Haven: Call of the King

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Nov 17, 2002
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  • Summary: Played out through an epic tale of a hero who seeks to liberate his people from the tyranny of enslavement, Haven: Call of the King provides total freedom to move anywhere both on foot or vehicle and spans seamless transitions between turret-based shooting, boat racing, bike battles, planePlayed out through an epic tale of a hero who seeks to liberate his people from the tyranny of enslavement, Haven: Call of the King provides total freedom to move anywhere both on foot or vehicle and spans seamless transitions between turret-based shooting, boat racing, bike battles, plane flight, gladiator arena combat and space exploration. [Midway]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Play Magazine
    90
    A spectacular, inventive, wondrous adventure. The lead is a bit of an odd-ball, but everything else is the stuff of dreams. [Jan 2003, p.68]
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  2. TotalGames.net
    82
    Quite involving after a while with some excellent puzzles for you to solve and many strange people to talk to, but it does take quite a while to get into.
  3. GamingWorld X
    76
    With a bit more polish, the gameplay in Haven: Call of the King could have matched the brilliant ideas that fueled the game's creation.
  4. Eurogamer
    70
    A better than average platformer with cleverly interspersed mini games to present the illusion of expansiveness and freedom.
  5. XenGamers
    67
    While not perfect, Haven: Call of the King works on many levels—as a platformer, as vehicular racing title, as a centerpiece for fine soundtrack work.
  6. PSX Nation
    60
    What we have here is a great engine and design screaming for some character and story help.
  7. GameCritics
    50
    The game, like a movie trailer, provides various disjointed snippets of action without delivering the complete picture.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 4 out of 10
  1. JamesC.
    Dec 2, 2002
    10
    Simply astounding. Traveller's Tales gamble on this game is surely worth it. Those who say "Ratchet is the superior game" don't Simply astounding. Traveller's Tales gamble on this game is surely worth it. Those who say "Ratchet is the superior game" don't know what they're missing out on. The comparrison is totally unfair on either game, as they both do different things. Haven deserves either a 9 or 10 from any reviewer, as any score lower is a crime against the gaming world and humanity!… Expand
  2. BruceM.
    Jan 17, 2003
    10
    Terrific...everything you want from a game...this really is a must have for all PS2 gamers.
  4. lawsunny
    Dec 28, 2021
    10
    That game is incredible, so fun and so awesome!

    i really wanna like to play a remake of this game, its a dream.
  5. KOROEGG
    Aug 10, 2020
    6
    Not a good game, but not a bad game either. The game has it fair share of highs, but a lot of lows
  6. RyanM.
    Apr 28, 2003
    4
    I didn't like this game very much. It was your basic platformer. My favorite part was the very beginning, and that's the only part I didn't like this game very much. It was your basic platformer. My favorite part was the very beginning, and that's the only part that kept me interested for over 20 minutes. But you'll find better games out their and you'll realize this is not worth wasting your time.… Expand
  7. D.J.
    May 27, 2003
    2
    Wow, this game is bad. It seems to fail on almost every level (layout, gameplay, character design, etc.) and is unpleasant to play. Now you Wow, this game is bad. It seems to fail on almost every level (layout, gameplay, character design, etc.) and is unpleasant to play. Now you might find this game for $10 but don't waste your money. Why do you think the game is so cheap when its not that old, hmmm. And for those who gave it anything higher than 5 should have their head inspected, or at least shown what a good game really is. To paraphrase AVOID AT ALL COSTS!… Expand
  8. JoeG.
    Jul 27, 2003
    0
    i cant rate it cos i cant play it..i got stuck at darkwater village at those damn fires.38!fires thats fun for you..ha ,and very early in the i cant rate it cos i cant play it..i got stuck at darkwater village at those damn fires.38!fires thats fun for you..ha ,and very early in the game.also my fingers are quite sore..i think rachet and clank is better...right level of difficulty for people who are attracted to ps2. i dont like hop,hoppity ,boss,bigger boss,bigger pain games much.must try riven or myst … Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#86 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2002
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#38 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2002