The Golden Compass
About the Game
The Golden Compass is an adaptation of the 2007 movie of the same, which in turn is based on the novel Northern Lights , the first in the His Dark Materials trilogy by British novelist Philip Pullman . The game is set in a fantastical parallel universe where the soul of person resides out of the body and lives in the form of animals known as dæmons.
Story & Setting
Her best friend Roger is kidnapped by evil Gobblers and her uncle Lord Asriel is imprisoned when he discovers evidence that proves the existence of Dust particles, much to the dismay of the Magisterial representatives who rule the world as a dogmatic theocracy and do not allow people to contradict their doctrine. Two other characters provide assistance her during her quest. Pan can transform into up to four different forms, gradually discovered during the quest. It is a device that reveals the answer to any question when operated by a trained user.
Gameplay & Core Systems
In typical 3rd-person action gameplay, Lyra needs to navigate the different environments. Health is represented as "courage" and a large extent of courage helps solving the puzzles. The basic Ermine form allows Pan to chew through ropes and reveals the areas where Lyra needs to solve puzzles or move around. The final Wildcat form has Lyra slide down from special surfaces, climb nets and it provides a dash move to evade enemies. He has most of the physical attacks.
Standout Features
- When she is spotted, she can use one of the four collectibles to escape from a tricky situation.
- Deception: She can also play a Deception mini-game to outwit characters and gain additional courage.
- Pan can transform into up to four different forms, gradually discovered during the quest.
- Ermine: The basic Ermine form allows Pan to chew through ropes and reveals the areas where Lyra needs to solve puzzles or move around.
- She can also send out Pan in this form to retrieve objects at difficult locations.
- Collected rage orbs fill up a rage meter, which introduces a special attack when maxed out.
- Lyra's journal stores her tasks, information about key locations and a section for the Alethiometer, the golden compass.
- Alethiometer: Each of the characters can pick up objects that grant new abilities such as new forms, a slow spell, double damage or more insight into the workings of the Alethiometer.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Her best friend Roger is kidnapped by evil Gobblers and her uncle Lord Asriel is imprisoned when he discovers evidence that proves the existence of Dust particles, much to the dismay of the Magisterial representatives who rule the world as a dogmatic theocracy and do not allow people to contradict their doctrine. In typical 3rd-person action gameplay, Lyra needs to navigate the different environments.
Display support includes Widescreen (16 x 9), PAL 50Hz, and PAL 60Hz.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for The Golden Compass | Nintendo Wii.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Liquid Development, LLC | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Soundelux Ltd. | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Havok | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Published by | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Liquid Development, LLC | Italy | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Soundelux Ltd. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Havok | Italy | MobyGames |
| Published by | SEGA Europe Ltd. | The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Liquid Development, LLC | The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Soundelux Ltd. | The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Havok | The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Published by | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Liquid Development, LLC | Germany | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Soundelux Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Havok | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | SEGA Europe Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Liquid Development, LLC | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Soundelux Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Blindlight LLC | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Havok | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | SEGA Europe Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Liquid Development, LLC | France | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Soundelux Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Havok | France | MobyGames |
| Published by | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Spain | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | Spain | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Liquid Development, LLC | Spain | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Soundelux Ltd. | Spain | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Havok | Spain | MobyGames |
| Published by | SEGA of America, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Liquid Development, LLC | United States | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Soundelux Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Blindlight LLC | United States | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Havok | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Soft Club | Russia | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Liquid Development, LLC | Russia | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Soundelux Ltd. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Havok | Russia | MobyGames |
| Published by | SEGA Corporation | Australia | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | Australia | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Liquid Development, LLC | Australia | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Soundelux Ltd. | Australia | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Blindlight LLC | Australia | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Havok | Australia | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Wii Optical Disc | Wii | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Widescreen (16 x 9) | Wii | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | PAL 50Hz | Wii | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | PAL 60Hz | Wii | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Nunchuk | Wii | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Wii Remote | Wii | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Wii | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Wii U | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone 10+ | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Sega | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | PAL Wii U | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Shiny Entertainment | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Sega | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-11 | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-28 | Italy | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-29 | The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-30 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-30 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-30 | France | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-30 | Spain | MobyGames |
| 2007-12-04 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2007-12-12 | Russia | MobyGames |
| 2007-12-13 | Australia | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-30 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2007-12-04 | North America | PriceCharting |
| December 4, 2007 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 30, 2007 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAN-13 | 5060138433335 | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060138433298 | Italy | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060138433311 | The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060138433274 | Germany | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060138433250 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060138433267 | France | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060138433281 | Spain | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 010086650051 | United States | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | RVL-R5AE-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000R39IVW | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 58677778 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060138433304 | Australia | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1638714587 | Australia | MobyGames |
| upc | 010086650051 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B000R39IVW | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 58677778 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
