magdalene and jesus sitting in a tree, this game is easy as 1,2,3!

User Rating: 3 | The Da Vinci Code PS2
For all of you who have been in acoma for the last few years let me explain what the da vinci code is. The da vinci code started off as a highly controversial book by dan brown about how jesus got married and had offspring and the lengths the church would go to hide the secret from the public. And then recently the book had spawned the movie tie in and now the game has been released.

Gameplay:
Right there is meant to be an array of gameplay styles in this game. Combat, puzzle and adventure. Lets start off with the dreadfull combat. You go up to a police officer/monk/mercenary and press a button to engage in a fight then you tap an on-screen sequence of buttons to punch and kick your enemies. It is that simple and it is boring as hell. the puzzling Is pretty good at times (it took me ten minutes to realise the first line on the first cryptology puzzle was da vinci) but not a lot and the adventuring is bog standard and nothing original.

Graphics:
The locations look wonderfull with a lot of attention to detail but for some reason the people look like monsters. plus the facial expressions could be better (the way the police officers grin when sophie punches them in the plums is very disturbing)

sound: Voices are like a bland commentry and there is no music memmorable enough to remember. If any at all.

value: Dont buy it. Dont rent it. Its not a very fun game and you will regret it if you do. Save your well earned money (or your parents if you are my age) and wait untill something better of its genre comes out. Or if you dont know the mystery BUY THE BOOK!