- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Release Date: Nov 21, 2005
- Also On: PlayStation 2, Xbox 360
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This is yet another movie-based game that offers next to no replay value and is extremely short. But, like I said before, the game will scare you when you play as a human character and when you're Kong you get to battle huge monsters in a captivating action-packed Jackson-flavored ambiance.
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Sure it looks good and sounds great, but not ‘the next generation of gaming’, in fact given the current availability and quality of FPS games I’m not sure in terms of gameplay it’s even this generation.
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With a rather abrupt final sequence it does seem to rush to its climax, but despite its brevity, this is an unforgettable trip through the realm of Kong.
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During its best moments, it's certainly one of the most exciting and engrossing games I've played in a long time. It's just unfortunate that the apparent cut corners take the wind out of its sails sometimes.
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The graphics were amazing, and the story unfolded in a quick, action-packed manner.
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Because of the technical problems, it's tough to solely recommend the PC version of Kong over the other platform versions.
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Beautiful but muddy environments, frustrating puzzles, repetitious opponents and clunky Kong controls.
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games(TM)King Kong is perhaps a redefinition of the cinematic videogame – entirely based on peaks and troughs of excitement, and devoid of any sense of choice. Just like a movie, but interactive. [Christmas 2005, p.98]
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Computer Games MagazineA series of fantastic moments dragged down by a lot of incredibly dull, repetitive, and contrived ones. [Feb 2006, p.68]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 46 out of 68
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Mixed: 16 out of 68
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Negative: 6 out of 68
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