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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory gba Game Reviews
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Critic Score
Metascore: 36 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
3.6 out of 10
based on 5 reviews
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Step inside the magical world of Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory. Based on the feature film directed by Tim Burton and the classic Roald Dahl book, the game allows players to explore deep inside the factory and play the beloved story as Charlie Bucket. Find a Golden Ticket and, along with four other children, win a personal tour of Willy Wonka's factory guided by the notorious and reclusive candy-maker himself. Embark on a fantastic adventure exploring the many extraordinary environments of the factory, including some from the book that do not appear in the film. Discover what happens after the other children, greed-driven and unrestrained, wreak havoc throughout the factory. Then save the chocolate factory from their destruction by solving mystifying puzzles and using inventive candy powers. By helping the Oompa-Loompas and restoring order to the factory, Charlie can earn the respect of Willy Wonka and win an unexpected prize. Acquire incredible abilities by using fantastic new candies in order to save the factory. Stop the "rotten" children from causing chaos and destruction throughout the candy factory. Repair huge, bizarre candy-making machines by solving puzzles and enlisting the help of the Oompa-Loompas. Explore numerous rooms and environments inside Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. [Global Star]

PUBLISHER: 2K Games
DEVELOPER: Digital Eclipse
GENRE(S): Action, Platform, Puzzle
PLAYERS: 1
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: July 11, 2005

What The Critics Said

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50
GameZone
The prized glass elevator can't even lift your spirits on this one.
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40
G4 TV
While it's definitely the safest route for publishers looking to make a buck on the hottest movie of the month, it sure doesn't make for engaging gameplay.
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35
Nintendo Power
If the game was made harder by having a time requirement or more difficult enemies to negotiate, it could be very solid. [Sept 2005, p.84]
32
N-Insanity
There isn’t really any fun to be had past an hour, if you can even get that far without replacing the cartridge slot with something more... fun.
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25
Detroit Free Press
I like games that involve strategy, but this game has none. You do what the game wants you to do with a just a bit of brain power involved, but no strategy.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 3.6 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

J. Bag gave it a0:
Just a terrible game. Nothing more to say, really. Combined single stragety and annoying graphics to get something of lower class as this.

Bonbon A. gave it a2:
Ehm.. Yeah, the book was awesome for such a novel for children. N the movie? Was not bad, I think. But this 1? Oh my God! If you r a fan of *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory*, you might buy it, right? Believe me, you'll make a *wonderful* mistake if you do something without care. Trust me n just.. don't do that, ok?

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