The War of the Worlds

26.10.2011
Critic 40/100
Genre: Platform
The War of the Worlds is a dark and breathtaking new vision of the classic H.G. Wells novel, retold as a 2D side-scrolling platformer, and narrated by the acclaimed actor, Patrick Stewart.

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