Everyone knows: in the old English homes can be found lots of interesting things - you just how to search. Someone will stumble on a secret room or walled dead, but the most inquisitive almost certainly be able to find a door into another reality. Here, say, four siblings respectable family Pevensey look no time, how they got into Narnia, where they had to battle with this sorceress, and commanding an army of centaurs, griffins and other fantastic creatures.
 | |  | Wolves and Elves - the main opponents during the first half. | | In the battles have to constantly cover his comrades - AI can not be treated. |
Potter is not one ... Grasp the adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia, Disney Company has decided in one fell swoop to respond to the trilogy of Lord of the Rings Peter Jackson and has a seemingly endless series of screen adaptations of the Harry Potter books. Time will reveal whether this venture failed, but we can already say: An interactive version of "Chronicles" that hit the stores shortly before the film premieres, was unexpectedly successful.
Development project commissioned Traveller's Tales, which is negligible sumnyashesya, borrowed ideas from other games "under license, from time to time adding something of his own. As a result, every now and then there is the feeling that we face are not "Chronicles", and footworn along and across the Two Towers, Return of the King, or all the same as Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire from EA. However, for the honor of Traveller's Tales should be noted that their child is not rolled up gross plagiarism - thanks largely to the excellent sound system of interactions within the four main characters and simple but enjoyable puzzle game.
 | Race and hide and seek |
The fight for Narnia may seem ordinary English children are not the most fun. Therefore, for them to Traveller's Tales have come up with some entertaining mini-games. The most popular of them - hide and seek.And the most desperate can try downhill on icy chute. With the obstacles!
 | |  | Horde of enemies in the background harmless. They are just for decoration. But with the oncoming small groups of villains have to sweat. | | Giants and werewolves - the last obstacle to the white witch. And I must say, is not the easiest. |
Learn, learn and learn! In the Disney love children. And in order to confirm this postulate, the Chronicle added a part of an incredibly prolonged training. We seem to have lupim nimble freaks in the fourth and fifth chapter (though most of their half dozen), and numerous tips continue to appear on the screen with annoying regularity. Briefing ends only to the middle, when Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy finally get rid of old fur coats and apparel to dress to suit the present liberators of Narnia. Although one of the strengths of the two levels for the needs of the Enlightenment would be enough.
However, we indulge: absolutely no training in the "Chronicles" would have fared badly, as each character has special skills that are useful only in "their appropriate" situations. For example, Peter is the head bouncer, and better than other deals with any melee weapon, whether it's sturdy stick or sword, eyes open. Susan expertly flung snowballs (two snow razyat dwarf on the spot!) And tennis balls, and later easily switch to a bow and arrows. Edmund the only one able to climb trees, and Lucy, thanks to short, easily crawl through in every hole and gets to the secret keys and valuables.
| In furniture - all the wealth |
Cherished gold coins not only scattered here and there over the levels and fall out of opponents, but can be literally driven out of furniture in the house of Professor, trees, shrubs and stones. True, soon to go and "tapping" at every level zolotishko pretty boring.
 | |  | Famous Aslan, the creator of Narnia, there is a couple of episodes. But prosecutors from him whatsoever. | | Climbed on a snowball, Lucy can collect coins, hanging high above the ground. |
Mutual assistance, a helping hand and thin ice The game makes us vigilantly aware of their relatives and extend a helping hand every ten minutes.Juvenile Edmund and Lucy alone can not overcome the deep snow - so Peter will have someone to drag them out of hand, and even on his own neck. At the same time, only the lower Pevensey without complications will be on thin ice in search of a safe route. This is the strongest side of "Chronicles" - regardless of personal likes and dislikes, then it must use the capabilities of the entire quartet. By the way, from the AI special care not wait - silicon intelligence is enough only for co-beating servants of the White Witch. And even then not always.
| Death Cyclops! |
Throughout the first third of the game one of the most dangerous opponents for children will be a huge giant. Some time away will be able to hide, but eventually circumstances will force the player to fight. The battle is divided into several stages, and again require the ability to use all available characters. At the beginning of the fight with a giant first attack Peter. Then Lucy, in order to bring down the monster's confusing, it will fit on the back of the neck. And finally, the duties of Susan is immediately to shoot pesky gnomes-snipers.
 | |  | During the wanderings Susan and Lucy have to visit the castle itself Dzhadis - White Witch. | | Turbulent flow ability, with the help of available funds - on the ice. |
Extravagance and stinginess Instead of experience we make money. Coin from the standpoint of the authors of "Chronicles" useful ephemeral "Expo". Gold is allowed to spend on the "acquisition" superatak and special techniques - both individual and team. It's a pity you can not buy gear: guns have to look right on the battlefield, and the armor and clothing and not be replaced. In addition to the hard currency needed to pay attention, at least two more things - the red shields and petrified inhabitants of Narnia. The more will be found and those and others - the higher the rating at the end of the level and the more bonuses (usually video) will be in a special section.
Baby Pranks Strange thing: the end game it seems as if developers have a spent was not enough either fantasy, whether it wishes to demonstrate. Levels are shortened, and the puzzle gradually give way to brisk, but quickly become boring hack'n'slash. The problem of discharge "find", "open" or "hide" pass into the category of "kill anyone who appears on the screen: the opponents of the crowds rush into the attack and behave extremely bloodthirsty and so it is asking for trouble. Incidentally, his victim, the monsters are increasingly choosing the wrong character, which currently controls the player - the special attention of the foe becomes harmless NPC.
| Everywhere except for PSP |
Following the best traditions of the modern game market, Buena Vista Games has released The Chronicles of Narnia almost all popular platforms, including GBA, DS and PC. On mobile phones, "Chronicles" came out as much in two versions. No luck only PSP: a version for this portable console eventually abolished.
Expanses of Narnia Looks like The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is nice - on the character models have spent a sufficient number of polygons, the textures are very diverse, animation and special effects, too, do not spoil the overall picture. Suddenly, the only camera whose main talent - quickly and accurately choose the worst possible view of what is happening. Particularly serious account in confined spaces: different angles we show floor, walls and ceiling, but not characters. Such unpleasant mistakes and prevent The Chronicles of Narnia to become truly strong, self-contained game, whose success would depend not only on popular licenses, but on its own merits. But maybe, with the release of the sequel "Chronicles" will be able to fix bugs?
| Younger brother instead of batons! |
Some obstacles can be passed, only employing someone from Pevensey two at a time.Susan climbed on the shoulders of Peter, turns into a self-propelled artillery, and Edmund in the hands of his elder brother turns out to be more effective than any swords and clubs - a rare troll can stand on their feet after such a blow!
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