Kung Fu Panda [2008]
What's a panda to do when his dreams of kung-fu awesomeness awake to the cold reality of ... more
noodle-making? Clumsy, overweight Po (Jack Black) dreams of becoming a kung fu master like China's revered "furious five," but instead seems destined to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather in the restaurant business. When great leader Oogway has a vision that the imprisoned kung fu warrior Tai Lung (Ian McShane) will soon escape, he declares it time to choose China's dragon warrior--one kung fu master deemed worthy of possessing the dragon's scroll and its secret to limitless power. Po and all the townspeople rush to the Jade Palace atop the highest mountain to witness the contest between Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Crane (David Cross) and Viper (Lucy Liu), but Po is locked outside the palace. After a miracle of sorts, Po lands inside the palace gates, where he is chosen as the dragon warrior and placed under the tutelage of the decidedly non-plussed master Shifu(Dustin Hoffman). An unconventional student to say the least, hilarity reigns as Shifu tries desperately to make Po into some semblance of a kung fu warrior. Can Po possibly fulfill his destiny as dragon warrior, or was Oogway's final decision a critical mistake? A film rich with hilarious moments, superior animation, and an important message about believing in oneself and the power that comes from within,Kung Fu Pandais great entertainment that will have the whole family laughing and begging for more. (Ages 3 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
Advantages: Utilizes the touchscreen extremely well and maintains a fair amount of humor. Disadvantages: Moments of boring backtracking and overly difficult bosses (for the target audience).
...difficult than the average, redundant regenerating opponents, due to the high number of hits required to win.
The game can be completely played using the touchscreen by dragging the stylus to move, jump and perform each move. Special moves are usually simple variations of basic movies with a slightly longer pause at the end of a stroke for an additional power boost.
Touching Is Good. Repetition, Not So Much
The game starts weak, with a simple run-to-the-other-end-of-the-map quest. Once you get to the end of that, the touchscreen control scheme kicks in for first usable kungfu moves and the game's fun quickly starts to shine through....
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Advantages: Fun with friends and multiplayer... Disadvantages: Pretty much everything else.
...HAH HAH. That's pretty much all I have to say. For many reasons:
1. It's funny and the voices are acted well enough to laugh at.
2. Actually impressive graphics for such a...not good...game?
3. The gameplay is fun when with friends in co-op or multiplayer.
This game reminds me a lot of God of War personally but from a child's point of view. If you love the film then this game will feel mediocre for you. Sad to say hardly anyone has been able to master the greatness of a game for a film yet. This one is like them, it just doesn't feel like you're in KungFuPanda...it's like you're in a parrallel universe for it and it's just...not the same! =( Well I rate this 4/10 =( I loved the film BTW.=D...
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Advantages: Fun idea Disadvantages: Doesn't take long to complete
...You didn't think tigers knew martial arts? Shame on you. Clearly you are in need of enlightenment. I will allow Lo Ping, the gentle-spirited panda monk, to explain:
"Greetings, friend. You seem surprised that I am a panda? Be not afraid. This is a world where animals talk, stand on two legs and practise kungfu. You'll get used to it.
"You join us at a time of great trouble. The mighty Dragon Master's army is sweeping across our country, and none of the animal clans is powerful enough to stop his hordes. Our only hope is young T'ai Fu, the last of the tigers, orphaned as a cub by the Dragon Master. He is young and ill-disciplined, but if he succeeds in learning from the masters, he may attain the skills he needs to defeat the Dragon. By the way, got any bamboo shoots?"
Thanks, Lo - or may I call you Ping? That's the premise...
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The game loosely follows the film, featuring Po the Panda as a martial arts student learning carious techniques from his master, Shifu. As Po learns each skill - symbolized by shiny scrolls - he is then able to perform a new move, momentarily morphing... more