The Da Vinci Code (video game)

The Da Vinci Code - The Da Vinci Code is a video game for the PlayStation 2 platforms, Xbox and Microsoft Windows. The game was developed by The Collective and published by 2K Games. It is based on Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code, the The Da Vinci Code says in the English version. Despite the common name with the film adaptation of the novel ( The Da Vinci Code - The Da Vinci Code ) is based the game on the novel. For example, the characters have no resemblance to their counterparts of the film. But there are also differences between the book and the game: For example, say the sect Opus Dei from the book in the game " Manus Dei ". The game was released on 19 May 2006 in the U.S. and on May 16, 2007 in Europe.

Game play

The Da Vinci Code - The Da Vinci Code is a third-person action-adventure game. The story is based more on the book than on film. There are also several gameplay elements and events that occur in either of the two.

The object of the game is to find the Holy Grail. The player has to achieve this goal collect clues, solve puzzles, defeat enemies and successfully escape this.

Criticism

The game was generally because of poor implementation bugs and poorly rated. BBC News criticized the film frustrating integration with endless intermediate films and incomplete game. The majority of the time the game is used to aimless wandering in churches, galleries and stately homes, to come in the hope of an object of interest. GameSpy called it a bland and boring attempt to profit from a successful name. IGN rated the game 4.8 out of 10. It covers only a fraction of the intrigue from the bestselling novel. In the English version, the speakers were criticized as being completely flat and disinterested, on the other hand were the German dubbing a plus for the game .. The battle phases were used to. The music of the game, that it was good the developers managed to capture the atmosphere of the book well, and the difficult and intractable mystery never been the game counted positive.

Soundtrack

The music for the game was composed by Winifred Phillips. The musical style of the game is a mix of contemporary and classical instruments and techniques that have been inspired by Dan Brown's novel. The music in the game has received positive reviews.