The Spiderwick Chronicles

 Xbox 360
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 40
  3. Negative: 7 out of 40
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  1. 360 Gamer Magazine UK
    40
    A barely passable movie cash-in that shoehorns the film’s plot into a simplified adventure game and offers little to nothing beyond this.
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  2. Game Revolution
    42
    I was surprised at how simple and fun the fairy collection was, but the combat mechanics are a dull affair. Traipsing around in the walls isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and the game’s reliance on the field guide is a lazy design trick.
  3. GamesRadar+
    40
    Wandering back and forth through the same areas to collect one silly object after another will drive you "This is Sparta" raving mad, especially when you realize that you have to collect every fairy sprite and finish every last side quest just to see how the story ends.
  5. Gaming Age
    33
    While Spiderwick Chronicles didn't turn out to be a pile of trash, it's far from special and doesn't warrant a second glance in just about any situation.
  6. Planet Xbox 360
    42
    The game's control scheme is basic to the point where you could play with an Atari controller.
  7. TeamXbox
    40
    A button mashing affair with not enough substance.
  8. X-ONE Magazine UK
    40
    The game appreciates boredom in a way that we never could. [Issue#32, p.89]
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