Customer Reviews

Disney's the Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(14)

 

 

As I can't wait to see the CoN movie to come out, I immediately got Narnia the computer game when I saw it in the store. In the game, you can play as all four of the children during most of the levels. Each of them has their own special powers and abilities: Peter's strength lies in his sword, as does Edmund's, Susan can shoot arrows and use panpipes to find hidden items, and Lucy heals as well as tames beasts. The children can also team up together to perform special moves. Throughout the game, you unlock new special abilities for them, spending the coins you'll collect during each level.

There are 15 levels in the Narnia computer game. Each level is broken up into different `sections' or Checkpoints, where the game auto saves where you are. You can't actually save your game in the middle- only after you've finished a level- but if you die at any time during that level, you go back to the last checkpoint (as apposed to starting the level all over again).

During your level, you'll gather money to spend, points to unlock abilities, shields and statues, arrows for Susan to shoot, hearts for health. Not only do our heroes fight, but they also have to figure out things like how to get over an icy pond without falling in. Many times they have to work together to kill an especially difficult enemy. There's also some bonus stuff you unlock for each level you complete.

Overall, Narnia was great fun to play. There are two difficulty levels, Normal and Hard. On Normal, the game is not especially difficult, but it also is not easy- a good balance. Narnia has a cool 2-player feature that lets two people play the game at the same time, making it twice the fun. The graphics are really good and there are some nice clips from the movie itself. I feel it was a great buy and recommend it to anyone who is looking forward to the Narnia movie.

Many PC games, today, are adapted from console games instead of being built from the ground up with a computer engine.

Many PC games, especially now, won't run because of security programs (anti-copying devices) conflicting with the PC owners drivers. Basically what that means is that the game may or may not run depending on whether or not the anti-copy program accounts for your driver, expensive or cheap.

UBI-Soft has a disclaimer on many of their games, including their 10th Anniversary Myst edition, claiming (in fine print found with a magnifying glass) that the game may not run because of the installed security program and driver conflicts.

EA games had to post a work around to their security program for many of their games, last November 2005. EA's anticopying security program basically shut sown the game if a burner program was detected on the hard drive.

There are many people who are having serious trouble with the Narnia game. It is NOT their fault. It is NOT because they are whining. It is NOT because they are doing something wrong, or their computer didn't meet the requirements.

It is because game companies would prefer not to mess with PC CD-ROMS because they can be copied. Game companies are slowly whittling down their PC divisions with the ultimate goal of closing them to concentrate on console games (such as Interplay did with Black Isle Studios on December 19 2005). They are not hiding it. Game companies don't like making PC Games.

Narnia is another "adapted" game. It is not built for PC's. The GOF Potter game is another "adapted" game, and another fiasco.

I believe that PC games are a wonderful, fun way for kids to learn about computers. I don't like what is going on with the game companies, but what I like less is the PC community at large blaming parents... instead of being outraged at what the game manufacturers are getting away with.

When you buy a legal game, and bring it home to play on your legal computer, and it won't play because of a legal CD burner (probably installed by the PC manufacturer) that to me is illegal.

Its so much easier to blame the parents.


The Narnia game is a beautiful game, especially when it plays.

Icksnay on the PC version. The PS2 version is the way to go, but XBOX and GameCube versions will also nicely do...and they will play. Parents won't then be blamed for a situation out of their control.

mjh

You get to fight all sorts of creatures. All the characters you play, including Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, can earn these cool special abilities. Peter can pick Susan and Lucy up. Susan can grab Edmund by his hands and swing him around. Susan can grab Lucy by her hand and tow her around. Edmund can also do this. The coolest ability besides healing people is, Peter and Edmund can stick their sticks or swords in the ground and create a line of fire that kills everything in their path. You also can earn moves where you can kill things in one strike. Susan can play Mr. Tumnus' panpipes. Overall, this game is worth the money.

You will need a very good graphics card to run this game and a lot of memory for your computer. I have a laptop that is not even 6 months old yet with a better video card than my desktop and I still can't play this game. After many frustrated hours on the phone I was told I would have to buy a new laptop if I want to play this game on the go. So I took my game back to the store. Maybe Disney teamed up with Bill Gates. Don't spoil your Christmas with this PC game if you have Gamecube, Playstation 2 or Xbox, buy it for them instead.

I find the graphics and the game to both be excellent and enjoyable. The problem I have is with movement. I wish they would've made the game a one player game and incorporate the mouse into the movement better. It is just far too hard to move around and do things.

Normally PC is my way to go for games; I prefer PC over all other formats. But this time around, I've got to recommend that you go for either the Xbox, PS2 or Gamecube versions instead.

This game should be called "Wolf Killer" instead of "The Chronicles of Narnia". All you do is go around killing wolves and collecting coins. It doesn't make for an enoyable game at all.

I love the Narnia books and the recent movie, so I had high hopes for this game. Unfortunately, it has been a major disappointment. I can't even describe how annoying this game is to play. It's not that it has any bugs or anything, it's just that the gameplay is that bad.

On a positive note, it does have great graphics and an excellent musical soundtrack. But, I spent $30 for a game, not a screen saver and some MP3s. Overall, it's a bad game, and one that I have no desire to finish. A wasted $30 that taught me a lesson... play a demo before buying a game. If there is no demo, then the game just isn't worth it.

Well, today, with great anticipation my son and I installed this game. He was so excited! I had the same problem as some of the rest of the reviewers, it won't play on his less than 2 yr. old Dell computer because of the graphics card. What a total waste of money!!! He can't even play the game and we might as well have taken a match to the money we spent. I wish I had my money back, and I wish the companies that design games would keep in mind that not everyone has disposable income to replace graphics cards.

Do not buy this game.
I spent so much money , and for what? This is a Disney scam. I have a GREAT Graphic card but not THE ONE needed for this game. Don't you think Disney makes enough money without doing something like this?

Well, I guess I must have better systems than those listed, as I was able to install and run the game on both of my home PC's. The graphics were great, and the game ran smooth. Why 1 star? Well, the game lists itself as being for 1 or 2 players, and that it can be played co-operatively. This is a style of play that game designers just don't seem to understand. Deathmatch, the standard "multiplayer" fare found in most games, gets boring after about the first 5 minutes. Games that allow you to team up with another HUMAN and actually complete the game story line are in strong demand. Every gamer I know is constantly complaining about the lack of them on the market. The lame arguments about the difficulty for the programmers just doesn't hold water. I can play deathmatch with 64 other players and have it sync perfectly, but they can't get the game to play together?!?
But back to Narnia. Yes, the game is co-operative. But you have to both play on the same system on the same keyboard at the same time. Each character has to have unique control keys, and obviously only one can use the mouse. I have never encountered another game that does this, and to be frank it's irritating and nearly impossible to do. So, like everyone else, I bought the game, intsalled it, and might as well have burned my money. We love the Narnia stories, and were very excited to have the possibility to actually play through the movie together. Let the buyer beware.

The 4 CD's come in a box with no instructions. There is no information as to how to start the installation. There is no manual. There is no complete manual to be printed from the CD. (I looked over all of the disks). I installed the four disks starting with number one. The program immediately bombs when you click the desk top icon. There is no number to call for technical support. I have a new computer. As all of the other reviews report a special video card is probably necessary. There is no product warning for this disaster. Do not waste your money on this poorly planned product.