King Kong the game has its own unique storyline that differs from that of the movie. Having said this, the characters in the game are based on the movie characters, the voices in the game all belong to the actors from the movie and there are cut-scenes in the game that are taken from the movie. But that is where the movie stops and the game begins. If you have been lucky enough to have seen the movie already, you'll notice straight away how different the game's storyline is to the movie plot. A game based on the movie that's different to the movie? Yep, it's all true - read on.

To begin with, your first character in the game is Jack Driscoll. The game takes on a first person shooter approach and view but is really more like a bit of role-playing mixed in with a dash of adventure and action to spice things up.

The first to notice are the graphics of King Kong. They are absolutely sublime. The animation is beautifully detailed, the characters taking on every likeness of their movie counterparts. The environments are also equally as appealing and just as detailed. It's great to play a game that ended up looking as good as the previews promised.

Throughout King Kong, your character Jack is required to work in alongside the other characters, keeping up with the storyline and ultimately playing the heroic leader in the group. This means that whenever danger ensues, Jack is usually the one in the midst of it all. After landing on Skull Island (where the game starts) it becomes apparent that weapons are in scarce supply. As you progress through the game, Jack eventually runs out of ammo and has to resort to more primitive weapons which include spears and sharp pieces of bone. Luckily, both of these come in unlimited supply.

A lot of the game sequences have no relation at all to the movie. This is good because you don't really know what to expect. This is where the adventure begins. Your character is somewhat manipulated by another character, Karl, the movie director who pulls all manner of favours (some illegal) to get everyone to Skull Island. There is no real 'goal' or objective other than to survive whatever the island throws at you. The storyline basically follows on from the movie in the sense that you're part of this crew by way of accident and Karl is prepared to make his movie or die trying. Karl's character is very much modelled on the typical Hollywood/director type with only one goal in mind - to become successful no matter what the cost (even if that means people dying along the way). Fun, huh?