Coraline

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6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

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  • Summary: The surrealistic adventure game with a moody atmosphere, you'll encounter engaging narrative and a cast of colorful characters. It features a young girl who discovers a mysterious door in her home that introduces her to an alternate reality. She must rely on her wit, perseverance and courageThe surrealistic adventure game with a moody atmosphere, you'll encounter engaging narrative and a cast of colorful characters. It features a young girl who discovers a mysterious door in her home that introduces her to an alternate reality. She must rely on her wit, perseverance and courage to find her way back home. Join her on her fantastical journey for a memorable adventure. Play as Coraline and interact with all of the colorful characters in this fantastical interactive adventure. Explore two distinct, fully interactive worlds like never before - the brooding Normal World and mesmerizing Other World. Graphic style and tone inspired by the amazing stop-motion animated film and the eerie storyline. Earn buttons as currency through unique and engaging mini-games. Collectible items galore: find unique outfits to customize Coraline's look, fill your scrapbook with photos, and unlock artwork and stills from the movie.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 3 out of 7
  1. GameZone
    60
    I liked the fact that there were so many mini-games that could be replayed separately from the game, but these alone cannot hold up the entire game.
  2. Nintendo Gamer
    52
    A dark fantasy adventure stripped of darkness, fantasy and, well, adventure. [July 2009, p.71]
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  3. Cheat Code Central
    50
    Other than the three or four hours of play you'll get out of Coraline, there isn't much left to be done.
  4. GamePro
    50
    It's too bad the play mechanics are not more engaging, especially given the potential of the Wii-motion controls. But as is, the range of mini-missions and quests you lead the precocious Coraline through will feel familiar to anyone who's played any number of average film-tied titles.
  5. Gamervision
    40
    The best thing I can say about Coraline is that it’s not broken. It works, and just about anyone could play it from start to finish, but I don’t understand why anyone would want to.
  6. The A.V. Club
    25
    Spending a lot of time on a task can be satisfying, but it doesn’t feel that way when the big payoff is delivering a missing piece of paper to complete a fetch quest. Instead, the game manages to suck out all the wonder out of Coraline’s rich story and setting, leaving only tedium behind.
  7. IGN
    25
    If you value quality software, whether designed for adults or for kids, this title is your mortal enemy. It reeks of dated gameplay design ideals, loses nearly all the substance and style of the book and movie respectively, is too difficult at points for kids, and is too short for your money. Never mind the fact that if you're as unlucky as me, you'll encounter a crash bug that prevents you from completing the experience.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. DeathMnster1997
    Oct 2, 2012
    10
    Love the movie. the game follows true to the movie. Graphic was good. Sound and voice were excellent. Gameplay are slow but good mechanic.Love the movie. the game follows true to the movie. Graphic was good. Sound and voice were excellent. Gameplay are slow but good mechanic. they really tried hard to create the same feel as the movie.… Expand
  2. GamecubeLover
    Jun 16, 2016
    9
    The other versions of this game aren't good but the wii one I love. The graphics are good and controls are great. I wouldn't really recommendThe other versions of this game aren't good but the wii one I love. The graphics are good and controls are great. I wouldn't really recommend this game cause it is underrated but it is way better than the other versions.… Expand
  4. HollyClarke
    May 28, 2009
    8
    The enviroments were very detailed and similar to the movie, I was impressed by the difference between the two 'worlds'. The soundThe enviroments were very detailed and similar to the movie, I was impressed by the difference between the two 'worlds'. The sound was great, real voices from the movie and similar background music that sounds really pretty. The mini games weren't all that bad, but some were frustrating (balancing) by the confusing controls. But once you've picked it up you'll sail through. Scenes which can't be played are shown as narrated storyboards which gives you the feel your having it read out of a book. The feature is OK, but some exciting scenes are cut short on the storyboard and I would have much rather played through them or watched them. A Coraline Movie fan would love this game and not mind the bad points, otherwise if you havn't seen the movie or didn't like it that much, Id let this one pass...… Expand
  5. nnnn
    May 31, 2014
    7
    coralline has the best music good rubbery animation and is a decent game it is definitely worth buying I really love this game and it is onecoralline has the best music good rubbery animation and is a decent game it is definitely worth buying I really love this game and it is one of the best games.… Expand
  6. EastonReviews
    Dec 24, 2011
    0
    I'll say it again... The movie is excellent, the game is one of the worst of all time. This game makes no sense, after playing it for about 5I'll say it again... The movie is excellent, the game is one of the worst of all time. This game makes no sense, after playing it for about 5 minutes will make you think, "Why did I buy this again," or "What's going on?"… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#88 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2009