Chris Meyer reports:
''Kung Fu Panda, while having a lot of potential (especially when compared to the next-gen versions), ultimately comes through as a bad movie tie-in game filled with issues that just make the game feel rushed.
Visually, the game isn't bad at all considering the age of the system. Textures and models are a little blurry, but that is better than blocky in my opinion. The visual style of the levels definitely sells the China-influenced settings that both the movie and game use. Everything from Pagoda Island to the Jade Palace just feels right.
Audio has a few issues. While it sounds as though the actors from the film reprised their roles for this game (although I can't confirm this), there were enough failings that just hurt the overall presentation. For one, there are times when the background music seems to simply not play, and other times the wrong sound clip will play. During "Po's First Day," he has to run through a series of rooms that are designed to test Po's skill, and acts as a tutorial for more advanced moves. For some reason, every time I jumped in that level, the sound clip that played was the one when Po takes damage.''
Carve your burning fist through this list featuring the best beat'em ups you can experience on the PlayStation 3.
The ads for Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft expansion Mists of Pandaria are currently inescapable. However, that's not necessarily a bad thing, since the trailers are absolutely beautiful. It's no secret that the expansion hype has only increased the popularity of pandas in the gaming community. This article contains suggestions for several panda-themed games that can help gamers satisfy their cravings to play as pandas in WoW's newest expansion.
Dude...totally going to play some Warcraft III later. Oh an Kongregate is awesome! Good article.
Default Prime welcomes a guest writer, William Goswick, to talk about five recent games many gamers missed out on. These games are all genuinely good titles; how many have you played?
"In video game discussions, you’ll hear all sorts of terms being tossed around to describe a game’s social standing. “Overrated” someone will say, as they describe the latest Call of Duty and make the claim that it doesn’t deserve all its praise. “Underrated” someone will say, as they describe the latest Animal Crossing title and claim that people should appreciate it more, or that they simply just “don’t get it”. Then there’s a lesser-used term: “Under the radar”."
