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Haven: Call of the King

by Midway Games Ltd
Platform:   PlayStation2
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Platform:   PlayStation2
  • Media: Video Game

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Product Features

  • An epic tale of exploration and intrigue
  • Platform adventure plus over 10 other types of gameplay
  • Seven massive planets to explore
  • Fly directly between planets battling aliens along the way
  • Multiple vehicles from power-trikes and speedboats to spaceships
  • Mechanical friend, Talon, can be called to help at certain points
  • No loading times bewteen levels
  • For 1 player

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  • ASIN: B00006BXBB
  • Release Date: 22 Nov 2002
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,438 in PC & Video Games (See Bestsellers in PC & Video Games)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Haven: Call of the King clearly has the best of intentions, setting out to be a sort of Legend of Zelda jack-of-all-trades, specialising in some good old-fashioned 3-D platform leaping. The game does have variety in its favour, with tons of mini-games and lots of vehicles and weapons to commandeer. Indeed, the various levels are commendably interactive, even if far too many of them are interspersed with Crash Bandicoot style out-of-screen platform sections. There's also a bizarre obsession with crockery: health pots, explosive urns, hint vases and more litter this game world.

Unfortunately, the skittish controls and poor level design ensure that running and jumping around the game world is far less fun than it should be, especially with your irritating yo-yo/grappling hook constantly causing you to get caught in explosions you really didn't think you were anywhere near. With top quality titles like Jak and Daxter and Ratchet & Clank around, Haven is really only worth trying if you already have all these games and desperately want to play something similar--but not half as good. --David Jenkins



Official PlayStation 2 Magazine

"A meaty and challenging adventure... lots of fun and packed with brilliant ideas. 8/10."

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Haven : Call Of The King, 21 Dec 2002
At first it is a little difficult to tell quite which direction this game is heading in that all previous information and hype suggested that Haven could not be categorized into just one gaming genre. Indeed it is true that the game holds many different qualities including adventure, racing, shooting and platforming, but after a few hours play it becomes apparent that Haven is basically a 3D platformer with lots of little mini games to play along the way. Unlike other games that have mini games included, these other elements are nicely involved in the story line and need to be completed before you can progress.

The story is focuses on a young slave called Haven who sets out to try and free his people from bondage along with his mechanical friend Talon. The leader of his people has disappeared on a crusade across the galaxy and the wicked Lord Vetch has poisoned the population and forced them into slavery in his absence. Haven has a dream about a magical bell that can call Athellion back from his crusade, so he sets off around the globe to try and find this magical device.

The game begins with a couple of long cut scenes telling a little of the story and then dives straight into the action immediately leaving you still a little confused. The story isn’t too well explained at first so as you set off you have no idea what you are looking for or how you are going to achieve it.

Haven carries a small Yo-yo as a weapon and must search the towns and villages to find items such as cogs, feathers and stones in order to move around the globe. Along the way you will find no end of strange coloured orbs, but no indication is given as to what these coloured blobs actually do. The Yo-yo weapon works well for a couple of levels as there are very few enemies to deal with and later on you can collect power-ups to improve your weaponry for a short time.

Each area has a few easy objectives and these can be explained further if you can locate a green pot that doesn’t explode. It sounds strange, but then there are loads of gorgeous looking vases around and these can be destroyed most of the time with a quick swipe of your Yo-yo. Some contain extra health or swirling orbs, but then some contain explosives and will quickly quell your desire to smash everything.

The weird world of Haven is quite well represented with cutesy characters and lush levels to explore. The game engine seems to work extremely well for most of the game although the camera can become a pain at times making it difficult to make those long jumps.
Essentially Haven is a 3D platformer, but does include lots of other nice touches to set it apart from games like Ratchet and Clank and Crash Bandicoot. Sometimes you will need to do some shooting in a first person mode and then other times you will get to jump into a buggy or a speedboat and race around a circuit. These elements are a breath of fresh air and keep you involved with the story as you search the globe for the magical bell. Although there are a lot of different elements to the gameplay, the game is very linear and you can only explore one area at a time. Once you have sailed across the sea, there is no way back for a while and you cannot play the racing sections again until you reach a point much further through the action.

The game itself is quite involving after a while with some excellent puzzles for you to solve and many strange people to talk to, but it does take quite a while to get into. A tutorial intro would have gone a long way to make the opening few levels more interesting as they seem to drag a little and can become laborious after a time.

Once you have survived these dull platform areas though and moved to a special challenge, the game instantly becomes a lot more involving and great fun. Haven: Call to the King is not your average game and needs a lot of gameplay before you really understand what is going on and how to achieve your goals. The extra sections are brilliant and a welcome break from what looks like another tedious platform adventure.
If you have plenty of time on your hands and like something a little bit different, then you really should call to the King!

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Haven...A surprise hit!, 3 Dec 2002
By Bruce McCann (Chelmsford, UK) - See all my reviews
Haven really is well worth a look. Don't worry if you haven't heard of it.
This is a game that at first glance looks like a platformer, however after a short amount of play I found so much more to the game. The variety and pacing of the game is terrific, and it really is great fun. Every different area offered up something new. Not only that but after a good few hours of play I got to fly up into space where you have to destroy enemies and get to fly from planet to planet hunting down the bad guy. Visually the game is fantastic, the landscapes are brilliant and the characters are great. Granted there are a few grumbles, like unintelligent AI and areas that look rushed, but overall I thoroughly enjoyed this title. I would definitely advise people to pick this game up as the game really is tremendous value for money...its huge!
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars More than a platformer, good fun, but difficult, 22 May 2003
I was attracted to the idea, that this game is one for all and many genres are blended. I was wary as this is usually hit and miss.
But the game manages to blend each genre into the story. Whether it is shooting pirate ships with a gun, or using a jetpack to put flames out, there is plenty here to keep you satisfied. Lots of vehicles exist in game such as a jet pack, glider, quad racer, speedboat, and hoverplane.
Although it looks like a kids game, it really has a high learning curve and you are thrown straight into the action from the word go. The environments are lush and colourful and a joy to run around in.
The health system is like Zelda. Hearts for each hit you take. Also the character is infected with a deadly virus. So you constantly collect an antidote called Catana. This keeps the player on the move of course. Catana is constantly used. Puzzles in game rely on satisfying criteria in order to continue. Collect 5 cogs, or 3 feathers in order to work a machine or call your sidekick bird Talon, who can operate machines. Pickups in game revolve around pots. Different colour pots contain various items of use. Some allow you various types of gun weapons .
Enemies rely on different tactics to dispatch and are well thought out. Haven weapon is a mag ball which acts like a yoyo. Nice touch. He also posseses a shield which contains a special energy used to activate items and switches, as well as protecting him. This game is full of inventive ideas, although not original theres lots to see and do. A good alternative to Ratchet and Clank. If you can't decide get both :)
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