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Totally addictive game!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 58 / 60
Date: December 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

My kids got this as an early Christmas present and we have playing with it eversince. We loved "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" movie and book and it only made sense to get the gameboy game as well.

I picked up this game when my kids weren't playing with it and got totally addicted. It was hard to put down and I enjoyed the gameplay since it reminded me of the "LOTR: The Two Towers" and "LOTR: The Return of the King" games by Electronic Arts. The games are very similar in that the gameplay follows the general plot of the film, pick up items that they can use to help them advance in the game, and earn new powers ("nobilities") along the way.

Characters have their own strengths - Peter hits with a stick and Edmund punches enemies (though they are given swords once they meet up with Father Christmas and Aslan respectively), Susan throws snowballs (and uses a bow and arrow later) and Lucy kicks (and uses the small dagger and 'heals' other creatures later on).

Pluses:
- The characters get to wander around and explore various locations (e.g. snow-covered woods, the White Witch's dungeons, burrows and mountains). You're not limited to a side-strolling game, for instance.

- You get to play as each of the kids (you start as Lucy then end as Peter) depending on where you are in the stage of the game. For instance, you start as Lucy when she enters the wardrobe and meets Mr. Tumnus, then ends as Peter as you battle the White Witch. When you are not playing with the other kids, they still tag along follow you and help you fight enemies. Sometimes the kids are split up depending on the part of the story (e.g. Edmund travels alone to the White Witch's castle. Lucy and Susan accompany Aslan to the White Witch's castle to rescue other creatures. Peter, Susan and Lucy are on their own for most of the middle until they reconcile with Edmund).

- You can collect items to help you progress along the game (e.g. sandwiches, cookies, toast to eat and increase your 'life.' Tea to drink or matches to light fires to keep you warm.'). If your body temperature drops, it hurts you. You have to keep track of your 'life' and 'body temperature.'

- The gameplay is fairly easy which works great for younger players. It easier to beat enemies than in the LOTR game, for instance. Chapter 12 (as you try to beat the clock) and 17 (as you try to beat the White Witch) are the toughest to get through. There are 17 levels ('chapters') so it took me a few days of on and off playing to beat the game.

- It does an excellent job of following the story line of the film. Everyone from Mr. Tumnus, Prof. Kirke, Aslan, the centaurs, various animals, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, etc. make an appearance or help out the characters. Enemies include dwarves, wolves, trolls, giants, minotaurs, goblins, etc.

- The player can earn 'nobilities' (special powers) which help advance in the game. The Pevensie children have to help out certain creatures in order to earn these 'nobilities' (which includes the ability to lift heavy objects, jump across, call on other creatures for help, etc).

- The player can help find some of Mr. Tumnus' belongings, which is another LOTR similarity (where you collect artifacts).

Minuses:
- You can't pick your character (like you do in LOTR games) which is a minor downside. You basically switch between the 4 kids as predetermined by the game.

- The gameplay is fairly easy. This could be a downside for those who are looking for a 'tough' game. It is easy (in my opinion) to defeat enemies.

If you loved the "Narnia" film or are a Narnia fan, then this game is a must have. I enjoyed playing it and my kids love it, too. Of all the recent games that they have received, this is the one that gets the most play time. I found it totally addicting and enjoyable and, as a Narnia fan, I just loved the similarities with the book/film. I highly recommend it to players 6 and older (it definitely helps if the player can read).

The Best Game Ever!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 29, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is my absolute favorite game! My parents got it for me for Christmas and I was hooked! I've finished the game twice, almost three times now. Chapter 12 is really hard, and in Chapter 17 to defeat the Witch wait till she leans over, then do a Unified Face. Aslan will then come and (my friend says) bite her head off. It's not fair though, that Peter is the leader in eight of the chapters and Susan, Edmund, and Lucy only get to be the leader in three. I love this game!!!! :)

Entertaining but tricky

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: August 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

this was one of the better games I have played. The only bad part is that I get stuck a lot. Right know I can't figure out how to defeat the white witch! HELP ME!!! Anyways, If you do get stuck i'd suggest putting the game down and doing something else for 2 or 3 hours. Getting stuck usually means you've been playing to long and need a break. I also find that in the begining lucy and susan less useful that the boys but they get better as you move along. Over all it is a lot of fun and i would recomend it to anyone.

It is fun but it is scary.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: January 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

First,I could not get past level 3.Then my friend got me to level 6 and when I got to level 9,I was not happy.A guard caught me and I turned my Game Boy off because I was too scared to go on.I am 9 years old but if you like scary stuff,I recommend this game.

Definitely not as good as the film

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: August 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I loved the Narnia books, I loved the recent Narnia film, so I bought the Gameboy Advance game to take on holiday with me. I couldn't resist temptation and started it before I got on holiday. I played it for over 2 hours straight, and got quite far. When my hand was twisted into a claw shape, and I couldn't move or feel it anymore, I saved the game, switched it off, and went about life.

After take off, and lots of white knuckles from me, I went back to the game, determined to get past the section I'd got stuck at. (Where Peter has to get across the ice - I died every time!) Then I discovered my game hadn't saved, and I was straight back to square one, which was very annoying. I HATE having to restart games, unless I'm the one who decides that.

What really irritated me about this game was the fact that no matter how many times you killed a baddie, when you came back through, the baddie had reappeared. There was no definite way of killing them, and it really frustrated me, cos half the time, if you were travelling in a group, the others would get in your way, especially Lucy & Peter if you weren't playing as them. And their fighting skills leave little to be desired for. Peter was the best one. Susan threw snowballs which most of the time never reached their destination, and Lucy kicked. Wow.

I lost my game a couple of times on holiday, although my boyfriend managed to get it back for me, but by this time, I was fast losing what little patience I had with it, and made up my mind halfway through the holiday that I was gonna sell it without bothering it to complete it. It wasn't worth the money, it definitely wasn't easy for me to complete, and I now hate the game. Is it enough to put me off Gameboy games for life? No. This one yes.

Mediocre game, short, too easy, and boring.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

First of all, I do like Narnia, the books and movie and all. I think this game doesn't do it any justice and a person who is just being introduced to Narnia may conclude that they don't like it just because they played this game. If you are a child under the age of ten, you may find this game much more exciting.

This game is about 3 hours long, maybe less. It is nothing like real Narnia, and is far too easy. You play as the different characters Ed, Susan, Peter, and Lucy, and each have their own way of attacking. It runs much like Spyro, which is neither side-scrolling, perspective, or first person.

Edmund punches at first, Lucy kicks (very ineffectively), Susan throws snowballs (what is that gonna do?) and Peter hits with a stick. Peter can kill any enemy almost instantly, but when he gets a sword it is LESS effective!

The game tries to follow the storyline, but goes off on its own paths sometimes, which can be incredibly boring. Since when did Edmund have to climb cliffs to reach the [Witch]'s castle? (P.S. Amazon won't let me write [witch] for real! But this is Narnia, the Lion, the [WITCH!!!] and the Wardrobe) Also, it follows some parts it shouldn't, such as Lucy and Aslan unmelting the creatures in the castle. That is a long, boring chapter.

And here is a warning to anyone who would buy this: If you find the squirrel's heirloom and then save the game and turn your unit off before the next chapter, when you begin to play again you will have to look for the heirloom again, but it won't exist anymore! Therefore you must begin the entire game over to get any further (it happened to me, anyone else happen to save the game at a horrible time?).

Overall, the game gets a little better as you progress into the un-snowy lands, but again it is simply too short. If you really want to spend money on this game, wait and spend as little as possible because you won't be enjoying it for more than a few hours. It could be a good game if there were more ideas involved, it was much longer, and more adventurous (and less easy to get lost in the snowy regions).

The enemies are very easy to defeat, especially the wolves when you play as Peter (and no, you can't choose who to play as). There are tiny goblins, big goblins, minotaurs, and almost every other enemy you saw in the movie. The White [Witch] Jadis IS easy to defeat, especially because you can stop every ten seconds and fully replenish your health!

One last bit is about the sound. The music is sleepy and dumb, it is not from the movie or anything, and only makes the game worse.

I have decided that if it were only a few dollars, it would be a better game, but it doesn't give you much Narnia experience or realistic battles. If they made a longer, 3D first person version for Nintendo DS....

Narnia Gameboy review

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: March 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

My daughter has enjoyed this game very much. I rate it very well.

Too short, too boring

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

After reading the reviews here, I decided this game sounded like a good one - boy, was I wrong.

I beat this game in about the same amount of time it would take to watch the movie - just over 2 hours. What a disappointment. The product description makes it sound like this game is an RPG - it really isn't. You have no choice in what character to play, and no choice in weapons or attack methods. In fact, your characters won't even get weapons until about 1/2 way through the game, and then Susan (who gets a bow & arrow) attacks less than when she started out.

As far as the "intricate puzzles" part of the description, this too is misleading...unless you consider an intricate puzzle just finding your way to the end of a maze. Basically that's all this game is. Each "chapter" is pretty much the same - here's your starting point, go find something (beaver dam, etc.). So you wander around through a ton of screen changes (most look almost identical) until you find it, killing a bunch of monsters in the process that will respawn if you go back to that screen. Unlike a typical RPG, killing monsters won't gain any experience points or leveling up, and only rarely offers a useful item. The only good thing about the constant screen changes in this game was that all of your party would be back with you - they often get separated easily unless you made sure you were walking very slowly. The most challenging part of the game for me was the last battle, and I won't spoil it for those who want this game, but after battling longer than I thought necessary, I realized a simple solution that finally ended it in about a second.

The only thing I liked about this game was the chance to relive the story through it ... but I could go see the movie and buy the book for what I paid for the game.

It is fun,but it is scary.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: January 14, 2006
Author: Amazon User

At first,I was stuck on level 3.Then my friend got me to level 6.To get past level 6 you have to stay with the tiny rocks.If you do not,Edmund will lose energy.Anyway,yestrday I got to level 9 and I got caught by the guard.Since I was too scared too go on,I shut my Game Boy off.Although it is scary,it is fun.If you like scary stuff,I recommend this game.If you don't like scary stuff,find a different game.

Too short!!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: February 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game was very fun to play. But just as I was really getting into it - it was over!

It probably didn't help that I had just finished a couple of weeks of the latest Zelda game!

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