


In the first phase, the player approaches an enemy and attempts to punch them, as with most beat 'em up games. At this time, clues can be discovered on the object, or more specific objects can be found within the location. When an object or location which can be examined more closely is found, the game switches to first-person mode, and the player can investigate in more detail. When searching locations, the player moves the characters around in a 3D environment viewed from a third-person perspective. The majority of the gameplay involves one of three aspects searching, melee combat and puzzles. Ĭombat mode in the Xbox version of the game the player must press the relevant buttons in the correct order to successfully complete the attack. The differences between the two characters are purely for narrative purposes in terms of gameplay, both characters have the same speed, strength and abilities, can use the same items, and share an inventory. Who the player controls during any given level is pre-determined the player has no choice as to which character to use at any given time in the game. Players control both Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu. To achieve this goal, the player must gather clues, solve puzzles, and successfully evade or defeat enemies. The aim of the game, as with both the book and the film, is to locate the Holy Grail. The Da Vinci Code is an action-adventure/ puzzle game played from a third-person perspective. Although some critics praised the game's fidelity to its source material, the majority criticized the graphics and basic gameplay, particularly the melee combat. The Da Vinci Code received mixed reviews across all platforms. As such, the characters in the game do not resemble nor sound like their filmic counterparts. Although the game was released on the same day that the film of the same name opened in theaters, it is based directly on the 2003 novel by Dan Brown rather than the film. The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 adventure puzzle video game developed by The Collective and published by 2K for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows.
