Adaptation of The Polar Express animated film. Christmas adventure for very young players, film-faithful themed levels, basic gameplay. Poor production, shaky framerate. Only for very young film fans, faithful Christmas atmosphere.
Your verdict
Category
Platformer1 player3+
Description
Children's adventure based on the Polar Express animated film. Published by THQ, released in December 2004. About ten levels aboard the magical train, mini-games and puzzles and a feel faithful to the film. Available in Europe and North America.
Polar Express, The review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Sloppy"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,79 GB📅02/11/2004
Published by THQ
Polar Express, The (GameCube) price, value & rarity
Is Polar Express, The still worth playing in 2026?
This Polar Express adaptation targets very young players and never rises above that minimal brief. The train-bound levels string together flat mini-games and puzzles, the controls are mushy, and challenge is all but absent. Its faithful film atmosphere is the only asset. Its very low period score was justified: the game holds no real play value today, beyond a keepsake for devotees of the movie.
