6.6 /10 1 Votes
Initial release date 15 May 2007 Publisher The Game Factory Platform Nintendo DS | 6.5/10 IGN Developer DC Studios Mode Single-player video game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date(s) United States
May 15, 2007
Australia
June 14, 2007
European Union
November 16, 2007 Genres Action game, Role-playing video game Similar The Game Factory games, Role-playing video games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Code Lyoko is the first video game based on the French animated television series Code Lyoko, published by The Game Factory and released on May 15, 2007.
Contents
Plot
The game follows the same story as its corresponding series. Four ordinary high school students, Jeremy Belpois, Ulrich Stern, Odd Della Robbia, and Yumi Ishiyama, must help a virtual humanoid named Aelita to stop the evil artificial intelligence XANA from attacking Earth by traveling to the virtual world, Lyoko.
Gameplay
The game features both side-scrolling and 3D gameplay, reflecting the two animation styles of the series. In the real world, side-scrolling gameplay is used, resembling that used in traditional role-playing games.
On Lyoko, gameplay consists of third-person fighting, utilizing the special abilities of each character to defeat monsters and solve puzzles. There are a total of 15 chapters, divided into various side-scrolling or 3D levels.
Reception
Code Lyoko received mixed reviews from critics, being praised for its accuracy to the show and detailed graphics, while being criticized for its poor combat feature and overall game repetition.