Peter Jackson's King Kong (Xbox)

Another Movie Tie-In, Another rubbish game right? Wrong! King Kong The Game is here and it is great. The controls are not as simple as some games because you have to remember the controls for two characters but its not hard to remember them. Graphics are at its best here. It's not a good looking as some games but its still excellent graphics. You can play this game for hours and hours and not get bored of this as the gameplay feels as exciting as the movie itself. There is also a feel of FPS in this because when you play as Jack you have a gun and look in FP view. And theres a sort of melle feel when you play as Kong. The story is the same as the ...

Forget everything you know about big name movie licensed games. Forget that they're often rushed out the door, that gameplay is sub-par, and that marketing dictates all. Peter Jackson's King Kong is the exception to the rule. It may be based on a Hollywood film, but underneath it all, this is one gorgeous, expertly designed action-adventure. The game starts off with a short video clip, culled from the film, that sets up the backstory. Then you're thrown right into the action and the pace never lets up. Sure there are puzzles to solve and monsters to kill, but the game does an excellent job of avoiding any downtime so you're always left with something to do. ...