Customer Reviews

The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

My kids got this as an early Christmas present and we have playing with it eversince. We loved "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" movie and book and it only made sense to get the gameboy game as well.

I picked up this game when my kids weren't playing with it and got totally addicted. It was hard to put down and I enjoyed the gameplay since it reminded me of the "LOTR: The Two Towers" and "LOTR: The Return of the King" games by Electronic Arts. The games are very similar in that the gameplay follows the general plot of the film, pick up items that they can use to help them advance in the game, and earn new powers ("nobilities") along the way.

Characters have their own strengths - Peter hits with a stick and Edmund punches enemies (though they are given swords once they meet up with Father Christmas and Aslan respectively), Susan throws snowballs (and uses a bow and arrow later) and Lucy kicks (and uses the small dagger and 'heals' other creatures later on).

Pluses:
- The characters get to wander around and explore various locations (e.g. snow-covered woods, the White Witch's dungeons, burrows and mountains). You're not limited to a side-strolling game, for instance.

- You get to play as each of the kids (you start as Lucy then end as Peter) depending on where you are in the stage of the game. For instance, you start as Lucy when she enters the wardrobe and meets Mr. Tumnus, then ends as Peter as you battle the White Witch. When you are not playing with the other kids, they still tag along follow you and help you fight enemies. Sometimes the kids are split up depending on the part of the story (e.g. Edmund travels alone to the White Witch's castle. Lucy and Susan accompany Aslan to the White Witch's castle to rescue other creatures. Peter, Susan and Lucy are on their own for most of the middle until they reconcile with Edmund).

- You can collect items to help you progress along the game (e.g. sandwiches, cookies, toast to eat and increase your 'life.' Tea to drink or matches to light fires to keep you warm.'). If your body temperature drops, it hurts you. You have to keep track of your 'life' and 'body temperature.'

- The gameplay is fairly easy which works great for younger players. It easier to beat enemies than in the LOTR game, for instance. Chapter 12 (as you try to beat the clock) and 17 (as you try to beat the White Witch) are the toughest to get through. There are 17 levels ('chapters') so it took me a few days of on and off playing to beat the game.

- It does an excellent job of following the story line of the film. Everyone from Mr. Tumnus, Prof. Kirke, Aslan, the centaurs, various animals, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, etc. make an appearance or help out the characters. Enemies include dwarves, wolves, trolls, giants, minotaurs, goblins, etc.

- The player can earn 'nobilities' (special powers) which help advance in the game. The Pevensie children have to help out certain creatures in order to earn these 'nobilities' (which includes the ability to lift heavy objects, jump across, call on other creatures for help, etc).

- The player can help find some of Mr. Tumnus' belongings, which is another LOTR similarity (where you collect artifacts).

Minuses:
- You can't pick your character (like you do in LOTR games) which is a minor downside. You basically switch between the 4 kids as predetermined by the game.

- The gameplay is fairly easy. This could be a downside for those who are looking for a 'tough' game. It is easy (in my opinion) to defeat enemies.

If you loved the "Narnia" film or are a Narnia fan, then this game is a must have. I enjoyed playing it and my kids love it, too. Of all the recent games that they have received, this is the one that gets the most play time. I found it totally addicting and enjoyable and, as a Narnia fan, I just loved the similarities with the book/film. I highly recommend it to players 6 and older (it definitely helps if the player can read).

This is my absolute favorite game! My parents got it for me for Christmas and I was hooked! I've finished the game twice, almost three times now. Chapter 12 is really hard, and in Chapter 17 to defeat the Witch wait till she leans over, then do a Unified Face. Aslan will then come and (my friend says) bite her head off. It's not fair though, that Peter is the leader in eight of the chapters and Susan, Edmund, and Lucy only get to be the leader in three. I love this game!!!! :)

The Chronicles of Narnia is a great game with both action and puzzles. As the four Pevensie children you must wander around narnia fighting the white witche's army and and earn health by destroying ice statues or earning them from characters as you do tasks or chores for them. This game also has great graphics.
Overall I highly reccomend this game.

First of all, I do like Narnia, the books and movie and all. I think this game doesn't do it any justice and a person who is just being introduced to Narnia may conclude that they don't like it just because they played this game. If you are a child under the age of ten, you may find this game much more exciting.

This game is about 3 hours long, maybe less. It is nothing like real Narnia, and is far too easy. You play as the different characters Ed, Susan, Peter, and Lucy, and each have their own way of attacking. It runs much like Spyro, which is neither side-scrolling, perspective, or first person.

Edmund punches at first, Lucy kicks (very ineffectively), Susan throws snowballs (what is that gonna do?) and Peter hits with a stick. Peter can kill any enemy almost instantly, but when he gets a sword it is LESS effective!

The game tries to follow the storyline, but goes off on its own paths sometimes, which can be incredibly boring. Since when did Edmund have to climb cliffs to reach the [Witch]'s castle? (P.S. Amazon won't let me write [witch] for real! But this is Narnia, the Lion, the [WITCH!!!] and the Wardrobe) Also, it follows some parts it shouldn't, such as Lucy and Aslan unmelting the creatures in the castle. That is a long, boring chapter.

And here is a warning to anyone who would buy this: If you find the squirrel's heirloom and then save the game and turn your unit off before the next chapter, when you begin to play again you will have to look for the heirloom again, but it won't exist anymore! Therefore you must begin the entire game over to get any further (it happened to me, anyone else happen to save the game at a horrible time?).

Overall, the game gets a little better as you progress into the un-snowy lands, but again it is simply too short. If you really want to spend money on this game, wait and spend as little as possible because you won't be enjoying it for more than a few hours. It could be a good game if there were more ideas involved, it was much longer, and more adventurous (and less easy to get lost in the snowy regions).

The enemies are very easy to defeat, especially the wolves when you play as Peter (and no, you can't choose who to play as). There are tiny goblins, big goblins, minotaurs, and almost every other enemy you saw in the movie. The White [Witch] Jadis IS easy to defeat, especially because you can stop every ten seconds and fully replenish your health!

One last bit is about the sound. The music is sleepy and dumb, it is not from the movie or anything, and only makes the game worse.

I have decided that if it were only a few dollars, it would be a better game, but it doesn't give you much Narnia experience or realistic battles. If they made a longer, 3D first person version for Nintendo DS....

if you liked the movie, you'll like the game even more. it has very good graphics and a complex storyline and awsome gameplay. the game is pretty much built around the same plot and structure as the movie. you start out in the house when that idiot edmund hits the ball throught the window and starts an escape from the old dude and ends up in the closte with the other kids and discovers narnia(wich we all now lucy found first wich is also covered in this game before the window ball crap). then you enter diffrent tasks and stages in the game. forinstance, you fight your way to the beaver house and have to run away from the wolfes wile searching for edmund. you go throyght the tunnel and do battle with these mentally retarded yetty cow things and fight a giant one on your way out. this game has an intristing way of swithcing characters during the game like when edmund runs away and the game suddenly switches from the three other kids fighting through the snow and looking for edmund to edmund climbing the shear jagged rock faces in a blizzard to the white witches palace to edmund being locked up by the white wich and freeing the captives while escaping. so, over all this game is very obsorbing and a truckload of fun. it isn't that hard yet still some what challenging. plus its for the gba wich is made by nintendo wich means you'll never have any problems, so go buy it!

This game may look good on the cover, but it can be finished within 2-3 hours. Graphics are not realistic, neither are the sound effects. The battle parts are 'okay' but not at all realistic. I was very disappointed with it. Return of the King GBA game is a much better use of money. It's cheaper too.

It has many "chapters" that are not in either the book, or the movie (both of which I enjoy). I traded this game in for The Third Age, which is an awesome game. Save your money, get Return of the King.

This game was quite fun. Although it was quite short and I finished it in two days, there were some challenges. For example beating the white witch. I overall think this was very fun, and a bit educational because it teaches you problem solving and makes you want to achieve goals.

The Chronicles of Narnia is a great game with both action and puzzles. As the four Pevensie children you must wander around narnia fighting the white witche's army and and earn health by destroying ice statues or earning them from characters as you do tasks or chores for them. This game also has great graphics.
Overall I highly reccomend this game.

this was one of the better games I have played. The only bad part is that I get stuck a lot. Right know I can't figure out how to defeat the white witch! HELP ME!!! Anyways, If you do get stuck i'd suggest putting the game down and doing something else for 2 or 3 hours. Getting stuck usually means you've been playing to long and need a break. I also find that in the begining lucy and susan less useful that the boys but they get better as you move along. Over all it is a lot of fun and i would recomend it to anyone.

This game was very fun to play. But just as I was really getting into it - it was over!

It probably didn't help that I had just finished a couple of weeks of the latest Zelda game!