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Arctic Tale (video game)
Encyclopedia
Arctic Tale is a video game for the Nintendo DS
, Game Boy Advance
and Wii
. The game is about trying to survive as a polar bear (adult or young), a walrus, a killer whale, or an arctic fox. It is loosely based on the National Geographic documentary about Arctic wildlife also called Arctic Tale
.
rated the Nintendo DS version 3.5 out of 10, saying that it is "accurate to the film", but calling the game "pointless". IGN also complained that the game seems like a direct port
of the Game Boy Advance version, and does not take advantage of the touch screen capability or make effective use of the top screen.
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
, Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
and Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
. The game is about trying to survive as a polar bear (adult or young), a walrus, a killer whale, or an arctic fox. It is loosely based on the National Geographic documentary about Arctic wildlife also called Arctic Tale
Arctic Tale
Arctic Tale is a 2007 documentary film from the National Geographic Society about the life cycle of a walrus and her calf, and a polar bear and her cubs, in a similar vein to the 2005 hit production March of the Penguins, also from National Geographic. It was directed by Adam Ravetch and Sarah...
.
Reception
IGNIGN
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rated the Nintendo DS version 3.5 out of 10, saying that it is "accurate to the film", but calling the game "pointless". IGN also complained that the game seems like a direct port
Port
A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land....
of the Game Boy Advance version, and does not take advantage of the touch screen capability or make effective use of the top screen.