Halo players - this may not be your cup of tea!

The only downfall is that you cannot save anywhere within the game, as it will autosave for you (to my knowledge), and in some cases if you don't complete the level by the time your partner wants to watch something on tv, you may have to replay the level again (but they are fairly short and you should fly through once you've completed it).
:-)