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The Da Vinci Code
5.3 out of 10

The Da Vinci Code

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Overall 3
3.0
Gameplay 4
4.0
Graphics 3
3.0
Sound 4
4.0
Control 6
6.0
Replay value 2
2.0

The DaVinci Code

Xbox Evolved
7 October 2006
  • Summary: If you are one of those people out there that was looking for a reason to hate The DaVinci Code because everyone and there mother reads the book, or talks about the
  • Pros: It has some pretty challenging puzzles
  • Cons: It has bad visuals, doesn't connect well with the property, and disjointed gameplay.
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Overall 6
6.3
Gameplay 6
6.0
Graphics 7
7.0
Sound 7
6.5

The Da Vinci Code

Game Boyz
13 July 2006
  • Excerpt: Developer – The Collective Publisher – 2K Games Features 1 player While I’ve never been a fan of movie based video games there are some that actually retain the essence
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Overall 5
5.3

The Da Vinci Code

Strategy Informer
27 June 2006
  • Conclusion: Over all playing The Da Vinci Code wasn’t a complete loss. Fans of the book or movie will find a very faithful following of plot and device in this game, but there are a...
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The Da Vinci Code

Game Revolution
2 June 2006
  • Excerpt: The last suffer. Even before I began playing The Da Vinci Code , the mysteries were piling up. Why would such a non-game-like book and film be adapted into a game?
  • Pros: Lots of puzzles, Admittedly, a good story, Admittedly, a bad game, Glitches galore, Rotten combat mechanic, Fake French accents?, Broken stealth and weapon mechanics
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Overall 3
2.5

The last suffer.

Game Revolution
2 June 2006
  • Conclusion: And now we’re in a position to at last solve the puzzle of The Da Vinci Code game. Except for a few clever puzzles, a strong story, and a handful of pretty pictures, this...
  • Pros: Lots of puzzles, Admittedly, a good story
  • Cons: Admittedly, a bad game, Glitches galore, Rotten combat mechanic, Fake French accents?, Broken stealth and weapon mechanics
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Overall 4
4.0

Da Vinci Code, The

xbox360.gamespy.com
26 May 2006
  • Summary: Fans of The Da Vinci Code finally get to crack the code for themselves. But as the saying goes, some mysteries are better left unsolved.
  • Pros: Puzzle solving is pretty entertaining.
  • Cons: Lackluster presentation; poorly designed combat system.
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Overall 5
4.8

The Da Vinci Code

IGN
23 May 2006
  • Conclusion: As a videogame, The Da Vinci Code captures a fraction of the intrigue from the best-selling novel. It weaves an interesting tale of conspiracy and corruption, but the...
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The Da Vinci Code

GameSpot
22 May 2006
  • Summary: The Da Vinci Code is a middling adventure game take on Dan Brown's mega-selling novel, but it does do at least a few things reasonably well.
  • Pros: The puzzles are varied and challenging, The game sticks closely to the book and film but adds new content of its own to pad out the adventure, Relatively lengthy story...
  • Cons: Characters look bad, animate poorly, and sound flat, Combat is fairly well done but seems out of place in the context of the story, Lots of bugs make the game feel unf...
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Overall 6
6.0
Gameplay 6
6.0
Graphics 6
6.0
Sound 4
4.0
Durability 6
6.0

The Da Vinci Code review

Boomtown
7 October 2006
  • Summary: Is Dan Brown deserving of even more royalties with the release of this videogame adaptation of his controversial best seller?
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Overall 7
7.2

The Da Vinci Code Review

CVG
18 June 2006
  • Conclusion: Makes up for its problems by nailing the feel of the story, and the puzzles are some of the most original around.
  • Pros: Truly brain-battering puzzles. Even if you've read the book and know the answers, you'll be thrown by some of the all-new inclusions., The game drips with the tense at...
  • Cons: The game is really dialogue-heavy, which often detracts from it and even the plot itself. It is a game, after all - not a fancy digital novel., The often duff graphics...
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