| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | 
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| From: Disney
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4298
Format: Cd
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 00466
Model: 07027601
UPC: 712725004668
EAN: 0712725004668
ASIN: B00139RPNW
Release Date: May 15, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Up to 20 Playable Characters with different strengths and abilities | | • | Mission based gameplay in non-linear environments | | • | Fully integrated physics driven gameplay with increased player interactivity and 2-Player drop-in-drop out gameplay | | • | Team-up play with Giants, Horses and Gryphons | | • | Visually impressive real-time battles scaled up and down to match the platform |
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Product Description
Go back to the land of Narnia with the Pevensie siblings in The Chronicles Of Narnia - Prince Caspian. One year after the events of C.S. Lewis's "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," the Kings and Queens of Narnia go back only to find that more than 1300 years have passed in the magical land. The Golden Age of Narnia has become extinct, Narnia has been conquered by the Telmarines and is now under the control of the evil King Miraz, who rules the land without mercy. Narnia's rightful heir to the throne, the young Prince Caspian, who has been forced into hiding as his uncle Miraz plots to kill him in order to place his own newborn son on the throne. Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter will embark on a remarkable journey to find Aslan, rescue Narnia from Miraz's tyrannical hold, and restore magic and glory to the land.
Includes a level that is unique from both the novel and the film. This level, which is set between the events of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and Prince Caspian, takes place at the castle of Cair Paravel and tells the story of how Narnia fell to the Telmarine hordes Go beyond the film with a special cut scene starring Prince Caspian himself
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One year for us, 1300 years for Narnia! This game inspired by the next movie in the Narnia series has the Pevensie children travelling back to Narnia, which is now ruled by another evil tyrant.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian game takes players beyond the events of the upcoming Summer 2008 blockbuster film. A year after the events of the first film, "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe," but 1,300 years in Narnian time, Prince Caspian finds the Pevensie children returning to a darker land where the Narnian creatures have been driven into hiding and Narnia is under the rule of the evil tyrant Miraz. |
Key Features
- Players take the role of 20 playable characters, including Narnians (non-humans)
- Cooperative drop-in/drop-out multiplayer allows two players to work together both locally and online
- Non-linear level structure enables players to explore multiple paths in any order
- A combination of puzzle solving and action combat gameplay
- Team-up with characters to combine abilities
Synopsis
A magical land beckons through a mysterious wardrobe. Step through the portal to find an world unlike any you've ever known, where fantastic creatures roam and thrilling adventures await around every corner. One year ago, the Pevensie children first encountered the land of Narnia and put their courage and faith to the test in a battle for Narnia's future. Join them as they once again slip through the wardrobe and discover a Narnia far removed from the one they knew before. That's because 1,300 years have passed in Narnia since the events of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The evil tyrant Miraz holds sway over the land, and the friendly Narnian creatures have been driven into hiding. The future of all Narnia lies in peril. Can you help save the magical land from a terrible fate?
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian will sweep you back to a land of magic, mystery and adventure. Explore locations beyond those featured in the blockbuster film. Play as any of more than 20 characters, including Narnian creatures. Test your wits by solving puzzles and joining in the action to save Narnia from the rule of Miraz. Team up with other characters and combine your abilities to conquer the threats facing Narnia. Work together with a friend to take on the challenges that wait in store. In Prince Caspian, you are the Narnians' last hope. Do you have what it takes? |  | 
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| Customer Reviews:
 Prince Caspian ROCKS! July 4, 2008
I thought this was a great game...the non-linear play makes it much more interesting than the first. You can complete missions, then complete side missions in any order you want. You can team up with creatures, fight as creatures with different skills. You can even ride into battle as a Centuaur and just trample soldiers, slashing as you go. Cool puzzles to solve, objects to collect, and lots of battle action. Besides the main characters and the creatures, you can also play as characters like Prince Caspian and his tutor, and other side characters. I thought this game is great followup to the first, and it blows the first game away. Sure to be enjoyed by kids, teens and any Narnia fans.
 How disappointing. May 27, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The first Chronicles of Narnia game (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe) was an amazing game. Stellar graphics, seemless transition from movie to game, imaginative level design, excellent two player strategy, a level system for special attacks, etc. Therefore, I was excited to play Prince Caspian.
I think there are a few things that ruin this game. First is it not being linear. Each level is open-ended. Each stage is broken down into different areas that are re-accessible over and over again. Items re-appear and you are asked with a prompt if you'd like to re-do the area. I don't know who thought that would be a good idea.
Second, most of the game is just finding the missing lever so that you can re-attach it to the crank. There is an over-abundance of crank pulling, which takes 5 seconds or more of button mashing to complete.
Third, there are no special attacks. In the first game you were allowed to level up and earn special attacks. Characters now are limited to three attacks or less, with very little variation. Lucy cannot even use her cordial to heal, Susan does not use the pan flute or the horn, etc.
Fourth, there are 20 or more playable characters in this game. You cannot choose the character you want at any given time, but are limited to whatever characters they give you in each stage. Maybe it's just me, but I'd rather play as the main characters and not as a tree, centaur, or Caspian's tutor.
Fifth, Huge Battles play out in the background. They are just eye candy. You can stand in the middle of a huge battleground and never be hurt. The game is easy. Involving button mashing to get through.
Sixth, missions are boring. More crank turning and many things in the game were not in the movie at all.
Seventh - The first game featured cast interviews and other interesting extras and movies. This game lacks in that department.
The problem with this game was that there wasn't much to the movie or the book, so they didn't have much to work with in the first place; however, it could have still been a great game, if it played like the first.
I'm a big fan of the Chronicles of Narnia, but this game is nothing more than button mashing, crank turning, and major character hopping with characters I had no desire to be. I recommend the first Narnia game over this one any day.
The Good:
Graphics
Sound
The Bad:
Gameplay - button mashing, crank turning, and lever pulling game
Lack of special attacks
Unremarkable playable characters and gameplay
Non-linear stage design gives game a choppy feel to it
Lack of interesting extras/unlockables
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