The Spiderwick Chronicles (Xbox 360)

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Description

The Spiderwick Chronicles is based off of the film by the same name. In this version, the player takes control of the Grace siblings, Jared, Simon, and Mallory, each with their own strengths abilities as well as Thimbletack the Brownie who's small size can explore small passages on the Spiderwick mansion.

The gameplay consists of exploring the estate with their characters in a series of quests looking for ordinary items such as hose nozzles, solving puzzles, fighting mythical creatures such as trolls and goblins with novel weapons distinctive to each character such as slingshots, baseball bats, and squirt guns filled with vinegar. The player can also acquire special abilities and replenish health by capturing fairies using a fairy net that are scattered throughout the stages.

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Alternate Titles

• "Спайдервик. Хроники" -- Russian spelling
• "Les Chroniques De Spiderwick" -- French title
• "Kronika rodu Spiderwicků" -- Czech title
• "Die Geheimnisse der Spiderwicks" -- German title
• "A Spiderwick Krónikák" -- Hungarian title
• "As Crônicas de Spiderwick" -- Brazilian title

Part of the Following Group

• Inspiration: Movies

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The Press Says

Game Over Online	Feb 25, 2008	70 out of 100	70
Gamernode	Feb 12, 2008	7 out of 10	70
Totally Gaming Network	Mar 13, 2008	7 out of 10	70
Xboxdynasty (XD)	Mar 08, 2008	6.8 out of 10	68
Game Informer Magazine	Apr, 2008	6.5 out of 10	65
Thunderbolt Games	Apr 07, 2008	5 out of 10	50
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Mar 13, 2008	5 out of 10	50
Gamestyle	Apr 01, 2008	5 out of 10	50
Gaming Age	Apr 23, 2008	D+	33
Gaming Nexus	Mar 17, 2008	D	25

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• X360A achievement guide (X360A's achievement guide for The Spiderwick Chronicles.)