Hans Christian Anderson The Ugly Prince Duckling

by DreamCatcher Games

Product Features

• Meet new characters and old fairytale favorites - The Little Mermaid, The Little Match Girl, The Swineherd, and The Chimneysweep and the Shepherdess
• Visit Copenhagen in its Golden Age, exploring elaborate shops, secret tunnels, and the deserted windmill
• Easy navigation -- take complete control of your character in full 3D
• Collect objects like the Magic Glow and Tinderbox as you play
• Lots of game action that will keep you on your toes

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000MRSAFI
• Item Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 13, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,829 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Hans Christian Andersen s classic tales are filled with fantasy folklore and wonder. The Ugly Prince Duckling takes you and your family on a new adventure playing Andersen himself.Meet the Princess. Day after day she gazes longingly out her window upon the fascinating world below her. On her 15th birthday tired of her boring privileged life she decides to leave the royal palace against her father s wishes in search of adventure. Along her journey she meets young Hans Christian Andersen a poor teenager struggling to make his way in life the Little Mermaid the Ugly Duckling and other characters made famous in Andersen s fairytales.Meanwhile lurking in the dark shadows the wicked Master of Darkness begins hatching his evil plan. Without the protection of the palace walls he kidnaps the Princess with help from the Trolls. He plans to expel the King and transform the kingdom into a Troll s realm of darkness.Your job is to save the Princess and the kingdom!FEATURESMeet over 60 new and recognizable characters from other Andersen tales including: The Little Mermaid The Little Match Girl The Swineherd and The Chimneysweep and the ShepherdessSet in Copenhagen s Golden Age explore the elaborate quarters of the city and vibrant game world visiting shops secret tunnels and the deserted windmill.Easy navigation allows you to take complete control of your character in full 3DCollect objects like the Magic Glow and Tinderbox solve fun puzzles and enjoy lots of game action that will keep you on your toes!System Requirements:OS: Windows® XP/2000 CPU: 1.6 GHz Pentium® 4 Processor or AMD Sempron 2800+ RAM: 512 MB Disk Space: 1.4 GB Available CD/DVD-ROM: 8x or Higher DirectX®: Version 9.0c Required (Included) Video Card: 128 MB RAM Compatible Video Card Sound: 16-bit DirectX® 9.0c Compatible Sound Card Input: Keyboard Mouse Format: WIN 98ME2000XPVISTA Genre: ENTERTAINMENT UPC: 625904536501 Manufacturer No: PCO53650MB

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible game,save your money, October 3, 2007

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Issac milka "kyramyra" (Clarkston ,Mi) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hans Christian Anderson The Ugly Prince Duckling (Video Game)

I was very disappointed in this game.The early reviews I read made the game sound interesting.The story line was disjointed and boring. I finished the game hoping throughout it would improve. I purchased the game for me and my daughter,she quit after ten minutes. The main character didn't speak and I found it very hard to move him around the screen,especially if other characters were close.I usually enjoy The Adventure Company games,not this one.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING Graphics and textures hampered by poor gameplay, August 16, 2008

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Link Wray (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hans Christian Anderson The Ugly Prince Duckling (Video Game)

This game has some of the most gorgeous graphics of ANY game I have ever played. The world of Hans manages to be both hyper detailed and nearly flawlessly executed. You can tell by the details that the graphics and visual team threw their hearts into this game, and I commend them for their work because it is stunningly beautiful. However, when the dummies who were in charge of game play for this title completed their work, they managed to totally screw up and derail a game that had enormous potential. Moving the character around can be insanely frustrating, especially for the target demographic this game is intended for. Your character can walk into the distance and the camera won't follow him. Moving around other characters is extremely awkward, and there are times when it is really hard to reach and activate items unless you are standing directly in front of them. However, you can figure out how to move around in general pretty well after a time, but some kids won't invest this time because it initially is a pain in the rear. The inventory and menus are often counter-intuitive as well. The story is excellent, and the graphics alone make this a purchase you should make especially if you can find it cheap somewhere. If you can get beyond the annoying game play issues; the art and the story make for some entertaining family gaming.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars what a waste, July 24, 2009

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Bookman "Music Explorer" (mississippisssiippi) - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Hans Christian Anderson The Ugly Prince Duckling (Video Game)

I can't believe a company would go through the trouble of making such amazing graphics for a video game that sucked so bad. Hans doesn't speak for one, which makes the game very boring. no character development or personality whatsoever. I really didn't like a single character in this game. They were all rude, snotty, and arrogant. The navigation was horrible, the camera angle will change when you're walking down a street and you immediately become disoriented. there's no map, and the streets are quite a tangle, so you almost have to draw your own map to keep yourself from running around in circles. and there's LOTS of running around. there were no puzzles. it was all item hunting, and usually you didn't care about any of it because it it wasn't relevant to the story, or it was just meaningless. The game only took a couple hours to win, and I'm not an avid gamer. This game could appeal to an 8 yr old girl, but i think she would get frustrated with the controls, and she would definitely need a walkthrough. Go buy Syberia 1 and 2 and play those.