Video Game

[Curubethion]

Okay, what do you think about the video game that they released? When I saw the advertisement, my first thought was, "No. They can't do this!!"
Is is sacreligious to the series, especially considering the allegory?

[sun-star]

My first reaction was horror too :eek: On further consideration, however, I don't think it's too bad, as long as it preserves the distinction between good and evil characters. Everyone who reads the books identifies themselves with the children to some extent, and playing them in a video game is similar. I don't think we should encourage people to imagine themselves as the Witch, though. My experience of these kind of games is that they focus on the battles and gory deaths, which is not in the spirit of the Narnia books... but this game may not be like that.

[Curubethion]

I think CS Lewis refused to let Disney make an animated LWW because he felt that anything "approaching the comic" would be "blasphemous". So...does the video game cross the line?
I like your post...

[Elanor]

Hm, I'm not sure. I'd have to see more about it to decide.

[rohirrim TR]

If you can play as a centaur, i'm all for it.

i tried to download a demo, the other day and it didn't work, maybe i can get it tonight. if i can get a demo i'll post a link.

[sun-star]

The video game may be OK, but I don't really like the adverts I keep seeing for LWW being linked to MacDonalds and mobile phones... Why should they be allowed to use Narnia to sell their rubbish? :mad: