The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (video game)
A platforming game based on the 2011 Tintin film.
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn is an action-adventure, platforming video game based on the 2011 film of the same name, which itself is based on the comic series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and published by Ubisoft, the game was released for multiple platforms in late 2011, with mobile versions developed by Gameloft. The game is notable for diverging from the film's plotline in both its console/3DS and mobile versions.
Quick Facts
- Title
- The Adventures of Tintin: / The Secret of the Unicorn
- Developer
- Ubisoft MontpellierNintendo 3DS version developed by Ubisoft Barcelona. / Gameloft Barcelona
- Publisher
- Ubisoft / Gameloft (iOS, Android)
- Director
- Jacques Exertier / Christophe Pic
- Producer
- Cyril Erbin
- Artist
- Hubert Chevillard
- Writer
- Alain Remy
- Composer
- Christophe Héral / Maxime Goulet / (Gameloft composer, mobile version)
- Released
- EU · 21 October 2011AUS · 1 December 2011NA · 6 December 2011iOS & AndroidWW · 31 October 2011SymbianWW · 11 January 2012
- Genre
- Action-adventure, platformer, stealth
- Modes
- Single-player
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, iOS, Android, Symbian^3
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Lore & Background
The game was developed by Ubisoft Montpellier in collaboration with the film's producers, with mobile versions handled by Gameloft Barcelona. It was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 on 21 October 2011 in Europe, 1 December in Australia, and 6 December in North America. The iOS, Android, and Symbian^3 versions were published by Gameloft and released on the App Store and Android Market on 31 October 2011, and on the Ovi Store on 11 January 2012. The online services for the game were shut down on 6 October 2015.
Reader's Guide
The game is a 2D platformer with puzzle elements, also featuring flying levels (Beechcraft), driving levels (motorcycle), and sword fighting levels. The player controls Tintin for most of the game, with sections where Snowy or Captain Haddock are controlled. Snowy can follow scents and scare creatures; Tintin punches enemies; Haddock uses a sword. An offline co-op mode is set in Captain Haddock's nightmares, where Tintin, Haddock, and Bianca Castafiore combine abilities. The iOS/Android versions use a 3D third-person perspective, with sprint, stealth, and touch-based combat, including sword fights via finger swipes. The console/3DS plot restores the Bird Brothers as antagonists and incorporates a castle section from The Black Island, while the mobile version features Sakharine as the antagonist. Both versions diverge from the film's plotline.
Did You Know?
- The game was known as The Adventures of Tintin: The Game in North America.
- The console/3DS version does not feature the Bird Brothers from the original comic; they do not appear in the game.
- The iOS and Android versions use a 2D side-scrolling perspective, while the console/3DS versions use a 3D third-person perspective.
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