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King Kong (2005 video game)

Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (also known as Peter Jackson's King Kong, or simply King Kong) is a 2005 action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and published by Ubisoft, based on the 2005 film King Kong. The game was created in collaboration between the film's director Peter Jackson and the game's director Michel Ancel. The game follows New York scriptwriter Jack Driscoll through Skull Island, as he attempts to save love interest Ann Darrow who has been sacrificed by the island's natives to the giant gorilla Kong.

King Kong
North American PC cover art
Developer(s)Ubisoft Montpellier[a]
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Director(s)Michel Ancel
Producer(s)
Designer(s)
  • Michel Ancel
  • Sébastien Morin
Programmer(s)Christophe Beaudet
Artist(s)Florent Sacré
Writer(s)
  • Jacques Exertier
  • Philippa Boyens
Composer(s)Chance Thomas
EngineJade
Platform(s)
ReleaseMobile
GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 & Xbox
Xbox 360
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS
  • NA: November 22, 2005[3]
  • EU: December 9, 2005[4]
  • AU: December 15, 2005
PlayStation Portable
  • EU: December 16, 2005[8]
  • NA: December 20, 2005[7]
  • AU: December 20, 2005
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer (PSP version only)

The game allows players to play as both Jack Driscoll and King Kong. Players use firearms and spears as Jack; and punch, grab and use objects/corpses as Kong, to defend against and fight creatures on Skull Island. The King Kong segments are played from a third-person perspective, while the Jack levels are played from a first-person perspective. The game de-emphasizes the role of a heads-up display, with the developers explaining that this conceivably would help players to get further immersed into the game (although the HUD can be turned on in the settings).

It was released in November 2005 for Microsoft Windows, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and the Nintendo DS, as well as the Xbox 360 as a launch title. A version for Game Boy Advance titled Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World was released simultaneously. A PlayStation Portable version was released in December 2005. The film's cast members reprise their roles.

Upon release, the console and PC versions received positive reviews, with critics praising the game's immersive environments and audio, ability to play as both Jack and Kong throughout the game, the voice acting (particularly Naomi Watts and Jack Black's performances), and is often considered one of the best movie-based video games of all time. However, the DS version received negative reception due to bugs, poor AI and technical issues, while the PSP version received mixed reviews, with critics liking the inclusion of a multiplayer mode, but criticizing the shorter campaign length.

Since its release, King Kong has gained a significant cult following and has been praised as a revolutionary title in the survival and first-person shooter genres.[9][10][11][12]

Gameplay edit

In the game, the player assumes the roles of both New York scriptwriter Jack Driscoll and the giant gorilla, King Kong, as they struggle to survive the threats of Skull Island in 1933.

Human levels are controlled from a first person perspective. The game de-emphasizes the role of a heads-up display: it lacks a life bar, aiming reticle, and ammunition readout (the ammo readout and aiming reticle can be turned on and off at the player's will, but is disabled by default), further adding to the challenge and encouraging the player to find alternate weapons and techniques.[13]

Interspersed with human adventure are levels in which the player controls Kong himself, traversing Skull Island's unique geography, battling various giant monsters while defending Ann. The Kong levels take place in a third-person view, as the player directs Kong to punch, grab and use objects/corpses as weapons. He can also bite, climb, charge, hurl enemies and even pound his chest to go into fury mode.[14] When Kong is sent into fury mode, the sky becomes tinted with a golden hue and Kong becomes more powerful and less vulnerable to attack.[15] Many of the Kong sequences fulfill the role of boss fights, as the giant ape is able to effectively battle the gigantic creatures that Jack's weapons cannot harm.[14]

The game features an alternate ending where Kong can be saved during the Empire State Building shootout and safely returned to Skull Island. The ending was approved by Peter Jackson.[16] To unlock the alternate ending, players must complete the entire game and then go back and play through various maps and earn a total of 250,000 points.[17] It can also be accessed by using the cheat codes.

Plot edit

In 1933, film director Carl Denham (Jack Black), has acquired a mysterious map, which reveals the secret location of a large island known as Skull Island, located in the far reaches of the Pacific Ocean. Carl hires playwright Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) to write his script and plucks a starving, out-of-work actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts) to play the part of leading lady and a tramp steamer called the Venture to take them to the island. The ship, controlled by Captain Englehorn (Thomas Kretschmann) arrives at the island on October 12. Three lifeboats containing the cast, crew and sailors are dispatched to the island. Due to stormy seas and large rocks, the lifeboat containing Jack, Carl, Ann, Hayes (Evan Parke), and Briggs smashes into a chunk of rocks, killing Briggs.

Hayes shoots out a distress signal, causing Englehorn to come looking for them via the ship's plane and drop ammo supplies for them. The group, after fighting off giant crabs, head onto a rocky outcrop. Carl suggests shooting some test shots for his movie, asking Ann to scream. Her classic damsel-in-distress style wailing is answered by a loud roar. The party progresses forward, meeting up with the second lifeboat containing Preston (Colin Hanks), Jimmy (Jamie Bell) and Lumpy (Andy Serkis), although it cannot land because of the strong current of the sea. The team continue traversing the island, battling many vicious predators such as giant megapedes, scorpio-pedes, and Terapusmordax and are eventually forced to split up as they make their way to a massive wall looming in the distance. Navigating through a seemingly abandoned village, Jack and Ann are captured by the island natives.

Jack is tied to a stake, and watches helplessly as the natives offer Ann to Kong, a 25-foot (7.6 m) gorilla, as a sacrifice. Carl unties Jack and the two give chase. During the dangerous journey through the jungle, they have an encounter with pack-hunting Venatosaurus, and at one point Jack has to rescue Carl when he gets abducted by a Terapusmordax matriarch. Jack and Carl reunite with Hayes after defeating a pack of Venatosaurus with a .45 caliber Thompson submachine gun. Soon after, they find Preston, Lumpy, Jimmy and Baxter, who are crossing a bridge, but they are attacked by a Vastatosaurus rex. Lumpy is torn apart, Jimmy and Baxter fall down into the ravine, but Preston gets to the other side. Jack is separated from Carl and Hayes, who tell him to continue looking for Ann. Jack eventually finds Ann, but she is kidnapped by a Terapusmordax. Kong comes to the rescue and saves Ann. Jack continues on into the canyon, where he sees a migrating herd of Brontosaurus, and also battles Megapedes and Scorpio-pedes in the surrounding caverns. Jack skillfully navigates around the Brontosaurus herd to acquire a fire to clear their path forward, being chased by Venatosaurs the whole way through. A V. rex attacks the sauropods just as Jack returns with the fire and the trio escape just in time. In the jungle, they save Jimmy, who is being attacked by the Venatosaurs. They eventually get on a raft, where Jimmy tells the group that everyone else is dead. After escaping the Skull Islanders, the team are pursued by two V. rexes down the rapids. Their weapons cannot hurt the predators, and as the rapids give way to slow open rivers, the team is certainly doomed. However Kong arrives just in time with Ann in hand, letting the team know that she's alive. Kong battles and kills the V-rexes. As the team continue their journey, they enter a swamp, and fight against Udusaurs. After leaving the swamp, Kong interrupts their log crossing and tips them into a gorge. Carl's camera is broken and he gives up, heading downstream towards the Venture. Jack, Jimmy and Hayes continue their pursuit of Ann.

Jack eventually saves Ann from a V. rex, and the party attempt to find a long stretch of water of which Englehorn's seaplane can land on. After fighting off some Venatosaurus and a juvenile V. rex in a cave, and leaving another swamp, they finally come across a long stretch of water. Englehorn lands on the water, but is forced to take flight as a V. rex arrives on the scene and chases the group. Ann signals for Kong to come while Jack shoots some Terapusmordax to distract the carnivore. When Kong arrives, Hayes fires his gun on the ape, but the V. rex charges at Kong and inadvertently steps on Hayes, fatally injuring him. Jack and Jimmy stand over Hayes, who tells Jimmy before he dies to get back to the ship. Jack and Jimmy fight many raptors and head back to the stretch of water and find the seaplane. Jimmy leaves with Englehorn and Jack climbs up into the mountains to save Ann.

Jack ascends the mountain, harangued by scavenging Skin-birds roosting among the cliffs. Finally, he makes it into Kong's lair and rescues Ann while Kong fights several cave serpents. Kong gives chase to the fleeing pair, who make their way back to the native village. After leaving the jungle, Ann is captured by the natives once again but Kong saves her. He then heads for the shore where he gets gassed by sailors. He eventually passes out and is taken to New York City, where he is put on display on Broadway. Kong escapes and rampages New York destroying many police cars and army trucks. He eventually finds Ann and takes her up the Empire State Building. He tries to destroy a swarm of biplanes but is eventually shot down. Carl stands beside Kong's body and says "It wasn't the airplanes. It was Beauty that killed the Beast."

An alternate ending is possible. This ending can be unlocked when players replay through various maps and earn a total of 250,000 points. If the player defeats enough biplanes as Kong, the army will light up searchlights on the building so that the biplanes can get clearer shots at Kong, causing Jack and Englehorn to appear in the Venture's seaplane. The player will switch to Jack piloting the seaplane and destroying the searchlights, and shooting down the remaining biplanes to save Kong. Although emergency searchlights are set up, Kong climbs down the Empire State Building. Kong is taken back aboard the Venture and is safely returned to Skull Island. Onboard Englehorn's seaplane, Ann flies around Kong's lair to see Kong one last time to bid farewell to him, as Kong roars triumphantly. The seaplane returns to the departing Venture.

Release edit

The Xbox 360 release features improved graphics and audio over the sixth-generation console releases. The second PC version, known as the "Gamer's Edition" (originally only available with select graphics cards and later offered on game download services), also includes these improved features.

The "Special Edition" version of the game was available for a limited time. Along with the two standard game discs, included are a bonus disc, containing concept art and a screensaver, and a making-of disc, containing a featurette with Peter Jackson. There was an error in the printing of the discs and the disc labelled "Making of" was actually the "Bonus" disc and vice versa. The signature edition also comes with a Topps trading card of King Kong, a code for a downloadable ringtone, and a cover signed by Peter Jackson. In 2019, Microsoft added the Xbox 360 version to the Xbox One backwards compatible library.[18]

Technical issues edit

Symptomatic of early seventh-generation console games, the Xbox 360 version is only set up for HDTV, leaving the image on standard-definition TVs very dark and unsatisfactory for gameplay. As a result, Ubisoft recommended fans buy the Xbox version until a fix for the problem was produced.[19] The patch was eventually released. The Xbox version is not backwards compatible with the Xbox 360.

The retail PC version utilizes the StarForce copy protection system, which may cause unforeseen difficulties for players, especially those using Microsoft Windows 7. No patch has been released by the publisher to remedy this problem. The Gamer's Edition of the game is playable on Windows 7 and in Windows 10 with no issues.

The Xbox 360 version of the game has poorly coded shaders, allowing homebrew and unsigned code to run on the Xbox 360 through modified disc images of the game, which exploited the aforementioned shader engine.

Reception edit

Peter Jackson's King Kong was a commercial success, selling more than 4.5 million copies by the end of March 2006.[52] The PlayStation 2 version received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[53] indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[54]

The PC and console versions received positive reviews, with critics praising the game's immersive environments, action sequences, and ability to play as two protagonists throughout the game. However, the Nintendo DS version was widely panned by reviewers because of bugs and glitches, poor level design and enemy AI.[27][55] The DS version was listed in the 'Flat-Out Worst Game' list of GameSpot's Best & Worst of 2005.[56] The PSP version received mixed reception, mainly for a shorter length, as well as cut down features from the console and PC versions.[citation needed]

Non-video game publications gave the game generally positive reviews as well. The New York Times gave it a favorable review and wrote that "the sense of immersion is increased by the game's first-person perspective and an absence of on-screen clutter. There is no health gauge blocking your view; if a dinosaur bites you, your vision blurs, indicating that one more bite will kill you".[57] The A.V. Club gave it a B+ and called it "an instant classic".[58] The Sydney Morning Herald gave it three-and-a-half stars out of five and said of the game: "With a rather abrupt final sequence it does seem to rush to its climax, but despite its brevity, this is an unforgettable trip through the realm of Kong".[59] Detroit Free Press gave the Xbox 360 version three stars out of four and called it "a decent effort", noting the game having cinematic feel and production values of a big-budget film.[60] Maxim, however, gave the PSP version a score of four out of ten; the magazine commended an addition of a two-player co-op mode, but was critical to its controls.[61]

As time has passed, the game has been consistently praised as being ahead of its time.[62][63][64]

Accolades edit

Along with receiving positive reviews, the game and cast received many awards and nominations.

Date Award Category Recipient(s) and Nominee(s) Result Ref
December 10, 2005 2005 Spike Video Game Awards Best Action Game Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie Nominated
Designer of the Year Michel Ancel Nominated
Best Cast Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie Won
Best Video Game Based on a Movie Won
Best Performance by a Female Naomi Watts as Ann Darrow Nominated
Best Performance by a Male Jack Black as Carl Denham Won
December 17, 2005 10th Satellite Awards Outstanding Game Based on a Previous Medium Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie Nominated
February 9, 2006 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie Nominated [65]
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Story and Character Development Nominated
May 2, 2006 32nd Saturn Awards Best Video Game Release (Fantasy) Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie Nominated

Notes edit

  1. ^ Ubisoft Bucharest developed the Microsoft Windows version, Phoenix Studio developed the PSP version, Ubisoft Casablanca developed the DS version and Gameloft developed the mobile phone version.

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External links edit

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

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This article is about the 2005 video game For the tie in film see King Kong 2005 film Peter Jackson s King Kong The Official Game of the Movie also known as Peter Jackson s King Kong or simply King Kong is a 2005 action adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and published by Ubisoft based on the 2005 film King Kong The game was created in collaboration between the film s director Peter Jackson and the game s director Michel Ancel The game follows New York scriptwriter Jack Driscoll through Skull Island as he attempts to save love interest Ann Darrow who has been sacrificed by the island s natives to the giant gorilla Kong King KongNorth American PC cover artDeveloper s Ubisoft Montpellier a Publisher s UbisoftDirector s Michel AncelProducer s Peter JacksonXavier PoixDesigner s Michel AncelSebastien MorinProgrammer s Christophe BeaudetArtist s Florent SacreWriter s Jacques ExertierPhilippa BoyensComposer s Chance ThomasEngineJadePlatform s Mobile phoneGameCubeMicrosoft WindowsPlayStation 2XboxXbox 360Game Boy AdvanceNintendo DSPlayStation PortableReleaseMobileNA November 14 2005 1 GameCube Microsoft Windows PlayStation 2 amp XboxEU November 17 2005 4 NA November 22 2005 2 3 Xbox 360NA November 22 2005 6 EU December 2 2005 5 Game Boy Advance Nintendo DSNA November 22 2005 3 EU December 9 2005 4 AU December 15 2005PlayStation PortableEU December 16 2005 8 NA December 20 2005 7 AU December 20 2005Genre s Action adventureMode s Single player multiplayer PSP version only The game allows players to play as both Jack Driscoll and King Kong Players use firearms and spears as Jack and punch grab and use objects corpses as Kong to defend against and fight creatures on Skull Island The King Kong segments are played from a third person perspective while the Jack levels are played from a first person perspective The game de emphasizes the role of a heads up display with the developers explaining that this conceivably would help players to get further immersed into the game although the HUD can be turned on in the settings It was released in November 2005 for Microsoft Windows GameCube PlayStation 2 Xbox and the Nintendo DS as well as the Xbox 360 as a launch title A version for Game Boy Advance titled Kong The 8th Wonder of the World was released simultaneously A PlayStation Portable version was released in December 2005 The film s cast members reprise their roles Upon release the console and PC versions received positive reviews with critics praising the game s immersive environments and audio ability to play as both Jack and Kong throughout the game the voice acting particularly Naomi Watts and Jack Black s performances and is often considered one of the best movie based video games of all time However the DS version received negative reception due to bugs poor AI and technical issues while the PSP version received mixed reviews with critics liking the inclusion of a multiplayer mode but criticizing the shorter campaign length Since its release King Kong has gained a significant cult following and has been praised as a revolutionary title in the survival and first person shooter genres 9 10 11 12 Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Plot 3 Release 3 1 Technical issues 4 Reception 4 1 Accolades 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksGameplay editIn the game the player assumes the roles of both New York scriptwriter Jack Driscoll and the giant gorilla King Kong as they struggle to survive the threats of Skull Island in 1933 Human levels are controlled from a first person perspective The game de emphasizes the role of a heads up display it lacks a life bar aiming reticle and ammunition readout the ammo readout and aiming reticle can be turned on and off at the player s will but is disabled by default further adding to the challenge and encouraging the player to find alternate weapons and techniques 13 Interspersed with human adventure are levels in which the player controls Kong himself traversing Skull Island s unique geography battling various giant monsters while defending Ann The Kong levels take place in a third person view as the player directs Kong to punch grab and use objects corpses as weapons He can also bite climb charge hurl enemies and even pound his chest to go into fury mode 14 When Kong is sent into fury mode the sky becomes tinted with a golden hue and Kong becomes more powerful and less vulnerable to attack 15 Many of the Kong sequences fulfill the role of boss fights as the giant ape is able to effectively battle the gigantic creatures that Jack s weapons cannot harm 14 The game features an alternate ending where Kong can be saved during the Empire State Building shootout and safely returned to Skull Island The ending was approved by Peter Jackson 16 To unlock the alternate ending players must complete the entire game and then go back and play through various maps and earn a total of 250 000 points 17 It can also be accessed by using the cheat codes Plot editThis article s plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise January 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Further information King Kong 2005 film Plot In 1933 film director Carl Denham Jack Black has acquired a mysterious map which reveals the secret location of a large island known as Skull Island located in the far reaches of the Pacific Ocean Carl hires playwright Jack Driscoll Adrien Brody to write his script and plucks a starving out of work actress Ann Darrow Naomi Watts to play the part of leading lady and a tramp steamer called the Venture to take them to the island The ship controlled by Captain Englehorn Thomas Kretschmann arrives at the island on October 12 Three lifeboats containing the cast crew and sailors are dispatched to the island Due to stormy seas and large rocks the lifeboat containing Jack Carl Ann Hayes Evan Parke and Briggs smashes into a chunk of rocks killing Briggs Hayes shoots out a distress signal causing Englehorn to come looking for them via the ship s plane and drop ammo supplies for them The group after fighting off giant crabs head onto a rocky outcrop Carl suggests shooting some test shots for his movie asking Ann to scream Her classic damsel in distress style wailing is answered by a loud roar The party progresses forward meeting up with the second lifeboat containing Preston Colin Hanks Jimmy Jamie Bell and Lumpy Andy Serkis although it cannot land because of the strong current of the sea The team continue traversing the island battling many vicious predators such as giant megapedes scorpio pedes and Terapusmordax and are eventually forced to split up as they make their way to a massive wall looming in the distance Navigating through a seemingly abandoned village Jack and Ann are captured by the island natives Jack is tied to a stake and watches helplessly as the natives offer Ann to Kong a 25 foot 7 6 m gorilla as a sacrifice Carl unties Jack and the two give chase During the dangerous journey through the jungle they have an encounter with pack hunting Venatosaurus and at one point Jack has to rescue Carl when he gets abducted by a Terapusmordax matriarch Jack and Carl reunite with Hayes after defeating a pack of Venatosaurus with a 45 caliber Thompson submachine gun Soon after they find Preston Lumpy Jimmy and Baxter who are crossing a bridge but they are attacked by a Vastatosaurus rex Lumpy is torn apart Jimmy and Baxter fall down into the ravine but Preston gets to the other side Jack is separated from Carl and Hayes who tell him to continue looking for Ann Jack eventually finds Ann but she is kidnapped by a Terapusmordax Kong comes to the rescue and saves Ann Jack continues on into the canyon where he sees a migrating herd of Brontosaurus and also battles Megapedes and Scorpio pedes in the surrounding caverns Jack skillfully navigates around the Brontosaurus herd to acquire a fire to clear their path forward being chased by Venatosaurs the whole way through A V rex attacks the sauropods just as Jack returns with the fire and the trio escape just in time In the jungle they save Jimmy who is being attacked by the Venatosaurs They eventually get on a raft where Jimmy tells the group that everyone else is dead After escaping the Skull Islanders the team are pursued by two V rexes down the rapids Their weapons cannot hurt the predators and as the rapids give way to slow open rivers the team is certainly doomed However Kong arrives just in time with Ann in hand letting the team know that she s alive Kong battles and kills the V rexes As the team continue their journey they enter a swamp and fight against Udusaurs After leaving the swamp Kong interrupts their log crossing and tips them into a gorge Carl s camera is broken and he gives up heading downstream towards the Venture Jack Jimmy and Hayes continue their pursuit of Ann Jack eventually saves Ann from a V rex and the party attempt to find a long stretch of water of which Englehorn s seaplane can land on After fighting off some Venatosaurus and a juvenile V rex in a cave and leaving another swamp they finally come across a long stretch of water Englehorn lands on the water but is forced to take flight as a V rex arrives on the scene and chases the group Ann signals for Kong to come while Jack shoots some Terapusmordax to distract the carnivore When Kong arrives Hayes fires his gun on the ape but the V rex charges at Kong and inadvertently steps on Hayes fatally injuring him Jack and Jimmy stand over Hayes who tells Jimmy before he dies to get back to the ship Jack and Jimmy fight many raptors and head back to the stretch of water and find the seaplane Jimmy leaves with Englehorn and Jack climbs up into the mountains to save Ann Jack ascends the mountain harangued by scavenging Skin birds roosting among the cliffs Finally he makes it into Kong s lair and rescues Ann while Kong fights several cave serpents Kong gives chase to the fleeing pair who make their way back to the native village After leaving the jungle Ann is captured by the natives once again but Kong saves her He then heads for the shore where he gets gassed by sailors He eventually passes out and is taken to New York City where he is put on display on Broadway Kong escapes and rampages New York destroying many police cars and army trucks He eventually finds Ann and takes her up the Empire State Building He tries to destroy a swarm of biplanes but is eventually shot down Carl stands beside Kong s body and says It wasn t the airplanes It was Beauty that killed the Beast An alternate ending is possible This ending can be unlocked when players replay through various maps and earn a total of 250 000 points If the player defeats enough biplanes as Kong the army will light up searchlights on the building so that the biplanes can get clearer shots at Kong causing Jack and Englehorn to appear in the Venture s seaplane The player will switch to Jack piloting the seaplane and destroying the searchlights and shooting down the remaining biplanes to save Kong Although emergency searchlights are set up Kong climbs down the Empire State Building Kong is taken back aboard the Venture and is safely returned to Skull Island Onboard Englehorn s seaplane Ann flies around Kong s lair to see Kong one last time to bid farewell to him as Kong roars triumphantly The seaplane returns to the departing Venture Release editThe Xbox 360 release features improved graphics and audio over the sixth generation console releases The second PC version known as the Gamer s Edition originally only available with select graphics cards and later offered on game download services also includes these improved features The Special Edition version of the game was available for a limited time Along with the two standard game discs included are a bonus disc containing concept art and a screensaver and a making of disc containing a featurette with Peter Jackson There was an error in the printing of the discs and the disc labelled Making of was actually the Bonus disc and vice versa The signature edition also comes with a Topps trading card of King Kong a code for a downloadable ringtone and a cover signed by Peter Jackson In 2019 Microsoft added the Xbox 360 version to the Xbox One backwards compatible library 18 Technical issues edit Symptomatic of early seventh generation console games the Xbox 360 version is only set up for HDTV leaving the image on standard definition TVs very dark and unsatisfactory for gameplay As a result Ubisoft recommended fans buy the Xbox version until a fix for the problem was produced 19 The patch was eventually released The Xbox version is not backwards compatible with the Xbox 360 The retail PC version utilizes the StarForce copy protection system which may cause unforeseen difficulties for players especially those using Microsoft Windows 7 No patch has been released by the publisher to remedy this problem The Gamer s Edition of the game is playable on Windows 7 and in Windows 10 with no issues The Xbox 360 version of the game has poorly coded shaders allowing homebrew and unsigned code to run on the Xbox 360 through modified disc images of the game which exploited the aforementioned shader engine Reception editReceptionAggregate scoresAggregatorScoreGameRankingsPS2 82 20 Xbox 81 56 21 GC 80 63 22 X360 79 99 23 PC 78 24 GBA 61 82 25 PSP 56 21 26 DS 25 14 27 MetacriticPS2 82 100 28 Xbox 82 100 29 GC 81 100 30 X360 80 100 31 PC 77 100 32 GBA 59 100 33 PSP 56 100 34 DS 28 100 35 Review scoresPublicationScoreEdge8 10 36 GameSpot8 2 10 46 GameSpy nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 45 GamesTM6 10 44 GameTrailers8 3 10 43 GameZone8 5 10 39 IGN8 10 37 Nintendo Power9 0 10 51 PlayStation Official Magazine UK9 10 41 Official U S PlayStation Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 40 Official Xbox Magazine US 9 10 42 PC Format80 47 PC Gamer UK 84 48 PC Gamer US 77 49 PC Zone8 3 10 50 PlayStation The Official Magazine9 10 38 Peter Jackson s King Kong was a commercial success selling more than 4 5 million copies by the end of March 2006 52 The PlayStation 2 version received a Platinum sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association ELSPA 53 indicating sales of at least 300 000 copies in the United Kingdom 54 The PC and console versions received positive reviews with critics praising the game s immersive environments action sequences and ability to play as two protagonists throughout the game However the Nintendo DS version was widely panned by reviewers because of bugs and glitches poor level design and enemy AI 27 55 The DS version was listed in the Flat Out Worst Game list of GameSpot s Best amp Worst of 2005 56 The PSP version received mixed reception mainly for a shorter length as well as cut down features from the console and PC versions citation needed Non video game publications gave the game generally positive reviews as well The New York Times gave it a favorable review and wrote that the sense of immersion is increased by the game s first person perspective and an absence of on screen clutter There is no health gauge blocking your view if a dinosaur bites you your vision blurs indicating that one more bite will kill you 57 The A V Club gave it a B and called it an instant classic 58 The Sydney Morning Herald gave it three and a half stars out of five and said of the game With a rather abrupt final sequence it does seem to rush to its climax but despite its brevity this is an unforgettable trip through the realm of Kong 59 Detroit Free Press gave the Xbox 360 version three stars out of four and called it a decent effort noting the game having cinematic feel and production values of a big budget film 60 Maxim however gave the PSP version a score of four out of ten the magazine commended an addition of a two player co op mode but was critical to its controls 61 As time has passed the game has been consistently praised as being ahead of its time 62 63 64 Accolades edit Along with receiving positive reviews the game and cast received many awards and nominations Date Award Category Recipient s and Nominee s Result RefDecember 10 2005 2005 Spike Video Game Awards Best Action Game Peter Jackson s King Kong The Official Game of the Movie NominatedDesigner of the Year Michel Ancel NominatedBest Cast Peter Jackson s King Kong The Official Game of the Movie WonBest Video Game Based on a Movie WonBest Performance by a Female Naomi Watts as Ann Darrow NominatedBest Performance by a Male Jack Black as Carl Denham WonDecember 17 2005 10th Satellite Awards Outstanding Game Based on a Previous Medium Peter Jackson s King Kong The Official Game of the Movie NominatedFebruary 9 2006 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Peter Jackson s King Kong The Official Game of the Movie Nominated 65 Outstanding Achievement in Game Design NominatedOutstanding Achievement in Sound Design NominatedOutstanding Achievement in Story and Character Development NominatedMay 2 2006 32nd Saturn Awards Best Video Game Release Fantasy Peter Jackson s King Kong The Official Game of the Movie NominatedNotes edit Ubisoft Bucharest developed the Microsoft Windows version Phoenix Studio developed the PSP version Ubisoft Casablanca developed the DS version and Gameloft developed the mobile phone version References edit King Kong The Official Mobile Game of the Movie Launches Today GamesIndustry biz 2005 11 14 Archived from the original on 2023 03 30 Retrieved 2023 03 30 King Kong cast bananas for game GameSpot Archived from the original on 2023 03 30 Retrieved 2023 03 30 a b Adams David 2005 11 23 King Kong Stomps Stores IGN Archived from the original on 2023 03 30 Retrieved 2023 03 30 a b Why Peter Jackson went to Ubi Eurogamer net 2005 10 25 Archived from the original on 2023 03 30 Retrieved 2023 03 30 Xbox 360 launch titles bit tech net bit tech net Archived from the original on 2023 03 29 Retrieved 2023 03 30 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