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

 Xbox 360
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 57 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 57
  3. Negative: 1 out of 57
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  1. Planet Xbox 360
    72
    There isn’t much replay value in King Kong. With the lack of any sort of Live/Co-Op play, you won’t find yourself going back to the game once you have beaten it.
  2. GameSpy
    70
    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.
  3. GamerFeed
    70
    The biggest knock against this game is it'll cost you $59.99 and it only offers up seven to nine hours of play.
  5. Computer and Video Games
    70
    Fifty quid is a lot of money to ask for a title that any competent gamer can pound through in six or so hours. [Official UK Xbox Magazine]
  6. 360 Gamer Magazine UK
    70
    While not a flat-out classic, there's so much to admire. [Issue #2]
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  7. NTSC-uk
    70
    Being story-driven, the game was also broken up into short chapters, sometimes exceedingly short. With a load required between each one it could mean playing for possibly a few minutes before needing to load the next level.
  8. Cincinnati Enquirer
    65
    Beautiful but muddy environments, frustrating puzzles, repetitious opponents and clunky Kong controls.
  9. games(TM)
    60
    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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  10. G4 TV
    60
    King Kong is short... really short. The average player will finish the game in about six hours, and for $60, that’s not exactly a great value.

Awards & Rankings

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#9 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2005
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#9 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2005
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#3 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2005

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 102 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 102
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 102
  3. Negative: 12 out of 102
  1. DragonCriticX
    Jul 7, 2011
    9
    This is hands down, the best movie based game ever made. The controls and mechanics are easy to learn and to master, the graphics areThis is hands down, the best movie based game ever made. The controls and mechanics are easy to learn and to master, the graphics are top-notch and just look really good and the sound is amazing, the gameplay in both parts of the game are solid and fun. However the game itself is not very long and you play as Kong only a handful of times. But in short this is a great game that is really worth playing.… Full Review »
  2. Sam
    Dec 4, 2005
    10
    Easily the year's best game, and it might be my new favorite game of all time. The Kong sequences are riveting, the first person Easily the year's best game, and it might be my new favorite game of all time. The Kong sequences are riveting, the first person controls are amazing, and the graphics made my jaw drop. It's not just an action game, it's got some horror refferences as well. Imagine, if you will, an enormous Tyranosaurus that could eat you with one mere snap, and you have to get its attention so your buddies can open a door to escape. You have to stand clear in its sight for a little bit. If you run one second to early, your friends will be killed and you have no chance of escape. One second to late, and you see the inside view of a dinosaur's jaws. The dinosaurs are also very intelligent when you're in battle with them as Kong. When you're battling 2, they're going to take advantage of that. While you're trying to get one of them's jaws off your neck, the other is going to walk over to Ann, or attack you. While you're about to disconnect one of their jaws, the other will attack you to stop. It's challenging to the extreme and a classic for the ages.… Full Review »
  3. InsaneMonkey
    Oct 22, 2010
    10
    Length of the game aside, King Kong is one of the most engaging games that I have ever played. If you want to feel desolate and scared, as ifLength of the game aside, King Kong is one of the most engaging games that I have ever played. If you want to feel desolate and scared, as if you actually are in the game, than play this game. I bought it about a month ago for about 10 bucks. The HUDless screen really adds to the atmosphere. It is probably one of my favorite games that I have, and I have a good 30 including a few call of duties, all the halos, both assassins creeds, bioshock, and the elder scrolls and none even come close to how much i enjoyed this game. It is a launch title, and it is still better than most of the current titles.… Full Review »
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