Review of Kung Fu Panda for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, and PC by Protomario
120Unleash the panda in you.
Please take note, the PS2, Wii, and DS versions are some what different in control, graphics and game play scheme.
Kung Fu Panda is a game intended mainly for children based on the movie Kung Fu Panda. Players initially control Po, who differs from the film in that he possesses a basic level of martial arts skill from the beginning, enabling him to participate in battle from the beginning. In addition to fighting and jumping challenges, maintaining balance is another important element of the game such as Po crossing tightropes, staying on moving platforms and using it to steer a boat through a dangerous river. Over the course of the game's narrative, the player improves Po's skill by adding various new fighting techniques and special moves, although in some parts of the game the player will have to complete the tasks as another character.
After collecting a number of coins at the end of each level, the player has the option to buy upgrades to Po's moves and health, as well as a different set of clothes. Eventually, as the player progresses through the game, they will be able to unlock other characters including Master Shifu and the members of the Furious Five, a team of elite fighters each with their own fighting styles and minigames. In addition, the player will be able to use objects and weapons when fighting. Furthermore, before each new level, Po narrates the continuing story, while the words are being scrolled up on the screen.
The game also includes a multiplayer mode with new levels and characters. In addition, the game features new bosses including the Great Gorilla, the Wu Sisters and Nameless. The player can also collect action figures of the Furious Five and rare coins and use them to unlock things at the Extras Menu.
In the Wii version, the Wii Remote is used to perform moves and skills, such as the Wuxi Finger hold; in the PS3 version, the motion sensors of the Sixaxis controller can be used to control Crane in missions where players play as him.
In the Nintendo DS version, while the D-pad moves Po, the touch screen is mainly used for combat moves, in the style of the DS version of Spider-Man 3, which was also developed by Vicarious Visions.
The game revolves around Po, a giant panda who dreams of becoming a great kung fu fighter. Unfortunately his weight and clumsiness makes this ambition seemingly unattainable. However, soon he finds himself going on a journey to save the land from an evil snow leopard named Tai Lung. But also joining the fray are the forces of the Great Gorilla, Tai Lung and the Wu Sisters' wolves, the Boar Gang, Imperial Golden Croc Gang and the Lang Shadow Army, bent on capturing the Jade Palace's treasures. Also, unlike the film, the Furious Five are captured by various gangs only to be saved by Master Shifu.
Reference-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_Panda_%28video_game%29