The Golden Compass

by Sega Of America, Inc.

Product Features

• The Golden Compass game and upcoming movie are based on the first novel of Phillip Pullman’s New York Times best-selling trilogy which has sold over 5.5 million units in the U.S. to date.
• Play as both heroes from the film – Lyra and a giant armored polar bear, Iorek - and combine the strengths of each to progress.
• Following the storyline of the movie, players traverse, evade and deceive their way through action-filled levels.
• Explore 13 vast locations from the movie including two areas that are unique to the game.
• Experience the collaborative bond between Lyra and Pan through the unique ‘Dæmon’ (animal spirit) gameplay mechanic.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000R3CIWI
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: December 4, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,379 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #3 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Flying
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PLAYSTATION 3

The Golden Compass is an epic action adventure game that immerses you in the magical parallel world of the $150 million budgeted film from New Line Cinema, the studio behind The Lord of the Rings trilogy. With its AAA cast, including Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig (the new James Bond), the story follows Lyra’s heroic journey from the safety of her home to the dangerous wonders of the North. Armed only with a truth-telling compass, and accompanied by a giant armored polar bear named Iorek, the game takes you on a journey of adventure, exploration, collaboration and discovery.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Game is Baaaad...bad as in bad, not good..., December 18, 2007

By 

Jefflins (Virginia) - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Golden Compass (Video Game)

Wow...graphics are awful for next gen...looks like a ps2 game. Camera is pretty bad. Combat is remedial, repetitive and just plain boring. I can't believe somebody gave this a 5 star rating. Please, don't trust me or the other person...go to a games site and check out a "professional" review...guaranteed to save you money on this. It'll be in the bargain bin before the movie hits dvd. IMHO, you'd be crazy to spend the full sixty bucks on this game. I suppose if you are a hard core fan of the books/movie, then anything with this theme will be desirable to a degree, but if not for the license, this game would be DOA. Actually, it pretty much still is.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I Can't Even Consider This a Game, August 23, 2009

By 

John P. Sullivan (Roseville, CA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Golden Compass (Video Game)

This is more like watching a trimmed-down, horribly rendered, poorly scripted version of a movie - only it costs more and takes longer!

Gameplay is virtually nonexistent. You don't really do much of anything but guide the characters down short paths, engage in minor button-pressing battles, and press sequences of buttons to manipulate objects for some odd reason. Walking across balance beams is exceptionally slow and tedious.

Most of your time is spent engaged in ridiculous dialogs which cannot progress until you play three or more extremely poor-quality mini games such as "push the balls into a hole", "avoid the balls", "match the symbols" and so on.

Your Pan discovers symbols throughout your journey which make it easier to answer questions using the Alethiometer. Keep the target to the center until a button symbol appears, then press the button and then go through that two more times for the answer to the question to be revealed, allowing you to pass on to the next pointless activity.

Graphics are minimally detailed. Not much to see, and it all looks similar. Enemies include the dude in a tall hat, the dude with antlers on his head, the flamethrower guy in an underwater helmet, the witch, and the bear, maybe one more. Each class of character comes in only one flavor and is barely articulated - it's pathetic.

Audio is the only thing cool about this game, although at points it gets choppy and cuts out on occasion.

Is this what the gaming industry is coming to? What a waste of programmers' time! What a waste of everyone's time, really.

They had it at Wal Mart for $10, so I thought I'd play it through. Absolutely dumb game. I'm not sure how others justify a five star review.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Expectable, March 17, 2010

By 

L. Dierksen (MASCOUTAH, IL, US) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: The Golden Compass (Video Game)

With graphics that certainly cannot be considered high-quality, and a plot that does not even follow the movie correctly--let alone the book, this game really was no more and no less than I expected it to be. When it comes to games based off movies, it is rare that you'll find one that is truly good. And seeing how the movie wasn't exactly a smash anyhow, you can only expect the game to be half (at the least) as good as the film. I finished the game within 3 days, it wasn't a challenge for me. And it was absurdly boring, but seeing how I had nothing better to do, I went on and finished it anyway. If you enjoy cheesy, slow-going, and horribly animated video games or are much to young to tell the difference between a good game and a bad game, this is for you. If you like games that are...well, not, then try something else.

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