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This game is an insult to the movie, let alone the books. The Story is the same as the movie, and there isn't enough changes to even be worth talking about. The Characters are the same as the movie, and the only changes are the dialogue between characters. The Graphics are bad, they are very cheap, as to be expected from games based on movies, who's concepts aren't enough to require a game in the first place. The Gameplay is that you go around the areas of the movie, finishing tasks to get to the next story point, now this could have been alright gameplay if the features they have of being able to build your way to complete your tasks had more creativity and freedom, instead of being linear, the movement didn't feel a bit spastic compared to better licensed games, and if all the things the game has you handle made sense, but it doesn't, this game includes having Sunny serf through areas the other kids can't fit, despite her not being able to do that, going from biting through simple materials to now include metal pipes, moments when her biting powers could have been used instead of what they go with, fighting Olaf's minions, even when he wouldn't want them to get in the way, and during times in later stages where simply knocking them out as you do, and bringing them inside will show that Olaf is an imposter, Monty's fourth trial sucks, because all you would have to do is pour water on the final plant and end the task much faster, and the finale has Olaf already announce that he has officially married Violet, so why would he bother keeping the certificate to be held in the play where Klaus can burn it, instead of taking it off stage and ending his troubles immediately? also why does the light instantly destroy objects coming towards you? it's a light source. The Music is from the movie, and it works where ever it is fitted and brings a bit of life into the bad gameplay. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Video Game is an unfortunate event in itself, worthy of a fourteenth book.

Reviewed on Nov 12, 2023


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