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Another reason not to play ANY movie tie-in game, no matter how good the original IP may be.

Genre: Adventure
Release date: Dec 4, 2007
Published by: Sega
Developed by: Shiny Entertainment

4 FLAWED
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Lock up your deities!

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News

Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of March 22nd

PS3 Fanboy writes: More games! While the US doesn't get Gran Turismo 5: Prologue until next week,...

News from N4G Mar 23, 2008

SEGA cuts price for Golden Compass and VF5 on Xbox...

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News from N4G Feb 3, 2008

Warren Spector Tried to Make The Golden Compass?

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News from N4G Jan 3, 2008

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Review

Lock up your deities!

Dec 14, 2007

Dec 14, 2007 The first levels blast you right into the action as mighty polar bear warrior Iorek, viciously slaughtering Inuits and wolves as you carry the heroine Lyra through dramatic icy wastes. Its messy, and unoriginal, and painfully linear (even stepping one inch out of line will reveal hidden walls), but it is at least fast and action-packed. Problem is, the game tells the story of The Golden Compass all out of sequence, and soon youre back at the start of Lyras journey, snooping around ...

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Previews

The Golden Compass - updated impressions

The bear essentials on one of the biggest games this winter

Nov 5, 2007

Nov 5, 2007 Frankly, anyone who's read the His Dark Materials trilogy should want to experience the game and film almost as much as wanting a monkey-shaped demon of their own. By now, the film trailer will be playing in cinemas and you'll probably have seen the amazingly recreated world of Jordan College, Bolvangar and the North on screen for yourself. And we can report that the game - which is being developed by Shiny - is shaping up to have all the best bits from the film, and more on top of ... » Read Full The Golden Compass preview

The Golden Compass

The first game in the His Dark Materials saga kicks up some Dust

May 11, 2007

With all the success of the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter films spilling over onto our consoles its hardly a surprise that were about to be up to our comically large sleeves in anything remotely wizardly. But you wont hear fantasy fans complaining, as the much beloved, million-selling His Dark Materials series kicks off this winter with the release of The Golden Compass in theaters and every console known to man or beast. An important distinction to make; since animals play a part thats ... » Read Full The Golden Compass preview

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