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The Polar Express is an action-adventure platform game based on the film of the same name. It was developed by Blue Tongue Entertainment for the PlayStation 2, GameCube and Microsoft Windows. A version for the Game Boy Advance was developed by Tantalus Media. All versions of the game were published by THQ. It was released in North America on November 2, 2004 and in Europe on December 16, 2004.

The Polar Express
European PlayStation 2 cover art
Developer(s)Blue Tongue Entertainment (PS2, GC, PC)
Tantalus Media (GBA)
Publisher(s)THQ
Director(s)Nick Hagger
Producer(s)Nick Hagger
Kevin Chan
Designer(s)Nick Hagger
Drew Morrow
Morten Brodersen
Programmer(s)Graeme Webb
Artist(s)Andrew Dyson
Composer(s)Stephan Schütze
EngineRenderWare
Platform(s)
  • Game Boy Advance
  • GameCube
  • Microsoft Windows
  • PlayStation 2
Release
  • NA: November 2, 2004
  • EU: December 16, 2004 [1]
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay


The game follows most of the main plot of the film. One major difference is that the Ebenezer Scrooge Puppet, who only makes a minor appearance in the film, plays a much bigger role as the main antagonist who attempts to prevent the children from believing in Santa Claus by stealing their tickets, and trying to get them thrown off the train to keep the children from getting to the North Pole. The game is broken down into six chapters, giving the player the opportunity to explore areas like the train, the North Pole, and more. The player controls a young boy in each of the 6 chapters.[2] The game also contains puzzle-solving as well as some minigame-styled elements.[3]


Development


THQ unveiled the game at the E3 convention in 2004.[3][4] The PlayStation 2 version contains EyeToy support. A portable version of the game was also in development for the Game Boy Advance, by developer Tantalus.[3]


Reception


The Polar Express received "generally unfavorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[7][5][6][8]


References


  1. "PlayStation Games & Media - Polar Express". PlayStation. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  2. Casamassina, Matt (November 9, 2004). "The Polar Express (GCN, PS2)". IGN. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. Gerstmann, Jeff (May 12, 2004). "The Polar Express E3 2004 Preshow First Look". GameSpot. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  4. Adams, David (May 4, 2004). "Pre-E3 2004: THQ Announces Lineup". IGN. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  5. "The Polar Express for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  6. "The Polar Express for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  7. "The Polar Express for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  8. "The Polar Express for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  9. Score, Avery (December 6, 2004). "The Polar Express Review (GC, PS2)". GameSpot. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  10. Code Cowboy (December 23, 2004). "The Polar Express - GBA - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  11. The Bearer (December 20, 2004). "The Polar Express - GC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  12. Aceinet (December 19, 2004). "The Polar Express - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  13. "The Polar Express (GBA)". Nintendo Power. 187: 140. January 2005.
  14. "The Polar Express (GC)". Nintendo Power. 187: 138. January 2005.
  15. "The Polar Express". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 106. January 2005.




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