The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

 Xbox
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
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  1. Cheat Code Central
    84
    The relative ease of the gameplay and the downplay of violence makes this an excellent game for kids of all ages - yet it's not completely sucky. A first-rate adventure for everyone.
  2. Extreme Gamer
    75
    Clear, sharp visuals with beautifully illustrated landscaping and action packed battles, far outweigh the difficulties you can encounter when trying to maneuver your characters.
  3. Gamer 2.0
    78
    It's impossible to deny this title's appeal, with its excellent use of an excellent license, adept implementation of team combos, and picturesque scenery. If you're a hardcore gamer, you'll notice the flaws and lack of depth, but even then, Narnia is still likely to weave a spell on you.
  5. GameZone
    77
    Travellers Tales did a pretty good job of getting the most out of this license and there is enough stuff to do, that you'll be coming back to it.
  6. IGN
    83
    Narnia stands as a near perfect example of how to make a movie-based videogame the right way. Everything from the combat system and level design to the game's visual presentation just scream quality.
  7. Kombo
    82
    With its solid presentation and polished gameplay, this is definitely a game worth checking out by fans of the film and gamers alike.
  8. Next Level Gaming
    80
    The Chronicles of Narnia is an excellent game for the kids. The controls and gameplay are simple, and there is enough variety in the gameplay that will keep things moving along.
  9. PGNx Media
    85
    A fundamentally solid game that does a good job of integrating the material of the film with solid gameplay.
  10. Play Magazine
    75
    Things start off a little dodgy, but in the end this is a fitting game for a film that has so very much to live up to. [Dec 2005, p.64]
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  11. VGPub
    79
    Offers up some great gaming thrills, but with a few hiccups. Fans of the book and/or upcoming movie will get a lot out of this game, while non-fans really won't be missing much.
  12. XboxAddict
    100
    The Chronicles of Narnia has completely surpassed all of those to come before it. This is the way all other movie to game adaptations should be done, because there is now a perfect role model out there.

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User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. aspentitan
    Nov 25, 2020
    7
    An interesting game where you play as 4 children in an rpg styled game of the movie. It has a lot of similarities to today's Lego games. InAn interesting game where you play as 4 children in an rpg styled game of the movie. It has a lot of similarities to today's Lego games. In this one you toggle thru the various children which each have special abilities and you can purchase unique upgrades through gameplay unlocks as you go thru the chapters. The gameplay starts by showing a scene of the movie then blends the movie clip into the video game and you complete the scene. The more you explore an area and collect things the faster you can buy upgrades. You can replay the chapters to do better if you like. A single player game gets a little confusing switching between characters during gameplay at time. The action can get quite hard if you don't understand the goal of the scene and this made a few levels quite repetitive and frustrating but overall the game is decent and more fun than it looks. If you can co-op with a friend the game should be better but I played through it alone. It is a rather quick game but was fun throughout. The chapters all seem to be a nice division of the game (15 areas). A few areas of the game have redundant gameplay and overall the audio on this game is subpar. One playthrough was enough for me I enjoyed my playthrough but I don't think it's worth investing in more than once. That said the game can be gone thru again trying to better each level at a higher difficulty I think there is good value for other people it's better than a rental game. Rated T for teen I think it could even be E for Everyone. Pretty similar to the movie if you could watch it you should be able to do the game too. I wanted to give this game a 6/10 because it had a few areas of the game which could have used an overhaul but for the most part this was a pretty entertaining game. I ultimately didn't do the 6/10 because those problems were a factor of the game being unique and not so much broken.… Full Review »
  2. A.H.
    Dec 12, 2005
    10
    Solid in every respect. Very fun to play. Nicely tied to the film.
  3. BlueFalcon
    Nov 16, 2005
    4
    It feels like you're jumping through hoops in this one. I also hate how it uses so many platformer cliches. Although I did enjoy how the It feels like you're jumping through hoops in this one. I also hate how it uses so many platformer cliches. Although I did enjoy how the film clips are blended in w/ the game (although the graphics aren't even close to looking like the films).… Full Review »
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