''Charlie's Angels'' () is a 2003

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video game developed by Neko Entertainment and published by

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for the

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and

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. ''Charlie's Angels'' is based on the 2000 film of the same name, itself based on the original 1970s television series created by

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and Ben Roberts. The game follows the continuing adventures of three private investigators, Natalie Cook, Dylan Sanders, and Alex Munday, as they attempt to solve the mystery of a series of missing national monuments. The heroines do not use firearms but can utilize blunt weapons and certain environmental objects.

Gameplay

The gameplay is very simple and involves fighting groups of enemies by performing punching and kicking combinations or by using weapons. Each group of enemies must be defeated before the player is allowed to progress through the game. While the player is engaged in a fight, movement to another area is impossible as invisible walls will block their way. It also featured an option to switch from playing one Angel to another. However, this option is not available during a fight and it is not required to complete the game. Occasionally, one Angel must perform a task such as pressing a switch, pulling a lever or accessing a computer so that another Angel is allowed to progress. Most levels end when all of the Angels have completed their current objective. Unlockables such as trailers and photographs from the movie '' Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'' can be unlocked by collecting items such as film reels and memory sticks, which are hidden in each level.

Plot

The game starts with a briefing session in Charlie's office in which the Angels are informed that the Statue of Liberty has been stolen. Gameplay starts on a beach beauty pageant runway. Wearing swimsuits, Natalie and Alex must each individually fight their way from the beach through the community and warehouses to the docks. Joined there by Dylan, the three continue to each fight their way through a series of further locations.

Reception

''Charlie's Angels'' received an average score of 24% at

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and an average score of 23/100 at

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, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews. On GameRankings, the GameCube version of the game holds the lowest score on the site.

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ranked it as the 50th worst game ever made. The staff commented that the game was even worse than the movie it was based on.

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