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Kung Fu Panda - Review
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Frog
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Kung Fu Panda

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Game Information
Name: Kung Fu Panda
Genre: Action-Adventure
Release Date: June 3, 2008
Developers: Luxoflux, XPEC Entertainment
Publishers: Activision
Age Rating: U
Modes: Single-player
Console(s):
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
Wii
Xbox 360


Plot
The plot of this game follows the plot of the movie it is produced from with great accuracy, and since the plot of this game is the plot of a movie, I will try to give the brief storyline as the game does not go into all the details that the movie does. The game begins with Po, a panda bear, sneaking into watch the Furious Five and the choosing of the Dragon Warrior. As the Dragon Warrior is about to be chosen by a blind tortoise, Po falls into the stadium and is chosen as the Dragon Warrior to the dismay of the audience and every member of the Furious Five as Po doesnt know the first thing about martial arts. The game continues as the player plays through missions as Po and the other members of the Furious Five and by the end of the game, Po defeats the evil Kung Fu master Tai Lung and is finally accepted by his companions as a Kung Fu master.

Gameplay
Kung Fu Panda has a long storyline which will keep you entertained for a fairly long time as well as collectibles through the game which give the game a good replay value. Most levels are very similar to each other where the player is tasked with completing certain objectives and fighting a boss at the end of the level. The game consists of a large number of combos which can be unlocked the further the player gets through the game. New combos and outfits can be bought at the end of missions using golden coins collected throughout the mission. Pos skill moves and combos can all be improved by purchasing improvements with golden coins. Throughout the game collectibles can be found which unlock features such as mini-games, artwork and short video clips. The six play-able characters are able to interact with the environment and pick up weapons such a sticks and can also use basic items like plant pots to throw at enemies if needed.

Graphics
Kung Fu Panda is an animated game with impressive graphics for the time of its release. Throughout most of the game the graphics are very bright and colourful but in some of the more serious missions the set is very dark. The graphics of both the characters and the environment are quite sleek and clean. Obviously if the game were to be released now with these graphics they would be a let-down but five years back, these graphics were pretty good and allow the game to be still play-able to day.

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Controls
The controls are very simple to use and since the game is aimed for younger children, the game can be played through on easier difficulties by just mashing the three attack buttons, however, when played on a higher difficulty, this game is no longer designed for children and becomes much harder, requiring the player to bust out those combo moves and defensive stances to progress through the game. Most games with lots of combos have good controls, and this game is no exception. The only downside is that the camera angles can sometimes mess up making it hard to view what you are attempting to do, but other than that, the controls are very interesting and have definitely been thought about before the game was created.

Ratings (Personal)
Plot: 6/10
Game play: 6/10
Graphics: 7/10
Controls: 9/10
Overall: 6/10

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