The Golden Compass – PC
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.
Product Features
- 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.
IF YOU ENJOYED THE MOVIE, DO NOT THINK YOU WILL ENJOY THE GAME TOO… It sounds like some users purchased this game expecting Crysis or something! Let’s face it, it’s a kid’s game just like the movie was (geared toward pre-teens). Looking at the other reviews the only valid complaint is regarding the camera movement (it’s completely out of the user’s hands). Sometimes the camera follows the character, sometimes it’s more of a side view. I wouldn’t really say that it’s “bad”, it’s just the design of the game and it’s more or less geared towards youngsters. My…
By tradition, games under license from blockbuster movies fail miserably. There have been notable exceptions of course (JAMES BOND: NIGHTFIRE springs to mind) – but THE GOLDEN COMPASS is far from being such an exception. In fact, of all the movie-based games, this one is very close in taking the cake of the WORST ONE EVER!Where should I start: this is a console game atrociously ported to PCs under a rush order to make it to the pre-Christmas market – with all the awkward controls…