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Golden Compass (Wii) | 
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| From: Sega
Category: Video Games
List Price: £39.99
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 1280
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: fantasy-action-games
Rating: To Be Announced
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 5060138433250
EAN: 5060138433250
ASIN: B000UX19TS
Release Date: November 30, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Immerse yourself in the magical world of The Golden Compass, the upcoming video game based on the highly anticipated new film from New Line Cinema | | • | It is a world where witches fly through frozen skies, giant armored bears fight to defend their kingdom and where sinister Gobblers kidnap children and carry them to a frozen wasteland | | • | And it is a world of intense danger and amazing adventure for the rebellious Lyra Belacqua | | • | Her uncle, Lord Asriel, has been imprisoned, her best friend Roger kidnapped and now she must leave the safety of Jordan College to rescue both | | • | Joining Lyra in her mission is her animal daemon, Pan, as well as a giant and powerful polar bear, Iorek, and the mysterious Golden Compass - a truth-telling device that will help lead the way |
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Product Description
Immerse yourself in the magical world of The Golden Compass, the upcoming video game based on the highly anticipated new film from New Line Cinema. It is a world where witches fly through frozen skies, giant armored bears fight to defend their kingdom and where sinister Gobblers kidnap children and carry them to a frozen wasteland. And it is a world of intense danger and amazing adventure for the rebellious Lyra Belacqua. Her uncle, Lord Asriel, has been imprisoned, her best friend Roger kidnapped and now she must leave the safety of Jordan College to rescue both. Joining Lyra in her mission is her animal daemon, Pan, as well as a giant and powerful polar bear, Iorek, and the mysterious Golden Compass - a truth-telling device that will help lead the way. Together they embark on an epic journey of action, exploration, collaboration and discovery.
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Minimum age : 12 years
Game setting : Imaginary
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Violent : Yes
Multiplayer mode : Yes
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 A bad game...but a lot of fun!! February 18, 2008
Dr. Rajeev Banhatti (United Kingdom)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
By most people's standards, the Golden Compass on Wii would be described as a horrible game, but personally I think it's not all that bad. (Granted, i got it for a budget price...)
Firstly, the graphics are awful, like a blurry 1st-generation ps2 game, and there is absoloutely no excuse for that. The environments are acceptable at some points in the game, but it is the expressionless and blocky characters which make the game frustrating to look at.
The gameplay won't win any awards either, since most of the time, you are just fetching items, jumping on platforms, or playing shallow 2d minigames. Thankfully, the wii's motion sensing controls do make some of the gameplay bareable, and pumelling through hordes of witches and wolves can actually be really satisfying. Also, you can play as either a polar bear or a young girl, and each character has their own distinct type of gameplay. (Lyra=puzzles, Iorek=fighting)
Some things which save the game are the story and the music. Obviously, the story had to be good, for the book to be turned into a film and then into a videogame. The game tells the story mostly through cutscenes, some of which are taken from the movie itself, which is a nice feature. The orchestrated music is also a nice touch - i was humming the music for days! Also, there is voice acting from the real actors throughout the adventure, so at least you can hear some nice cheesy dialogue while you attack stuff.
In conclusion, the game is conventionally a bad one, but I hadn't read the book or the film, so I really enjoyed playing out Lyra's "epic tale". It's not for everyone, but if you love action adventure games, and you find this game cheap, you might as well give it a try!!
A decent game for the younger fans February 14, 2008
Mr. A. Boyd (UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Developed by Shiny Entertainment, this Sega published movie tie-in attempts to envelop you in the world of the highly successful books. But can the game escape the usual brush movie tie-ins are tarred with?
Unmistakeably, this title is aimed at the book's younger readers - which will delight in being able to play through this action adventure as Lyra, controlling her daemon Pan (the physical representation of a person's soul which all people have in this fantasy world), and also by fighting as the armoured bear Iorek.
Shiny Entertainment (think Earthworm Jim) have singled out their target audience for this title as kids, and so older readers of the books need to be aware the game will not challenge them in the slightest. The game starts right in the middle of the action, centred up in the Arctic where players will learn the basic controls. The game is a simple to follow, linear affair, with objectives clearly stated and gameplay restricted to going somewhere and doing what you are told to.
And yet the storyline of the game flits back and forth - the next chapter being a flashback to the beginning of the story, set in Lyra's version of Oxford. Lyra's sections of the title are largely about platforming - navigating the roofs of Jordan College or the precipices of the North by jumping, with aid from her demon which can take four animal forms - the hawk, for example, allows Lyra to glide from platform to platform, while another allows Lyra to examine her surroundings from a first-person perspective to hunt for clues. However, only the youngest gamers will actually be stuck on this title for very long, as the game's level of difficulty is very easy. Iorek's sections by contrast are all about beating the living daylights out of your enemies, of which you can happily obliterate very easily by simple button-mashing.
Mini-games ensue when Lyra must pass enemies by lying to them. These are more fun, and entail Lyra deceiving NPCs by a series of quick fire-questions, and are a welcome break from the often relentless platforming. Another concept is her control of the alethiometer, the magical 'Golden Compass' of the game's title, a sort of truth-telling device which answers Lyra's questions through a series of symbols - which you must collect during the game to gradually aid in your deciphering.
Graphically, its disappointing that the Wii version can be compared more to the PS2 incarnation of the game than any other. Some of the visuals in the Arctic have the potential to be stunning, but are instead stunted by last-generation graphics. Film clips from the movie, spliced in rather randomly throughout your progress through the game, only show how beautiful this game could have been if more time were spent on it.
On the audio side of things, the game does impress. The title boasts the full might of the film's orchestral score, which has been made to fit the game surprisingly well. Add to this the original voices of Lyra and her daemon from the film, and the result is generally very pleasing for the ears - with the aforementioned pair bantering together as you trot around the levels.
To sum up, this title will appeal to the book and film's younger generation of fans. It's strange, because the game contains references to the wider world of the books which will probably be missed by this audience, but the title just doesn't get challenging enough to warrant the interest of the more discerning gamer. Older fans of the source material may find pleasure in the title, but need to be warned they will not be stretched at all throughout the game's duration.
N-Europe.com (c) 2008
 Pleasantly surprised January 26, 2008
M. Service (UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
My son bought this for himself after seeing the film. Usually I would steer away from games of films as they disappoint! BUT this game definately didn't do that! I personally wasn't impressed by the film and therefore would say the game is 100% better than it! The control were easy to master and game play was interesting and moved at a good pace. Would definately recommend purchasing
 A poor cash in on the film's name January 10, 2008
punker2k
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This may look cute and fun but, quite simply, it isn't. The developer has rushed it out to cash in on the film to dupe new gamers who have just got into gaming via the Wii. The graphics are poor, the game is short and repetitive and no care has been taken.
There are already lots similar games available which all do it so much better. If you're after platforming fun go for Super Mario Galaxy, Zack and Wiki, Super Paper Mario, NiGHTS or Sonic and the Secret Rings.
Always be very wary of buying games based on films. More often than not the publisher knows it will sell on the back of the film and so they rush it out and take little care. If you're thinking of buying a game based on a film (or any game for that matter) make sure you check the reviews on websites or in magazines.
 The movie maybe, the book never. January 6, 2008
Lisa R. Nastasi
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I loved "The Golden Compass (Wii)" I have it, and have been playing it for about a week. The graphics are fine for the Wii, though obviously the system can't hope to reproduce the graphics in some of the high-end games for the PS3 and Xbox 360 Consoles.
The gameplay will get slightly tiresome after a while, and the combat options as Iorek Byrnison (the armored bear) are very shallow. Don't get me wrong, this is a great game, and while playing as Lyra, your options are extensive. Game play as Lyra revolves around a series of mini games and running around doing tasks. The integration of Pan in the game is fabulous. You can switch him into 4 different forms, each with a special ability, using a tap of the direction pad.
When Lyra needs to manipulate someone into doing something for her, or not stopping her from continuing on to do something, she will talk to the person, and the screen will split in half. One half will show Lyra, and whoever she is talking to, and the other will show a mini game. How well Lyra lies and negotiates depends on your prowess in the mini games.
Lyra also engages in evasion contests, where an enemy will charge her, and you will have to wave the Wiimote, or press buttons as they appear on the screen. If you complete the cinteractive sequence, Lyra will successfully dodge her opponent's charge.
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