Da Vinci Code - PlayStation 2

This is a great game with lots of challenges and puzzles to solve. I find it really hard as you have to be really good at using the controller in order to overcome some of the game obstacles. I enjoy it every time I play.

This game will rank as one of my all time favorite games. I am not very big on violent games with no point. Let me say that this game will be a bore for people who want a TON of action. This is not a very "action" based game. However, if you like "thought-based/puzzle games.." you will be in love. As mentioned in the title, it is flawed. I will start with those. As mentioned in other reviews, the graphics are out dated. The characters look like puppets. When fighting people, you have to push buttons, and that is all. When you run into a wall, there is still space in between you and the wall, as in NOT real. But, this is not a big deal for this game. This game, as I said, is a very thought-provoking puzzle based game. You have to use your head. There are a few points where it is REALLY difficult, but you just need to work through it. The best part about this game is the knowledge you pick up. Controversy beside, there are great facts in this game. There is a whole section on history and you also pick things up throughout the game. Besides the graphics and some game-play issues, this is a perfect game for people who want to think and use their heads. Enjoy!

It's not the storyline or the puzzles that I hated (those were actually interesting and fun), it was the overall gameplay. I love adventure games because I can sit back, relax and solve puzzles, find clues, etc. But, instead it was a frustrating experience. First, who puts combat in an adventure game? That's just ridiculous. Speaking of combat, in the middle of fights with security guards at the Louvre, I would continuously get pop-ups telling me which buttons to use. This was okay the first time, but come on, during EVERY fight? There were other annoyances like I couldn't open a door while holding a gun, but I couldn't drop it either. I had to restart my game to go through the door. Also, while walking the other person follows so close that you have to constantly keep trying to get out of the way. Conclusion: I broke the DVD, stuck it in the box, and threw it away. I was going to resell it, but I wouldn't be that mean to someone. This is literally the worst game I have ever played. I would give it -5 stars. Yep, I hated it that much.

Who in there right mind gave the okay for a game based on the Da Vinci Code. Sure the movie was okay, but it was boring and so is the game. The game is exactly like the movie. It is never challenging or even interesting. I was given the game as a gift as I would have never bought it myself.

I don't think I've to explain too much about the premise of The Da Vinci Code. It appears that the book is so immensely popular that even my mother, who seldom reads, has read it. Of course, it's only natural that a blockbuster movie adaptation follows, as well as a movie tie-in game. Unfortunately, while the book and movie are interesting entities on their own, the game doesn't quite measure up. The game is billed as an action adventure game, but really, the action nature is very much mellowed down. The combat, in particular, just isn't very well done. Instead of allowing the player to freely attack an opponent, the game opts for a Struggle System that requires the player to press a series of buttons shown on the screen to perform an attack or defend sequence. This is an idea borrowed from the great adventure game Indigo Prophecy, but somehow, it just doesn't work as well here. Moreover, given the preconceptions that both the lead characters, Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu, aren't exactly martial arts expert, seeing them perform karate chops on opponents just doesn't feel right. The adventure feature of the game, however, is pretty well done. Considering that The Da Vinci Code is about solving a murder case, and the uncovering of a great conspiracy of a grand scale, it's only right that the puzzles in this game offers the right amount of challenges. Cryptograms, puzzles and riddles are just some of the things that are thrown at your path liberally. And boy, some of these are truly tough. I like games that provide a good mind challenge, so it's not surprising that I find the puzzle elements in this game highly enjoyable. At times, the puzzles feel too pretentious, almost to the point of giving the player a puzzle for the sake of having a puzzle. Why would someone hide a key to a mansion in a shed that nobody can get access to apart from climbing in from the window? Nevertheless, many adventure games are guilty of that, so it isn't exactly a big issue for me as well. Graphically, the game looks really dated. The character models are badly designed, and it's really sad that, with this being a movie tie-in, the developer couldn't at least try to get the licenses to include the actual models and voice-overs for Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Sir Ian McKellen and (perhaps) Jean Reno. At least this would provide some novelty value. Instead, what we've here are just very boring looking characters that look, well, dead. The music and sound effects are also flat. The voice-overs sound tired and disinterested, and the music has the tendency to be overly loud in one situation, and totally incomprehensible in another. I've lost count of the number of times I had to adjust the volume on my TV set just to get the right sound level. Adding to the frustration are glitches that make the playing experience a little worse. At times, the camera angle can go all haywire, causing the player not to be able to see what's happening around you. This works badly if you're in the midst of combat. Some times, when you load a game, your character will automatically walk around even without you touching the left analog stick. All these are little bugs that won't stop you from completing the game, but they're nonetheless irritating when you experience them. On the whole, The Da Vinci Code feels like an unfinished game, probably rushed out just in time to accompany the movie's release date. Fans of the adventure genre may still find it intriguing due to the clever puzzles that are littered throughout the game. If you ignore the rather bland action sequences and poor presentations, The Da Vinci Code presents a good adventure story that complements the book and the movie adequately. And for this, it's still a recommendable game despite its flaws.

It came to me in perfect condition and has been tested to work. Thanks!!

The adventure game is a genre that has died out in the US in the past few years, much to the chagrin of many fans who enjoyed games like King's Quest, Leisure Suit Larry, Gabriel Knight, and Grim Fandango. Companies were going after the action game in a big way and there seemed no place for games that required creative thinking instead of quick reflexes. Now, it appears that these types of games may be coming back in the form of such titles as the Da Vinci Code. While not strictly an adventure game, it does bring back puzzle-solving, creative thinking, and a strong game-driven storyline to the mix. The puzzles are good (though not too hard) and add to the plot instead of just being tossed in to give players something to do. The environment is wonderful for exploring and players should make notes of what they've done to help get through some of the harder puzzles and challenges. The one down-side of the game is the rather cumbersome (and, for a game featuring a college professor and a cryptologist as the main characters, unrealistic) combat system. All in all, if you are a fan of the old Sierra and LucasArts type adventure games, I think you will enjoy this one.

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