Underplayed Gems

The Golden Compass (2007)

The Golden Compass cover
Developer
Shiny Entertainment, A2M
Publisher
Sega
Platforms
PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2
Genres
Adventure
Rating
2.0 of 5, 8 player ratings

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How it feels

A straightforward cinematic adventure that guides you through a familiar fantasy world with light puzzles and action, feeling like an interactive companion to the film.

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About

The Golden Compass is an action-adventure/puzzle game played from a third-person perspective. It was released prior to the film by the same name and features a slightly different sequence of events towards the end of the story, as well as additional footage at the end of the game not seen in the film.

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