Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

 PSP
Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 3 out of 10
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  1. GameZone
    75
    King Kong for the PSP might lack the emotional impact of the console version but it does not fail to bring us all the visual beauty and brilliant blend of playing as either man or King of the savage jungle.
  2. IGN
    69
    The control is decent enough for some fun dino hunting, the kind of deep jungle danger that we haven't had much of since the original Turok (and haven't had any of on PSP), but the handling of the story is messy and confusing.
  3. GameSpot
    62
    It is most definitely King Kong in the palm of your hand, but the sacrifices and compromises made to get it there ultimately suck away much of its appeal.
  5. AceGamez
    60
    The horribly short lifespan and the bad controls of Kong degrades this title from a must-have to a must-rent.
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  6. GameSpy
    50
    A half-hearted attempt to make the game even more ubiquitous than it already is. Very little effort was put into making it a compelling experience in its own right, and thus, you have very little incentive to experience it.
  7. PALGN
    50
    It is considerably shorter than the console versions and retails for approximately the same price, there is nothing to come back to after the game is finished and unfortunately that will be far sooner than you will wish.
  8. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    50
    An ambitious attempt to shoehorn the epic PS2 game into the PSP, ruined by editing, unfriendly controls and gloomy graphics. [Feb 2006, p.98]
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  9. Maxim Online
    40
    But while the PSP version adds a two-player Co-op mode, it also has wonkier controls than its console cousin, which weren't great to begin with.
  10. IncGamers
    40
    When you look at the poor quality graphics, short gameplay and relatively empty environments, it becomes rather obvious that King Kong for the PSP was rushed to coincide with the theatrical release of the movie.
  11. PSM Magazine
    35
    Simply put, although the content is taken from the console version (though there's much less of it), the controls kill most of the experience. [Apr 2006, p.88]
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Awards & Rankings

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#67 Best PSP Game of 2005
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#37 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2005
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#35 Most Shared PSP Game of 2005

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User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 27
  3. Negative: 6 out of 27
  1. GeebLord
    May 19, 2020
    6
    For the psp this game is impressive but overall the gameplay is lacking. Game is exciting at first but you soon realize you just fight theFor the psp this game is impressive but overall the gameplay is lacking. Game is exciting at first but you soon realize you just fight the same bugs and dinosaurs the whole game. and the Kong missions are terrible.

    The story is stripped down from the console version and much of the later levels are missing.

    Play the console versions over this, but honestly even those games are overrated.    … Full Review »
  2. r03vg
    Jan 6, 2021
    6
    Порой не отличишь пещеру от скалы. Теряешься, когда пытаешься понять, куда тебе идти.Порой не отличишь пещеру от скалы. Теряешься, когда пытаешься понять, куда тебе идти.
  3. AxeT
    Jul 21, 2015
    7
    This is mostly a strategic action game with no clear paths to level success that becomes downright maddeningly addictive in trying to find theThis is mostly a strategic action game with no clear paths to level success that becomes downright maddeningly addictive in trying to find the path to conquer each level. The graphics have some flaws, but the cinematic mystique of the environments is very well done. Playing as Kong is not nearly as engaging as Jack, and one major and frankly unbelievable oversight is the final level on the Empire State Building. This should have been the hardest and most intense game play of all, but instead is not even game play really but a stupid cinematic throwaway!… Full Review »
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