King Kong (video game)
| Peter Jackson's King Kong | |
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| Developer(s) | Ubisoft Montpellier |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Director(s) | Michel Ancel |
| Producer(s) | Xavier Poix |
| Artist(s) | Florent Sacré |
| Writer(s) | Jacques Exertier |
| Composer(s) | Chance Thomas |
| Engine | Jade |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable |
| Release | Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 & Xbox Nintendo DS Xbox 360 PlayStation Portable |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (PS2) 82% (Xbox) 81.56% (GC) 80.63% (X360) 79.99% (PC) 78% (GBA) 61.82% (PSP) 56.21% (DS) 25.14% |
| Metacritic | (PS2 & Xbox) 82/100 (GC) 81/100 (X360) 80/100 (PC) 77/100 (GBA) 59/100 (PSP) 56/100 (DS) 28/100 |
Peter Jackson's King Kong is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Ubisoft, based on the 2005 film King Kong. The game was created in collaboration between the film's director Peter Jackson, and game designer Michel Ancel.
The game allows players to play as both Jack Driscoll and King Kong. The King Kong segments are played from a third-person perspective, while human levels are played from a first-person perspective. The game de-emphasizes the role of a heads-up display, with the developers explaining that this conceivably would help players to get further immersed into the game.
It was released on PC and sixth generation platforms and a Nintendo DS version on November 21, 2005, while it was released on November 22, 2005 on the Xbox 360 as a launch title, as well as a Game Boy Advance version titled Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World; also, a PlayStation Portable version was released December 20, 2005. The film's cast members reprise their roles.
Upon release, the game received critical acclaim, with critics praising the game's immersive environments, action sequences and ability to switch through two protagonists throughout the game. However, the DS version was panned due to the bugs featured in these versions. The PSP version received mix reception due to the shorter length and parts cut out from the console and PC versions.
In the game, the player assumes the roles of both New York scriptwriter Jack Driscoll and the giant gorilla, Kong as they struggle to survive the threats of Skull Island in 1933.
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