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  • Summary: Based on the new movie by Walden Media, Around the World in 80 Days takes you on a series of adventures. The story begins when the inventor Phileas Fogg takes on a bet against his nemesis, Lord Kelvin, that he can travel around the world in 80 days. As Passepartout, Fogg's French valet, youBased on the new movie by Walden Media, Around the World in 80 Days takes you on a series of adventures. The story begins when the inventor Phileas Fogg takes on a bet against his nemesis, Lord Kelvin, that he can travel around the world in 80 days. As Passepartout, Fogg's French valet, you must accompany Fogg on a journey that begins in the streets of London and continues in Paris, Turkey, India, China, the western US deserts, and New York. Your mission is to help your companions safely pass through exotic locations, while overcoming dangerous obstacles and enemies. Expand
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  1. Positive: 0 out of 9
  2. Negative: 7 out of 9
  1. Given the limits of the system, I believe 80 Days acquits itself very well in the pantheon of GBA games, It doesn't stick out for any one feature, it is a bland, competent entry in the 2-D side scrolling action adventure group.
  2. The only adventure you'll have with it is trying to get your money back should you be so unlucky to have purchased it.
  3. Nintendo Power
    48
    Responsive control helps make the game an enjoyable play. [Oct 2004, p.124]
  4. To the game’s credit, the constantly progressing storyline and environments do give Around the World in 80 Days some pizzazz, but it can’t completely hide the repetitive, rudimentary gameplay.
  5. 35
    It's one of those games that cuts so many corners, you almost don't even notice that the same musical track plays through the whole thing because you've lowered your expectations so much.
  6. AceGamez
    30
    There aren't any two player options and the main game is remarkably short. There isn't anything to make you want to play Around The World In 80 Days again, particularly not the tedious and often frustrating gameplay.
  7. netjak
    10
    Absolutely worthless. If you see this game in the trash, don't bother fishing it out. Your life is too short to waste it on this stuff.

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  1. Apr 16, 2021
    7
    Not bad for the game boy advance and felt unique compared to average platformers would have been nicer with a save feature though.
  2. Oct 21, 2021
    4
    Around the World in 80 Days isn't horrible, but it gets boring fairly quickly with the poor enemy design and the story is told poorly. ThatAround the World in 80 Days isn't horrible, but it gets boring fairly quickly with the poor enemy design and the story is told poorly. That being said the graphics are good and the controls are tight. Expand

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#60 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2004