Disney has done it again. For the second time now, the kid-friendly conglomerate has defied the odds and released a movie-licensed Chronicles of Narnia game that almost lives up to the source material, thanks largely to the talents of developer Traveller's Tales (best known for its Lego Star Wars and Indiana Jones games). This summer's Prince Caspian follows in the paw prints of 2006's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, giving C.S. Lewis aficionados a lunch-pail action adventure better than the kiddie dreck you were probably expecting. Lack of imagination, as well as a confusing narrative, still limit the game's appeal to fans of talking animals and awkward Christian allegory. But this is still a reasonable achievement for the historically underwhelming movie-game genre, which on occasion has been known to offer as much interactive excitement as other such cinematic souvenirs as Burger King toys.
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Review: Gamespot
Jun 12, 2008, 07:26 AM
