6.6 /10 2 Votes
3.1/10 GameSpot | 3.5/10 IGN Director(s) Douglas Carrigan Initial release date 2 November 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Distributor(s) Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Platforms Similar Blue Tongue Entertainment games, Racing video games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Polar Express is an action-adventure video game released in 2004 by Blue Tongue. Based on the film of the same name, the game follows the same plot as the film.
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Gameplay and Premise
The Polar Express is a platform game which follows most of the main plot of the film, except that unlike in the original film, the Ebeneezer Scrooge puppet is the main villain who plans to keep the children from believing in Santa Claus by stealing their tickets and having them thrown off the train so they would never reach the North Pole. The game is broken down into six chapters, giving the player the opportunity to explore areas like the train, the North Pole, and more. The player controls a young boy in each of the 6 chapters. The game also contains puzzle-solving as well as some minigame-styled elements.
Development
THQ first unveiled the game to the public at the E3 convention in 2004. The PS2 version contains EyeToy support, though specifics were unavailable at the time. A portable version of the game was also in development for the Game Boy Advance, with experienced portable developer Tantalus at the helm.
Reception
The PC version received "mixed" reviews, while the rest of the console versions received "unfavorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.
