The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (video game)
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Platform(s) | Xbox, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, GameCube, Game Boy Advance |
Release | November 14, 2005
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Single-player, multiplayer |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Gameplay
Console versions
The objective of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is to guide the four Pevensie children—
Along the way, the children will encounter and fight off various hostile creatures in the service of the White Witch.[6] The most physically powerful of the group, Peter, wields a sword, and Susan can use archery and attack with ranged weapons, such as snowballs.[7] Edmund carries a torch and can climb, while Lucy can tame and ride various animals.[7] The player can alternate between the characters at any time, taking advantage of each character's special moves and features.[7] Each child possesses nine special "power moves"; Lucy can heal other characters, for example.[6] Additionally, the characters can team up with each other to produce various combo moves. For instance, Peter will swing Edmund around in a circle, while Edmund kicks anything in his path.[6]
The player can also collect coins, which may be traded in for special moves and character upgrades, such as an increase in
Handheld versions
The gameplay of the Game Boy Advance (GBA) and Nintendo DS (DS) differs from that of the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox. Composed of seventeen chapters,[8] the GBA version features simpler gameplay, with only one character to play as per chapter and no ability to switch between characters during the level.[9] To navigate the frozen land, the characters may have to remove natural obstacles by clearing snowdrifts or moving rocks out of their path.[8] Combat for the characters consists of a normal attack and a stronger one.[8] Certain skills, called nobilities, are learned by the characters as a result of aiding creatures and are accessible to all of the children once learned; one nobility allows the character to heal others, for example.[8] Found throughout the game, chests contain health restoratives, such as tea and candy, and other items.[8]
In contrast, the DS version uses a system of
Both versions introduce an indication of warmth, which shows how cold the player character is in the wintery land. In the GBA version, the depletion of the bar negatively affects the health of the player character, while in the DS version, the cold affects the collection of experience points and the speed of combat.[9][11] In the GBA version, building a fire or consuming tea or toast will restore warmth to the character.[8] For the DS version, taking shelter will warm the characters.[10] The DS version also features a cycle of day and night which varies the temperature and enemies encountered.[10]
Plot
The fantasy land of Narnia has been under the spell of the evil White Witch, who makes it always winter but never Christmas, but when Aslan comes, it will be spring again and the Witch's reign will be over. Four children enter Narnia and, along with the legendary lion, Aslan, help defeat the White Witch and her evil minions.
Development
The game was showcased at
Reception
Aggregator | Score | |||||
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DS | GBA | GC | PC | PS2 | Xbox | |
GameRankings | 67.93%[29] | 65.25%[31] | 73.20%[33] | 69.41%[32] | 68.71%[30] | 72.17%[34] |
Metacritic | 65 / 100[35] | 66 / 100[37] | 71 / 100[39] | 71 / 100[38] | 68 / 100[36] | 72 / 100[40] |
Publication | Score | |||||
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DS | GBA | GC | PC | PS2 | Xbox | |
Eurogamer | 7 / 10[13] | |||||
G4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||||
Game Informer | 6.5 / 10[14] | 6.5 / 10[14] | 6.5 / 10[14] | |||
GamePro | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
GameSpot | 6.3 / 10[10] | 6.2 / 10[8] | 6.9 / 10[7] | 6.9 / 10[7] | 6.9 / 10[7] | 6.9 / 10[7] |
GameSpy | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
GameZone | 6.7 / 10[21] | 7.3 / 10[23] | 7.1 / 10[22] | 7.7 / 10[24] | ||
IGN | 7.2 / 10[11] | 7.4 / 10[9] | 8.3 / 10[5] | 8.3 / 10[5] | 8.3 / 10[5] | 8.3 / 10[5] |
Nintendo Power | 7 / 10[25] | 5.5 / 10[25] | ||||
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||||
Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 6.5 / 10[27] | |||||
PC Gamer (US) | 60%[28] |
The game has received mixed to positive reviews. The slightly different style of combat available has been both praised and criticized.
The team style gameplay also has gotten mixed reception. Critics call the AI used to control the other children "dead", complaining that they do not help much when in the middle of battle. The authenticity of the game, that it uses voices, backgrounds, and music from the movie, has been looked upon well.
The Sydney Morning Herald gave it a score of three stars out of five and called it "a decent start to what will inevitably be a game series".[41]
The game shipped more than 2 million copies.[42][43]
Notes
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