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 James Wallis
WDS Article Author, Frontiers Nerd, Star Trek Geek, Console Inventer Wannabee...
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Get the game walkthrough guide for: Golden Compass Walkthrough for DS. Absolutely all online walkthrough strategy guides are right here!
Players take control of Lyra, her daemon Pan, and panzerbjorne Iorek as they try to rescue Lyra's friend Roger and learn about the mysterious Alethiometer (the gold thing that looks like a compass). Don't expect scenes from the film, or really, cutscenes of any value, since the majority of the story is told through talking heads, and not even decent looking ones. The character's portraits are so muddled from the compression that they disfigure the actors. The portraits for extras are even worse. Curiously, the servants look like Ralph Fiennes if he was comprising his roles as John Steed and Voldemort simultaneously.
Even more curious is the lack of chronological story telling. The game starts at the end of the story, with Lyra and Iorek fighting off Samoyeds and racing to rescue Roger. Then after three levels of action and adventure it jumps back to Jordan College, before Lyra even got the Alethiometer and met Iorek. Those first few levels aren't very good, but at least stuff is going on. We got to fight people, and defy death, only to have the game become a ridiculously boring stealth game. It's a jarring switch, one that kills what little pacing and fun the game was starting to have.
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GOLDEN COMPASS WALKTHROUGH
GUIDE (click here) FOR DS
GOLDEN COMPASS Overview:
The Golden Compass follows the screenplay adaptation of the first book in the acclaimed trilogy, capturing the fantasy adventure set in a parallel world where giant armored bears rule a kingdom, beautiful witches fly through the frozen skies, and human beings' deepest essence is manifest as talking animals that remain their faithful companion for life – their daemon. Players can assume the role of Lyra, a young girl, along with her daemon Pantalaimon (Pan), as she journeys through the frozen wastes of the North to rescue a friend kidnapped by a mysterious organization known as The Gobblers and winds up on an epic quest to save not only her world, but ours as well. Gamers can also take on the character of Iorek Byrnison, a great armoured polar bear who joins the quest. As Lyra, players use their daemon and collaborate with in-game characters, collecting special items in order to explore, evade, and deceive their way through confrontations with the Gobblers, the Magisterium, and the horribly dangerous spy fly to find her friend. They can also do battle as Iorek with special attacks and a riding mechanic as he protects Lyra during the journey. Gamers can unlock secrets and mini-games using a mysterious, truth-telling golden compass device called an alethiometer. Players can explore 13 vast locations, including all-new breath-taking environments not seen in the film, on this massive journey of collaboration, exploration and the eternal struggle between good and evil.
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OUR RATING FOR THIS GAME:
(5 is best)
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Gameplay |
4.5 |
| Graphics |
4.0 |
| Sound |
4.5 |
| Value |
4.5 |
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