The Polar Express

Choo-choo!

It's a magical train ride to a majestic place.

All aboard for adventure on The Polar Express.

Features

• Based on the holiday movie
• Collect toy parts to unlock bonuses
• Explore 3D environments

What would you do if a train pulled up to your house on its way to see Santa at the North Pole? Get on, of course. But as the Hero Boy finds out, getting on is just the beginning of the adventure when you ride The Polar Express.This game based on the holiday movie follows the adventure of Hero Boy. He expects a smooth ride to the North Pole but finds out it's going to be a bumpy ride indeed. Scrooge and his army of evil toys want to derail the train. It's up to Hero Boy to make sure the Express makes it to its destination.

Scrooge and his minions have stolen the children's tickets. You can't ride the train without a ticket. Hero Boy must live up to his name and round up the tickets before the conductor kicks off stowaways.

Finding the tickets is just the beginning of this adventure game that ultimately leads to St. Nick. To stay the course and foil Scrooge, Hero Boy will face many unusual challenges. He will be called on to engage in a food fight with puppets. He'll ski through the hillside and run on the top of the train to make sure the Express gets to the North Pole.

During the journey, collect special toy parts. Once you collect enough parts to make a toy, you'll be able to unlock special game features and extras.

Bottom Line

The Polar Express offers a wide variety of missions and different games to keep the younger crowd well entertained.

Source:

www.nintendo.com – GameCube

THQ brings Robert Zemeckis' forthcoming animated movie to life on PlayStation 2 with puzzles, adventures and mini-games galore. All aboard!

Take a journey to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus in this enchanting adventure based on the animated film Polar Express, starring Tom Hanks. Meet characters from the film, explore huge 3D environments and pit your skills against a variety of brainteasing puzzles and fun mini-games, including a few EyeToy bonus games!

Your extraordinary adventure begins when a mysterious conductor ushers you aboard the Polar Express and takes in eight exciting chapters based on events from the movie and original book by Chris Van Allsburg. As you explore huge environments, including the North Pole and the Polar Express itself, you'll get to interact with a variety of characters from the film such as the Girl, Know-It-All, Lonely Boy, the Hobo, Smokey & Steamer and the Elves.

The game's mix of action and adventure is interspersed with challenging puzzles and entertaining mini-games. You can even put down your controller for a while and play mini-games designed exclusively for the EyeToy camera.

• Based on forthcoming animated movie starring Tom Hanks
• Captivating storyline will enthrall players of all ages
• Solve puzzles, tackle mini-games and play bonus EyeToy games

Source:

uk.playstation.com

In this inspiring adventure based on The Polar Express movie, players will take an extraordinary ride through eight exciting chapters. A mysterious Conductor shepherds players aboard the train and onto a journey to meet Santa Claus at the North Pole. Along the way, they will meet memorable characters from the film including the Girl Know-it-All, Lonely Boy, the Hobo, Smokey & Steamers and the Elves. Gameplay rewards those who believe. All aboard!

• Gameplay features a thrilling mix of action and adventure that follows the story line of The Polar Express movie - an animated extravaganza directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks which is based on the award winning book 'The Pollar Express' by Chris Van Allsburg

• Interact with memorable characters from the film including the Girl Know-it-All, Lonely Boy, the Hobo, Smokey & Steamer and the Elves

• Explore massive 3D environments including the North Pole and The Polar Express, play mini-games, solve puzzles and searching for lost presents

• Enjoy a number bonus Eye Toy games (Eye Toy camera sold separately

Source:

www.thq-games.com - Playstation 2