King Arthur (video game)

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King Arthur
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PAL region cover art for PlayStation 2
Developer(s) Krome Studios
Lavastorm Analytics (mobile)
Publisher(s) Konami
Walt Disney Internet Group (mobile)
Director(s) Steve Stamatiadis
Producer(s) Guy Cooper
Paul Armatta
Designer(s) Robert Watson
Programmer(s) James Podesta
Artist(s) Stuart MacKenzie
Composer(s) Jason Graves
Platform(s)
Release
  • NA: November 16, 2004 [1]
  • EU: February 25, 2005 [2]
Genre(s) Action-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

King Arthur is an action-adventure game based on the 2004 film of the same title.

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Gameplay

In the game the player can control Arthur and his friends. Usually each level has two players and one of them can be chosen by the player. The other one will be either computer controlled or controlled by second player. There are many characters including Arthur, Bors, Tristan, Lancelot, etc. The game follows the storyline of the film (with some minor alterations) .

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [7] [8] [9]

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