First off, younger readers (and no, 29 doesn't count) will be happy to know that the game can be played co-operatively, meaning that combining character skills suddenly becomes a far more entertaining prospect.
Pretty depressing so far then, but it's not all doom and gloom for the sons of Adam and daughters of Eve. Combat isn't much better either, mainly consisting of manically mashing the attack button and hoping the unresponsive controls point you in the direction you're pressing. The key here is co-operation, with each plummy child boasting their very own skills that must be used both individually and co-operatively to solve a collection of often patronising puzzles. Predictably, it's the usual action/ adventure fare that seems to be de rigueur for hit family movies, tasking you with controlling four posh kid characters as they embark in a coincollecting, obstacle-moving, enemybashing adventure. However, in terms of quality, originality and entertainment, it's hardly going to set your socks on fire either.
And now, for your buying information, the obligatory review urging you to keep your notes toasty and warm in your wallet, ready for a game more worthy of their crisp, hard-earned rustle.Īs movie tie-ins go, The Chronicles Of Narnia is by no means the worst gaming cash-in you're ever likely to see. Here It Is, the obligatory game of the Christmas family movie blockbuster, unleashed on an unsuspecting public still dazzled by the magical celluloid romp through the wintry world of Narnia.