Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

"King Kong Triumph"

To be honest, when I first put this game on, I wasn't expecting anything really that special. But after about 30 minutes of playing, I was pretty much hooked to this amazing 2-role game! If you're having thoughts about buying this or just want to read about it, I've covered many things in this review so here you go.

Graphics : 8/10

The graphics are great, there are times when I thought I was watching the movie, that may have been because at times there were movie clips but at parts, the details of peoples faces and the weather effects were so amazing that I can safely say that this game has got excellent graphics!

Storyline : 7/10

Ok, you start off as Jack and for the first hour or so you'll be shooting beasts, throwing javelins and unravelling the mysteries of skull island while your partners elp you. Hayes is your weapon specialist and will help you alot so be sure to stick with him as much as possible. Every now and then, there will be levels where you'll take the role of the island king, Kong. This gives you a total new 3rd person view experience. As you continue, the storyline unfolds and you'll be hooked to it!

Controls : 7/10

At first, the controls are really annoying to learn, at least they were for me but after a while, you get used to them and can really just let your fingers go wild and do the work for you. I think maybe the use of being able to jump would be good but they chose not to add that so thats a bit of a shame.

Replay Value : 5/10

It's true, you can redo levels to get points and unlock various things in the extra section as well as being able to get an alternative ending but thats about it.

Sound : 8/10

The sound is similar to the graphics whereas it sounds amazing and no faltering or blurred voices, the music is alright to but not the sort of thing to buy on soundtrack.

Thats about it I guess, if you like 1st person view shoot-em-ups, maybe some puzzles or just smashing things to hell, buy this game!

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 03/13/06