Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World

 Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Nov 21, 2005
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
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  1. Next Level Gaming
    82
    A surprisingly solid game.
  2. GameSpot
    69
    A competent action role-playing game and a decent movie tie-in.
  3. Gaming Horizon
    66
    The game is fairly entertaining, but doesn't set any new standards in the industry. It simply feels like the developers tried to make a halfway decent game that uses the Kong name to sell a higher number of copies.
  5. Nintendo Power
    60
    King Kong is known for achieving great heights, but this game runs out of steam before reaching the top. [Feb 2006, p.100]
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  6. GameZone
    57
    Kong for the GBA isn't as "King" as it should be. Instead we're treated to a 16-bit era inspired action adventure game that is based on a classic movie.
  7. Gamers' Temple
    50
    There's nothing really more to the game other than an occasional comic book style still between levels. Unless you're the most diehard of Kong fan, there's not much that's going to hold your interest past your first session with the game.
  8. GameSpy
    50
    Instead of delivering a total experience, Kong feels more like the developers decided to throw together two half-finished games and hope for the best. The end result is an average experience.
  9. NintendoWorldReport
    40
    The big problem is that, while everything works, it's tedious, dull, and lacking any sort of excitement that the console game is supposed to have.

Awards & Rankings

39
#39 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2005
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#41 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2005
16
#16 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2005

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Rockstaar9
    Oct 21, 2021
    7
    Kong is a great looking game with many in-depth features like the switching between characters and inventory crafting system, however, theKong is a great looking game with many in-depth features like the switching between characters and inventory crafting system, however, the combat gets boring and the levels that switch up the gameplay like the one where you play as Kong or the raft level are nice, but get frustrating after a while. I didn't expect much from a late-release movie license game from Ubisoft, but I was pleased.… Full Review »
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