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Jan 12, 2007 · 22% Tomatometer 93 Reviews 56% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings Ten-year-old Arthur must find a way to keep the home of his beloved grandmother from being destroyed by a developer with other...
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- Luc Besson
- PG
- Freddie Highmore, Penny Balfour
Uneven animation-live action combo may bore kids. Read Common Sense Media's Arthur and the Invisibles review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Luc Besson
- Cynthia Fuchs
- Freddie Highmore, Madonna, Mia Farrow
Dec 29, 2006 · NRJ Ciné Awards. • 1 Win & 1 Nomination. From the creative mind of filmmaker Luc Besson, comes a larger-than-life, family adventure about a boy who, after his grandfather disappears, sets out to save his family home from emerging real estate developers.
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- Luc Besson
- PG
Jan 12, 2007 · Using a dazzling new combination of live-action and ground-breaking CGI technology, Arthur and the Invisibles is the story about the true meaning of courage and the endless power of...
- Embark on a chaotic dash through the largest yard in entertainment.
- Verdict
By Juan Castro
Updated: May 15, 2012 12:46 pm
Posted: Jan 11, 2007 1:37 am
The recently released Arthur and the Invisibles blended two forms of cinema. It presented live action segments and some that were eniterely generated by computer. Whether the mixture made it a better movie is open to debate. The joining of different elements in the Arthur and the Invisibles videogame, on the other hand, helps it stand above the crowd. Not by too much, since the title definitely has a few quirks that keep it from greatness, but it deserves some recognition regardless.
Arthur and the Invisibles follows the same basic story as the film. Players assume the role of Arthur, a young kid who needs to save his grandmother's house and property from a greedy land tycoon. In order to help, Arthur needs to find a particular treasure once pursued by his late grandfather. It looks like a huge chunk of rubies clumped together. Of course, the main problem is that no one knows where it is since Arthur's grandfather went missing searching for it. After listening to his grandmother talk about a race of little critters called Minimoys, Arthur decides to set out to find them and his grandfather's lost treasure.
The game starts as Arthur tumbles into the land of the Minimoys for the first time. Players spend the first 10 or so minutes going through a helpful and well-designed tutorial. It teaches movement and combat basics, as well as how to move objects and manipulate special floor switches. And fortunately, it doesn't suck like tutorials in many games since here it actually blends well with the actual game. After it's over, players attend some kind of ceremony, only to have it interrupted by enemy mosquitoes. This triggers the first real stage of the game. Players will take control of three characters and square off against dozens of foes. These action stages usually have players open a nearby gate by defeating enemies that hold special keys. Fortunately, the AI in the game is sufficient and lets a player concentrate on opening the gates while NPC allies keep enemies at bay.
Arthur and the Invisibles does a fine job of blending different gameplay styles. It packs plenty of action and puzzles, as well as a high degree of polish throughout. What's more, it has enough real gameplay to warrant a look from just about anyone, not just kids or those who love the property. It's not a perfect ride, since a few AI glitches and c...
Feb 18, 2007 · Arthur and the Invisibles. King Mob not playable, sadly. Image credit: Eurogamer. Review by James Lyon Contributor. Updated on 18 Feb 2007. 9 comments. Follow Arthur and the Invisibles....
Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, tiny people living in harmony with nature.
