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Army of Two
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The Spiderwick Chronicles is a video game based on the theatrical release by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Films. The game recreates the fantastical world of the Spiderwick film and best-selling book series. The Spiderwick Chronicles video game recreates the world of Jared, Simon and Mallory Grace, putting gamers in their shoes as they discover a hidden world of fantastical creatures - sprites, ogres, goblins, brownies and more. [Sierra Entertainment]
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... 80
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Games Master UK
Fans of the film will enjoy this - especially the surprisingly enjoyable combat. [Apr 2008, p.56]
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GameZone
An entertaining adventure game with just enough variety and inventive puzzles to please fans of the movie or books. There are certainly a few rough spots here and there and the visuals are not as eye-catching as they should be but the game has a number of fun moments that should not be missed by fans of the series.
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Maxi Consolas (Portugal)
It manages to take some advantage from the movie license. Its gameplay is accessible but interesting, with simple puzzles, platform jumps and combo based combats. It will please its target audience. [March 2008]
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Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
An enjoyable run through the film's events, but it's barely a game in places. [May 2008, p.89]
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Official Xbox Magazine
If its presentation wasn't so poor(wooden voiceovers, bland graphics, annoying music), it's be a much better game, but at least it nudges the genre in the right direction. [May 2008, p.72]
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Jolt Online Gaming UK
The bulk of Spiderwick is fuelled by what might be called the game?s ?action? sections, where players take on goblins and ogres by mashing just one attack button. These levels are the least inspired and try any motivation the gamer might have, which is unlikely to be great if they haven?t already seen the movie.
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EuroGamer
There's the kernel of something really interesting in The Spiderwick Chronicles. Glimmers of a free-roaming kids adventure game with RPG overtones, based on actual folklore. Sadly, it only manages to be that game for an hour or so, before steadily becoming less interesting and more generic and annoying, culminating in an ending that is absolutely cruel considering the age of the intended player.
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360 Gamer Magazine UK
A barely passable movie cash-in that shoehorns the film?s plot into a simplified adventure game and offers little to nothing beyond this.
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X360 Magazine UK
The game appreciates boredom in a way that we never could. [Issue#32, p.89]
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