The Golden Compass

The main character is Lyra Belacqua.

Her best friend Roger is kidnapped by evil Gobblers and her uncle Lord Asriel is imprisoned when he discovers evidence that proves the existence of Dust particles, much to the dismay of the Magisterial representatives who rule the world as a dogmatic theocracy and do not allow people to contradict their doctrine.

Lyra has to leave the safe haven that is Jordan College in Oxford to right the situation.

In typical 3rd-person action gameplay, Lyra needs to navigate the different environments.

She excels at moving around with acrobatic actions and when enemies appear she relies on her wit, hiding behind objects or searching an escape route.

When she is spotted, she can use one of the four collectibles to escape from a tricky situation.

Health is represented as "courage" and a large extent of courage helps solving the puzzles.

She can also play a Deception mini-game to outwit characters and gain additional courage.

Two other characters provide assistance her during her quest.

The first is Pan, Lyra's dæmon and the manifestation of her spirit.

Pan can transform into up to four different forms, gradually discovered during the quest.

The basic Ermine form allows Pan to chew through ropes and reveals the areas where Lyra needs to solve puzzles or move around.

The Sloth form introduces swinging to grab hold of branches or reach areas hard to access.

The third form, Hawk, lets Lyra glide from great heights.

She can also send out Pan in this form to retrieve objects at difficult locations.

The final Wildcat form has Lyra slide down from special surfaces, climb nets and it provides a dash move to

The Golden Compass for PlayStation 3 is currently worth €8.79 loose, €4.72 complete in box, and €7.00 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

The Golden Compass has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For The Golden Compass, loose is €8.79 and CIB is €4.72 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of The Golden Compass is currently worth €8.79 loose, versus €8.14 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.