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Peter Jackson's King Kong for Xbox Original
Peter Jackson's King Kong for the Xbox Original is an action adventure in which you experience Skull Island from two very different positions. As Jack Driscoll, you look through the eyes of a human surrounded by enormous predators. In other chapters, you control Kong from an external perspective, climb rock faces and use his strength to fight the island's inhabitants.
During Jack's journey, you keep track of ammunition, available spears and the animals' behaviour. A burning spear can set vegetation alight and clear a path forward. You work with the other expedition members, who help at set moments or need protection themselves. The game conveys much of its information through sound and characters' reactions, keeping your attention on the surroundings and approaching danger.
The sections featuring Kong change the pace. You grab enemies, throw punches and travel along routes Jack cannot reach. These shifts make the difference in scale tangible: the same island can be a threat or terrain for enormous leaps. You play the campaign alone and follow a set sequence of chapters, with events from the film and additional encounters on Skull Island.
Region and language
Our Xbox Original games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Peter Jackson's King Kong for Xbox Original includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Peter Jackson's King Kong
Peter Jackson's King Kong appeared for Xbox Original in 2005. Ubisoft released it around the arrival of Peter Jackson’s new King Kong film. Michel Ancel and the Ubisoft Montpellier team worked with the director and Wingnut Films to turn the film story into a playable adventure. The original Xbox release shares that console campaign, but is a different technical version from the Xbox 360 edition.
The collaboration had already been announced publicly in October 2004. Ubisoft referred to the team behind Beyond Good & Evil and the involvement of its Montreal studio. Jackson gave the game developers access to material from the film production. The aim was for the film and game to share a recognisable world, while allowing the game to add situations of its own in which the player had to act.
Switching between Jack and Kong became an important part of that approach. The human experiences the island's inhabitants at close quarters and must find tools; the giant fights them with his body and reaches different routes. Jack's sparse on-screen information left voices and environmental sounds to do much of the work. This gave the film adaptation its own way of building tension. Editions were released for several other systems alongside the Xbox Original. This version centres on the original console campaign, alternating between a human and a gigantic perspective.
Similar games for Xbox Original
Turok: Evolution also combines a first-person perspective with dinosaurs and dangerous natural surroundings. Tal'Set has a large arsenal, and the campaign also features flights on a flying reptile. King Kong keeps Jack's weapon selection more limited and alternates his struggle for survival with chapters in which you control the giant himself.
Tomb Raider: Legend for Xbox Original also has you explore dangerous areas using jumps, weapons and equipment. Lara Croft searches for ancient objects and solves environmental puzzles. King Kong follows a film expedition and places more emphasis on Jack surviving among predators with limited resources. The Kong chapters also provide a second perspective on the same threatening natural world.
Far Cry Instincts for Xbox Original also has you survive on a dangerous tropical island in first person. Jack Carver uses firearms, traps and later special abilities to tackle enemies. King Kong follows an expedition among predators and keeps Jack’s resources more limited. It also alternates that vulnerable position with sections where you climb and fight as Kong.
Beyond Good & Evil is another adventure from the team around Michel Ancel, with a story told through action and encounters. Jade investigates her world's secrets as a reporter. King Kong builds its adventure around a film expedition and uses the switch between Jack and Kong to change the experience.
Godzilla: Save the Earth for Xbox Original also gives you control of enormous movie monsters. It mainly focuses on battles between different creatures in destructible city environments. King Kong uses its giant within a single-player story, with climbing routes and encounters on Skull Island. The similarity is the character’s scale; the difference is separate monster battles versus a varied film campaign.
