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Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, The (GameCube)

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is an action adventure based on the Disney and Walden Media film capturing the book series from author C.S. Lewis. Players enter the world of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter by the evil powers of the malevolent and evil White Witch. In order to end this frigid captivity and free his people, the mighty lion Aslan, true ruler of Narnia, invokes an ancient prophecy. It will become the destiny of four young siblings from our world: Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie to work together and use their unique combat skills, weaponry and abilities to defeat the Witch and her armies and save Narnia. These four unlikely heroes must battle the evil forces of the White Witch by waging war against a vast variety of creatures, including Centaurs, Minotaurs, Minoboars, Cyclops, Werewolves, Wraiths, Ankleslicers, Wolves, Satyrs, Boggles and more. Battle the evil forces of the White Witch by waging war against a huge variety of creatures, including Centaurs, Minotaurs, Minoboars, Cyclops, Werewolves, Wraiths, Ankleslicers, Wolves, Satyrs, Boggles and more. Utilize the unique combat skills, weaponry and special moves of each character to fight and fend off hordes of dark mythical beasts, or solve intricate puzzles and progress through the adventure. Two-player action featuring all four characters. [Disney Interactive]

Buena Vista Games
Action, Adventure
Players: 2
T (Teen)
Developer: Traveller's Tales
Released November 15, 2005

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

71 / 100

Critic Reviews

84	Cheat Code Central The relative ease of the gameplay and the downplay of violence makes this an excellent game for kids of all ages - yet it's not completely sucky. A first-rate adventure for everyone.
83	IGN Narnia stands as a near perfect example of how to make a movie-based videogame the right way. Everything from the combat system and level design to the game’s visual presentation just scream quality.
82	Kombo With its solid presentation and polished gameplay, this is definitely a game worth checking out by fans of the film and gamers alike.
80	NGC Magazine UK Sadly, the game loses its way in the later levels, devolving into overly difficult and repetitive combat. [May 2006, p.48]
78	Gamer 2.0 It’s impossible to deny this title’s appeal, with its excellent use of an excellent license, adept implementation of team combos, and picturesque scenery. If you’re a hardcore gamer, you’ll notice the flaws and lack of depth, but even then, Narnia is still likely to weave a spell on you.
75	Play Magazine Things start off a little dodgy, but in the end this is a fitting game for a film that has so very much to live up to. [Dec 2005, p.64]
71	Ferrago Children might not be too critical of the game's smaller blemishes such as the mind numbing collecting of coins and an often unfair camera that is completely fixed in position.
70	N-Insanity Those who aren’t fans of mindlessly pressing a button to gain another level will be better off with another game this holiday season.
70	GamePro An enjoyable if unremarkable cooperative action-adventure title.
69	GameSpot This console and PC trip through the Wardrobe is a mostly run-of-the-mill action adventure that might hold some measure of appeal to fans of the film, but not so much anyone else.
67	Gaming Age Narnia makes for a decent adventure title on both systems, but it fails to do anything new or astounding. The game is also on the short and easy side, even with some of the unlockable extras.
65	NintendoWorldReport The main problem with the level design, and you've heard me say this about many other games, is that the strictly linear missions want you to complete specific objectives without usually telling you what those objectives are.
65	Game Informer As the game wears on, the simple pleasures of the gameplay fade, and the incredibly frustrating boss battles mount in aggravation, leaving us with nothing more than another unsatisfying licensed game. [Dec 2005, p.159]
60	eToychest While somewhat interesting in parts, most players will be only marginally amused by the effort, while those who grew up on the source material will be more inclined to come away feeling sadly disappointed.
60	GamerFeed The game looks and plays just fine, and stays true to the theme of the film, but fails to really bring anything new to the experience.
55	Nintendo Power Movie footage is so embedded that it feels like you're not even playing a gmae half the time. [Jan 2006, p.115]
50	Nintendophiles On paper, Narnia could have been so much more, but the predictable and often annoying gameplay mechanics, combined with unpolished presentations and weak sound effects take away from the overall experience.

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