30
As I painfully maneuvered my Charlie from room to room, I grew more and more desperate in my attempt to find redeeming qualities in the game.
45
It could have played like a slimmed down version of Pikmin crossed with quirky, yet solid platformer elements. Unfortunately, bad control and poor execution ruin the experience.
50
Charlie and the Boring Factory. It's hard to make a fun game based around these kinds of properties, but that doesn't justify bad gameplay, or a lack thereof.
9
I don't care what anyone else says, this game was aimed towards kids when it released and myself and my brother both agreed this game was Brilliant it's Replay-a-bility was great The fact it was a tie in to the Movie makes it even better, if you have your imagination you will enjoy this game too. Feeling like being apart of the movie felt great and even today the nostalgia hits hard.
4
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory es el ejemplo perfecto de cómo una licencia visualmente deslumbrante no siempre se traduce en una experiencia de juego dulce. A primera vista, el título logra capturar con éxito la estética gótica y colorida de la versión cinematográfica, envolviendo al jugador en una atmósfera que se siente auténtica para los fans del material original. Sin embargo, una vez que la novedad visual desaparece, lo que queda es un envoltorio vacío. La mecánica principal, que consiste en dirigir a los Oompa-Loompas para resolver diversos acertijos ambientales, tiene una base interesante pero se vuelve tediosa y repetitiva a los pocos minutos. Los puzzles carecen de la profundidad necesaria para desafiar realmente al jugador, convirtiendo el progreso en una serie de tareas mecánicas que se sienten más como un turno de trabajo en una fábrica real que como una aventura mágica. A esto se le suma un sistema de control errático y una cámara que a menudo dificulta las secciones de plataformas más simples, restando fluidez a la exploración. Aunque el diseño de los entornos intenta ser variado, la falta de una jugabilidad pulida y la ausencia de las voces originales de la película restan gran parte del encanto que se esperaría de una visita a la fábrica de Wonka. Es un juego que parece haber invertido todo su presupuesto en el decorado, olvidando añadir el "ingrediente secreto" de la diversión, resultando en una experiencia que solo los seguidores más acérrimos o el público infantil más paciente podrían tolerar antes de empalagarse con su monotonía.
0
get. it. away. from. me. aaaaaaaaa
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
PlayStation 2
Released On:
Jul 11, 2005
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
35
User score
Generally Unfavorable
4.3
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It follows the beloved storyline with a wonderful cinematic flair, top-notch audio design, colorful yet simple graphics and a basic set of gameplay mechanics. However, a lacking of innovation and overall gameplay and graphical polish stunt the game’s full potential and leave it as a just-above-average title only fans of the material and/or genre will find any value in.
45
The surreal visuals occasionally impress and the voice acting is fair (no Depp though), but there's too little fun. [Oct 2005, p.94]
User score
Generally Unfavorable
4.3
13% Positive
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10 Ratings
Jul 28, 2024
10
I love the game, I give it a 10 because it is the same as the movie, I play it when I am bored and it has great mechanics, I know that the Oompa Loompas are buggy but that does not take away the fun, thanks for creating the best game in the world
May 5, 2026
9
I don't care what anyone else says, this game was aimed towards kids when it released and myself and my brother both agreed this game was Brilliant it's Replay-a-bility was great The fact it was a tie in to the Movie makes it even better, if you have your imagination you will enjoy this game too. Feeling like being apart of the movie felt great and even today the nostalgia hits hard.
45
It could have played like a slimmed down version of Pikmin crossed with quirky, yet solid platformer elements. Unfortunately, bad control and poor execution ruin the experience.
40
Kids aren't going to want to rescue the bad guys of the movie, kids want to explore the factory, swim in the chocolate lakes and hijack cars.
30
Atrocious. And not "atrociously good fun" either. Simply atrocious. It's like biting into an Oh Henry and discovering that it is indeed, a big fat solid chunk of stanky human dung and undigested peanuts.
20
Even if you loved the film, even if gullible children are tearfully begging you to buy them this game, even if there's been a nuclear holocaust and the only games to survive are this and "Army Men: Green Rogue"; please, just say No.
5
So to sum up – it looks like a homebrew net Yaroze demo, sounds worse than a knackered monophonic mobile phone with the Crazy Frog ring tone on it, moves with all the fluidity and beauty of a giraffe trying to control a pedalo and is so shatteringly tedious and yawn-inducing you could mistakenly think you’ve contracted narcolepsy while playing it.
Apr 29, 2026
4
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory es el ejemplo perfecto de cómo una licencia visualmente deslumbrante no siempre se traduce en una experiencia de juego dulce. A primera vista, el título logra capturar con éxito la estética gótica y colorida de la versión cinematográfica, envolviendo al jugador en una atmósfera que se siente auténtica para los fans del material original. Sin embargo, una vez que la novedad visual desaparece, lo que queda es un envoltorio vacío. La mecánica principal, que consiste en dirigir a los Oompa-Loompas para resolver diversos acertijos ambientales, tiene una base interesante pero se vuelve tediosa y repetitiva a los pocos minutos. Los puzzles carecen de la profundidad necesaria para desafiar realmente al jugador, convirtiendo el progreso en una serie de tareas mecánicas que se sienten más como un turno de trabajo en una fábrica real que como una aventura mágica. A esto se le suma un sistema de control errático y una cámara que a menudo dificulta las secciones de plataformas más simples, restando fluidez a la exploración. Aunque el diseño de los entornos intenta ser variado, la falta de una jugabilidad pulida y la ausencia de las voces originales de la película restan gran parte del encanto que se esperaría de una visita a la fábrica de Wonka. Es un juego que parece haber invertido todo su presupuesto en el decorado, olvidando añadir el "ingrediente secreto" de la diversión, resultando en una experiencia que solo los seguidores más acérrimos o el público infantil más paciente podrían tolerar antes de empalagarse con su monotonía.
Mar 3, 2024
3
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory may not be as good as Willy Wonka and the Chocolate **** game is no better.
Mar 26, 2015
3
This game seems to intentionally want to be hard to play. It has multiple levels that are exactly the same, with no way around them, and has other parts that would be fairly workable if the cameras were in sensible spots. They aren't, so you can't see where you are trying to jump, then they shift mid-way through your action, so what was a right move is now a wrong move, you fell, haha try again. And again. And again. I got tired of trying to get us past everything. It's just not fun.
Feb 22, 2015
2
Don't ever consider buying this game like I did. Movie-to-game never works and it shows in this "game". Graphics are **** Gameplay is **** Everything is **** Do NOT buy this crap.
SummaryStep 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 o... Read More
Rated Efor Everyone
Platforms:
- Game Boy Advance
- PlayStation 2
- GameCube
- Xbox
- PC
Initial Release Date:Jul 11, 2005
Developer:
- High Voltage Software
- Backbone Entertainment
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