Video Gaming News - November 2004
Santa Monica, CA (November 9, 2004) - Today Activision announced the
release of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
From Activision:
Based on the best-selling book series and the highly anticipated feature film
launching in theaters on December 17 from Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks
Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, the game allows players to experience the lives
of the three Baudelaire orphans through 16 adventure filled missions where they
solve puzzles, build ingenious inventions and outsmart the evil Count Olaf and
his troupe of creepy cohorts. Jim Carrey, Liam Aiken and Emily Browning reprise
their film roles as Count Olaf, Klaus and Violet Baudelaire, while Tim Curry
reprises his role as the narrator of the "Lemony Snicket" books on tape.
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events for the PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment system, the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft and the
Nintendo GameCube(tm) is available for a suggested retail price of $49.99. Both
the Game Boy Advance and PC versions feature unique game play with their own
adventures and carry a suggested retail price of $29.99 each. The game has been
rated "E" for Everyone by the ESRB.
In the game, players switch between the three orphans - Violet the inventor,
Klaus the brave intellect and Sunny, the biting baby - and master each one's
strengths to keep them one step ahead of Count Olaf, who will stop at nothing to
get his greedy hands on their family fortune. Adventures take them through such
film locations as the Count's mysterious mansion, Uncle Monty's reptile room and
Aunt Josephine's rickety house hanging over the dark waters of Lake Lachrymose,
as well as many other environments exclusive to the game.
Additionally, gamers must help the orphans gather objects throughout their
adventures in order to build inventions to help them solve tricky puzzles and
fend off enemies. Inventions include the Brilliant Bopper to clear foes from the
orphans' path, the Stable Stilts to maneuver through toxic goop and the Baby
Booster for jet-powered jumping.
Working in conjunction with Nickelodeon Consumer Products, Paramount Pictures
and Nickelodeon Studios, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events was
developed by Amaze Entertainment.
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