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The King Arthur video game is inspired by the epic true story that gave rise to the King Arthur legend. The real story of King Arthur will be played out with intense battles, innovative combat and realistic environments. The game will immerse fans into the lush environments and vivid scenery from the feature film. Players take control of the motion picture's heroes Arthur, Lancelot, Guinevere, Tristren or Bors and utilize their unique skills as they embark on a perilous mission revealing the historic tale of the real Knights of the Round Table. Featuring single or cooperative play, combat on horseback and multiple mission types with diverse goals, the King Arthur video game will provide a cinematic action adventure experience of epic scale. [Konami]
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more... 75
Computer Games Magazine
In the end, it does a decent job of bringing the massive battle formula to the King Arthur license. [Feb 2005, p.9]
73
Game Informer
Numerous playable characters are a big plus, but the repetitive enemies and environments are not. However, I'm always a fan of good cooperative play, which this title successfully incorporates. [Nov 2004, p.149]
69
Next Level Gaming
One thing that I was kind of disappointed about with King Arthur is the fact that it goes by too damn quick. You basically hack and slash your enemies until the end, and that is pretty much what the game comes down too; hacking and slashing.
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IGN
The repetitive nature of this hack-and-slash title will eventually get the best of those who pursue it, and if it doesn't the unfair difficulty of some later levels probably will.
64
GameSpot
Despite the fact that Krome Studios was able to translate the story, look, and feel of the film well enough into its offering, the gameplay is simply too lifeless and frustrating to hold your attention the entire way through.
64
Game Chronicles
If you try to play the game through in continuous sittings you are going to get bored real fast. Despite the RPG elements and the various combat modes, the endless combat just wears you down.
60
Worth Playing
The lack of execution makes this a title to avoid.
60
Yahoo! Games
It's solid-looking, but terribly tedious and irritatingly hard at points. In co-op, it's better, but it's a still a long way from being good.
60
GameSpy
Most importantly, the gameplay feels just a bit looser and less controlled. That's not to say it fails -- it just could have been better.
54
Nintendo Power
It doesn't have the polish and unlockable extras of the "LOTR" games. [Jan 2005, p.138]
50
1UP
While the uninspiring movie didn't help matters, it's the lethargic gameplay that winds up making King Arthur an equally disappointing game. Repetitive and frustrating, it fails to live up to the potential of its cinematic presentation.
48
TotalGames.net
Another glitchy/stupid thing is the CPU AI. On occasions when surrounded and unable to attack the CPU character was literally just standing there, not helping.
42
Gaming Age
Game play can be summed up in one word-repetitive.
40
G4 TV
And urgency is desperately what this game needs, but sadly doesn’t have. Boredom is sure to set in during the very first level.
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