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Coraline Wii
Metascore
42 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 3 out of 7
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  1. GameZone
    60
    I liked the fact that there were so many mini-games that could be replayed separately from the game, but these alone cannot hold up the entire game.
  2. Nintendo Gamer
    52
    A dark fantasy adventure stripped of darkness, fantasy and, well, adventure. [July 2009, p.71]
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  3. Cheat Code Central
    50
    Other than the three or four hours of play you'll get out of Coraline, there isn't much left to be done.
  4. GamePro
    50
    It's too bad the play mechanics are not more engaging, especially given the potential of the Wii-motion controls. But as is, the range of mini-missions and quests you lead the precocious Coraline through will feel familiar to anyone who's played any number of average film-tied titles.
  5. Gamervision
    40
    The best thing I can say about Coraline is that it's not broken. It works, and just about anyone could play it from start to finish, but I don't understand why anyone would want to.
  6. IGN
    25
    If you value quality software, whether designed for adults or for kids, this title is your mortal enemy. It reeks of dated gameplay design ideals, loses nearly all the substance and style of the book and movie respectively, is too difficult at points for kids, and is too short for your money. Never mind the fact that if you're as unlucky as me, you'll encounter a crash bug that prevents you from completing the experience.
  7. The A.V. Club
    25
    Spending a lot of time on a task can be satisfying, but it doesn't feel that way when the big payoff is delivering a missing piece of paper to complete a fetch quest. Instead, the game manages to suck out all the wonder out of Coraline's rich story and setting, leaving only tedium behind.
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. EastonReviews
    0
    I'll say it again... The movie is excellent, the game is one of the worst of all time. This game makes no sense, after playing it for about 5 minutes will make you think, "Why did I buy this again," or "What's going on?"… Full Review »
  2. HollyClarke
    8
    The enviroments were very detailed and similar to the movie, I was impressed by the difference between the two 'worlds'. The sound was great, real voices from the movie and similar background music that sounds really pretty. The mini games weren't all that bad, but some were frustrating (balancing) by the confusing controls. But once you've picked it up you'll sail through. Scenes which can't be played are shown as narrated storyboards which gives you the feel your having it read out of a book. The feature is OK, but some exciting scenes are cut short on the storyboard and I would have much rather played through them or watched them. A Coraline Movie fan would love this game and not mind the bad points, otherwise if you havn't seen the movie or didn't like it that much, Id let this one pass...… Full Review »
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