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The Da Vinci Code for PlayStation 2
The Da Vinci Code for PlayStation 2 follows Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu after a murder in the Louvre. Their search reaches Saint-Sulpice, Château Villette, Westminster Abbey and other locations. You inspect rooms, collect objects, decode messages and combine clues. The story draws on the novel and film but adds scenes, puzzles and places.
Third-person play alternates investigation with stealth and simple combat. You distract guards, hide in shadows or use contextual silent takedowns. Puzzles include letter codes, symbols, sliding panels and environmental object combinations. Robert and Sophie each have moments where their knowledge or position determines progress.
This is a single-player adventure with no local or online multiplayer and no required accessory. Progress saves to a PlayStation 2 memory card and uses a DualShock 2. The disc contains the complete 2006 PS2 game; it is neither a film DVD nor a later edition of Dan Brown's story.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 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
The Da Vinci Code for PlayStation 2 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 The Da Vinci Code
The Collective developed The Da Vinci Code and 2K Games released it in 2006 for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Windows. It appeared around Ron Howard's film, based on Dan Brown's novel. The game used familiar locations and protagonists but different voice actors and an expanded route with new riddles.
Adventure specialist Charles Cecil advised on puzzle design. Cryptograms, observation and combining objects therefore matter more than in an ordinary film action game. Combat and stealth add danger between investigations, but reading documents and recognising patterns remain central to progress.
The game stands apart from later Robert Langdon titles and has no sequel campaign on the disc. Eleven chapters form one complete investigation with material beyond book and film. In the PS2 library it is chiefly a narrative puzzle adventure, where familiar scenes guide players through new rooms and codes.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
The Sleeping Dragon follows George and Nico through an international conspiracy with investigation and 3D puzzles. The Da Vinci Code adapts an existing story and uses more stealth and combat. Both rely on documents and symbols, but Broken Sword has more humour and an original world.
Sherlock Holmes explores a closed museum with logic puzzles and objects, with little action. The Da Vinci Code visits several famous locations and interrupts puzzles with guards and combat. Both demand close observation, but Robert and Sophie share the story while Sherlock mostly works alone.
Anniversary combines ruins, climbing and mechanisms with acrobatic action. The Da Vinci Code keeps characters grounded and uses texts, codes and art history. Tomb Raider tests timing and spatial movement; The Da Vinci Code observation, inventory use and decoding.
Emperor's Tomb also visits historical locations and secret organisations but stresses fist fights, weapons and platforming. The Da Vinci Code uses shorter confrontations and more separate puzzles. Both connect fiction with art and history, but their pace and tools differ.
Silent Hill 2 uses exploration, locks and objects in psychological horror. The Da Vinci Code also has documents and puzzles but builds tension around a religious conspiracy and pursuers. Silent Hill is more symbolic and threatening; The Da Vinci Code gives codes and historical references direct solutions.
