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The Spiderwick Chronicles
from Sierra

Features:

• Play as Jared, Mallory, Simon or Thimbletack, each with their unique abilities.
• Battle swarms of goblins and otherworldly creatures.
• Capture fantastical creatures and solve puzzles as you explore the Spiderwick estate.

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Fun and Entertaining
  After playing the demo on Xbox Live and getting hooked, I had to purchase this game. The graphics are beautiful and the gameplay is addictive fun. I can't compare it to the movie because I have not seen it yet, but I enjoyed playing this game thoroughly from batting goblins to death to painting the fairies to running through the house and yard collecting stuff. This is coming from a mom of a 10 year old. I got hooked before my daugher did. Very cute, fun and entertaining game and now with the game marked... more info

• Loved it!
  I enjoyed the game, but that's my personal preference! Other games I have enjoyed are the Shrek games and Ms Pac Man Maze Madness (on PS2), if that gives you a guideline. I enjoy games with "quests" and storylines. This one probably could have been a little harder OR taken a little longer to conquer. However, I thought overall it was fun! It might be a little tough for younger kids but then again they are probably much better at it than I am! There was just a lot of remembering where you needed to go (IE:... more info

• Better then you think
  Don't let the title fool you, this is a perfect game for someone 8-14. Even mom and dad can enjoy this one. The 5 stars would be 2-3 if for anoyone over the age of 13, but my son loves it.

• There is NO cooperative play
  This is not a full review of this movie-based game. I bought it today in order to play along with my son, who enjoyed the books and movie. The box advertises that the game is for 1-2 players, and specifically says that there is cooperative play for 2 players.
  This is not true; according to what I've read in the manual, and from reviews elsewhere, the *only* multiplayer component in the game is a competitive "catch the most sprites" minigame that is unlocked as you complete the various levels. I don't... more info

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