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Message: Add Smiley More Smilies...	Font Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Yellow Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Violet White Black Font Size: 1 2 3 4 Default 6 7 8 9 [quote=GamingNexus]<br/>My exposure to the world of Narnia is quite limited. Outside of seeing the movie`s trailer a few times on TV and in the theater I<br/>don`t know much about C.S. Lewis` popular book series. I looked forward to seeing what I was<br/>missing, after all this is a beloved series of books that a lot of people seem<br/>excited about, perhaps it`s about<br/>time I journeyed into the world of Narnia and saw what all the fuss was about. Unfortunately, like so many movie games that<br/>came before it, Narnia is probably best experienced in another venue than the<br/>Xbox. <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Despite the game`s epic tone, the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe tells a<br/>pretty standard story set in a fantasy world governed by good (a lion) and evil<br/>(a witch). However, before even getting<br/>a glimpse of the world of Narnia the game features you helping four kids escape<br/>sure-death from bomb dropping war planes, avoiding adults in a London home, and<br/>generally exploring traditional (and very non-fantasy) hallways for coins and<br/>special items. Before too long the<br/>children discover a mysterious wardrobe that, much to their surprise, sends<br/>them into the snowy world of Narnia.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Much of this game is spent on your adventure going through<br/>the snow covered forest, generally making you battle (and avoid) ogres, wolves,<br/>minotaurs, and other traditional fantasy enemies. You`ll meet up with some friendly talking<br/>animals who eventually reveal that there`s a prophecy that four children will<br/>help good overcome evil. Could these<br/>kids be those young warriors the faithful are talking about? Of course they are, if they weren`t what<br/>would the point of the game be?<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Since the story centers on the four kids you will have a<br/>chance to switch between them at just about any time. Each child has a different skill that is used<br/>throughout the game to solve puzzles, outsmart enemies, and so on so<br/>forth. For example, Peter, the oldest<br/>boy, is strong and wields everything from a stick to a sword (perfect for<br/>killing whatever gets in his way). Lucy,<br/>the youngest girl, is a terrible fighter, but excels when it comes to healing<br/>the rest of the party and fitting into small areas the other characters are<br/>unable to reach. The oldest girl, Susan,<br/>is strong at throwing and using a bow and arrow. And then there`s Edmund, who acts like his<br/>older brother and can also climb up poles and other objects to avoid trouble.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>The puzzles put each child`s skills to work making even the<br/>youngest and most vulnerable character useful. <br/>As you progress through the game you`ll find that the children`s skills<br/>improve, allowing you to perform bigger moves and solve more elaborate<br/>puzzles. Susan, for instance, starts by<br/>throwing tennis balls and snowballs. She<br/>eventually upgrades to a magic set of arrows and is even able to put enemies to<br/>sleep by playing her flute. Each character<br/>has this kind of evolution, ultimately giving you enough strength and moves to<br/>defeat even the most evil enemies.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Outside of the puzzles, the game itself is really nothing<br/>more than your st...[/quote]
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