The Golden Compass

Save your money. The needle on this Compass is pointing squarely at "shit" and shaking violently.

Genre: Adventure
Release date: Dec 4, 2007
Published by: Sega
Developed by: Shiny Entertainment
Multiplayer Modes:
Offline
1 player SOLO
2 BROKEN
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Screenshots updated Nov 5, 2007
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Dec 19, 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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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
ESRB Rating
The Golden Compass is rated:
Everyone 10+
Violence, Mild Language
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