Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

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Description

Jack Driscoll, scriptwriter, follows director Carl Dernham and actress Ann Darrow to Skull Island where Dernham intends to film his next movie. But primeval creatures await them: giant insects, dinosaurs, and King Kong. Based on Peter Jackson's 2005 remake, King Kong lets you play as Jack Driscoll and Kong himself.

Jack's levels are HUDless FPS levels set on Skull Island. Jack must use a variety of weapons, traps, and fire to kill or repel Skull Island's fauna. Kong's levels are third-person brawlers set on Skull Island and New York City, where Kong must puzzle his way through environmental obstacles and thrash his opponents.

The PSP version is shorter, with some parts cut out which featured in the console and PC releases.

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Promo Images

Alternate Titles

• "金刚" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "PETER JACKSON'S キング・コング オフィシャル ゲーム オブ ザ ムービー" -- Japanese spelling
• "Jin Gang" -- Chinese title

Part of the Following Groups

• Animals: Primates (monkeys or apes)
• Game Engine: JADE
• HUDless games
• Inspiration: Movies
• King Kong licensees
• Launch title: Xbox 360 (North America)
• Setting: City - New York
• Setting: Interwar
• Theme: Giant monsters

User Reviews

Michel Ancel's King Kong	PlayStation 2	Terrence Bosky (5463)
King Kong is a seat of the pants ride that will keep you entertained, but will let you down at the end.	Windows	mclazyj (31)
Mostly very good, with some great ideas.	Windows	Jack Lightbeard (2707)

Critic Reviews

Pelit	PlayStation 2	Nov, 2005	90 out of 100	90
Yahoo! Games	PlayStation 2	Nov 22, 2005		90
Game Informer Magazine	Xbox 360	Jan, 2006	9 out of 10	90
Digital Entertainment News (den)	PlayStation 2	Feb 04, 2006	8.9 out of 10	89
Jolt (UK)	Windows	Dec 09, 2005	8.8 out of 10	88
Play Magazine	Xbox 360	2005	8.5 out of 10	85
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Xbox 360	Dec 05, 2005	8 out of 10	80
Daily Game	Xbox 360	Jan 15, 2005	7.8 out of 10	78
GameSpot	PSP	Jan 06, 2006	6.2 out of 10	62
PAL Gaming Network (PALGN)	PSP	Jan 25, 2006	5 out of 10	50

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Where's the suck?	5	Guy Chapman (2001) Jun 28, 2007

Trivia

Windows versions

Two different versions of the game were released for the PC: the original retail release which compares to the PS2/Gamecube and other current generation consoles, and a so-called Gamer's Edition only available through online purchases or OEM disks which features the improved models and textures from the Xbox 360 version and allows for even higher gameplay resolutions.

Xbox 360 version

In an interview with BBC News, Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot admits the Xbox 360 version is too dark on standard TVs, making it hard to play.

We have a problem on the 360." [...] "The screen is dark on some TVs and it totally changes the experience. When it's dark, you don't see where you have to go.

He also said the team who made the game used certain settings on high-definition TV screens, and it didn't occur that there would be a problem with standard televisions, which are what most people use to play console games. Unlike Perfect Dark Zero, the type of TV cannot be selected in the game, but a fix is in the works.

Awards

• 4Players
  • 2005 – Best Voice-Acting of the Year
• PC Powerplay (Germany)
  • Issue 02/2006 - Best Movie Licensed Game in 2005

Information also contributed by Zovni.

Related Web Sites

• Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Official game website)
• Wikipedia: Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Information about the game in the open encyclopedia)
• X360A achievement guide (X360A's achievement guide for King Kong.)