Code Lyoko (video game)
Code Lyoko (full title: Code Lyoko: Get Ready to Virtualize; sometimes mislabeled as Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity) is the first video game based on the French animated television series Code Lyoko, published by The Game Factory and released in 2007.
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Developer(s) | DC Studios |
Publisher(s) | The Game Factory |
Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
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Genre(s) | Action, Role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single player |
Plot
The game follows the same story as its corresponding series. Four ordinary high school students, Jeremie Belpois, Odd Della Robbia, Ulrich Stern, and Yumi Ishiyama, must help a virtual humanoid named Aelita to stop the evil artificial intelligence XANA from attacking Earth by traveling to the virtual world, Lyoko. It is mainly based on the first and second seasons, with minor twists. The last chapter in the game features a glimpse of the third season's premiere episode, but with a lot of changes.
Gameplay
The game features both side-scrolling and 3D gameplay, reflecting the two animation styles of the series. In the real world, side-scrolling gameplay is used, resembling that used in traditional role-playing games.
On Lyoko, gameplay consists of third-person fighting, utilizing the special abilities of each character to defeat monsters and solve puzzles. There are a total of 15 chapters, divided into various side-scrolling or 3D levels.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 63/100[1] |
Publication | Score |
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GameSpot | 6/10[2] |
GameZone | 7/10[3] |
IGN | 6.5/10[4] |
Nintendo Power | 7/10[5] |
Code Lyoko received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1] The game was praised for its accuracy to the show and detailed graphics, while being criticized for its poor combat feature and overall game repetition.
References
- "Code Lyoko for DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- Provo, Frank (June 22, 2007). "Code Lyoko Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- Bedigian, Louis (May 29, 2007). "Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity [sic] - NDS - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- DeVries, Jack (June 13, 2007). "Code Lyoko Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- "Code Lyoko". Nintendo Power. Vol. 218. Nintendo of America. August 2007. p. 88.
External links
- Code Lyoko at GamersHell.com, featuring gameplay trailers and screenshots
- Code Lyoko at MobyGames